Strategic Lawyering 1 July 2010
Trelleborg’s press release
Jean-Luc Soulier and Catherine Nommick assisted the global industrial group Trelleborg in connection with the divestment of its Fluid Solutions business unit that manufactures components
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1 May 2010
Adoption of the new EU vertical agreements block exemption regulation
Adopted on April 20, 2010, the EU Regulation n°330/2010, known as the vertical agreements Block Exemption Regulation (the “New Regulation”), shall enter into force on June 1, 2010. It shall apply to all agreements entered into after May 31, 2010 and shall remain effective up to May 31, 2022.
1 April 2010
On the record : “Les Mérieux”
As a friend and counsel of the Mérieux Family, André Soulier, who sat at the Lyon municipal council with Jean and then Alain Mérieux, wanted to pay a tribute to this ingenious dynasty and authored an article published in the Official Municipal Bulletin of the City of Lyon.
1 April 2010
End of the corsican cement legal saga : lafarge and vicat escape a fine for abusive collective dominant market position
There have always been close links between collective dominant market positions (Article L.420-2 of the French Commercial Code / Article 82 of the TEC[1]) and concerted practices (Article L.420-1 of the French Commercial Code / Article 81 of the TEC). Indeed, the existence of structural links between companies (notably in the form of concluded agreements) […]
1 February 2010
Pre-emption clause held inapplicable to the contribution of company shares
In a decision dated December 15, 2009, the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) recalled the importance of the drafting of pre-emption clauses and ruled that such clauses would not apply in case of contribution of shares.
1 January 2010
Conference: From corporate responsibility to accountability
On January 19, 2010, Jean-Luc Soulier participated in an information meeting alongside Yves Morot-Sir, Manager of Imhotep,