Commercial, business and competition law
Special commercial law in saint-barthélemy and saint-martin: specific legal features and collective proceedings
By Raphaël MORENON3 September 2025In Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, local commercial law has its own special features. Understand these rules to help secure your business and your investments. Read our guide!
Commercial law in Wallis and Futuna: legal regime, specificities and adaptations
Commercial, business and competition lawEntrepreneurs in Wallis and Futuna: local commercial law is complex. Find out about its specific features to help you secure your business in this unique territory.Commercial law in Saint Pierre and Miquelon: exclusions and specific adaptations
Commercial, business and competition lawEntrepreneurs in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon? Commercial law is unique here! Get to grips with its peculiarities so you can secure your business and succeed.Overseas commercial law: judicial organisation and specific features of mixed commercial courts
Commercial, business and competition lawCommercial law in overseas France is unique. Find out about the Mixed Commercial Courts and the laws specific to each DOM-COM territory to help you manage your business more effectively.Commercial law in French Polynesia: specific features, adaptations and the role of the Papeete Commercial Court
Commercial, business and competition lawNavigate commercial law in French Polynesia without error! Understand the unique rules, the Court of Papeete and secure your business as an entrepreneur or investor.Commercial law in New Caledonia: specific legislation and local adaptations
Commercial, business and competition lawSet up in New Caledonia with confidence! Master the specific features of local business law to protect your investments. An essential guide.Commercial law in Mayotte: specific regimes, exclusions and essential adaptations
Commercial, business and competition lawCommercial law in Mayotte: find out how French integration and specific local features shape a unique legal framework. Secure your business!Penalties for unlawful direct marketing of banking and financial services: civil and criminal liability
Commercial, business and competition law, Off-premises salesCanvassing is an activity governed by a strict set of rules designed to protect savers and investors. When these rules are not complied with, the consequences can be particularly serious for direct marketers, but also for the institutions that employ them. Far from being a...Distance selling of banking and financial services: specific rules and consumer protection
Commercial, business and competition law, Off-premises salesThe dematerialisation of banking and financial services has profoundly transformed consumer habits. Opening an account, subscribing to a savings product or taking out a loan can now be done in just a few clicks, without ever meeting an adviser in person. However, this ease of access has been accompanied by a protective legal framework designed to restore the balance...Direct marketing of banking and financial services: a complete guide to regulations and obligations
Commercial, business and competition law, Off-premises salesBanking and financial canvassing, the practice of approaching potential customers outside traditional branches, is an activity that is strictly regulated by law to protect savers. Given the proliferation of offers and the complexity of the products on offer, it is essential to understand the framework that governs...Non-competition clauses: specific prohibition and framework regulations
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawThe non-competition clause is a well-known contractual mechanism designed to protect a company's interests by limiting the freedom of a former partner, employee or co-contractor, to compete with it. While most practitioners are familiar with the general conditions and limits governing the validity of such clauses, one aspect that is often...Validity of the non-competition clause under competition law (cartels, abuse, concentrations)
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawThe non-competition clause is a well-known contractual mechanism, often associated with employment law or business transfers. However, its analysis does not stop at mere contractual validity; it must also be scrutinised under the microscope of competition law, which aims to...Abuse of dominant position and exclusivity agreements: case law and practices
Abuse of dominant position, Commercial, business and competition lawExclusivity agreements, the ultimate commercial partnership tools, can quickly become a source of dispute when implemented by a company in a dominant position. Competition law does not prohibit them as a matter of principle, but it examines them with particular care to identify practices that may be...Competition law governing motor vehicle distribution: a focus on the after-sales sector
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawThe motor vehicle distribution sector has long been subject to a special legal framework under competition law. The complexity of its networks and the interdependence between the sale of new vehicles and the aftersales market have justified the introduction of specific rules, distinct from the...Case law on franchise agreements in competition law
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawThe franchise contract is a complex contractual structure at the crossroads of distribution law and competition law. For businesses, it represents a powerful lever for development, but its implementation can expose them to significant legal risks if it is not properly mastered. The question...Case law on selective distribution agreements in competition law
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawSetting up a selective distribution network allows a supplier to choose its resellers on the basis of defined criteria, in order to preserve its brand image and ensure quality marketing. This mechanism, which is common for luxury, high-tech and cosmetic products, is also used for...Case law on exclusive distribution agreements in competition law
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawDistribution agreements, and more specifically exclusivity clauses, are at the heart of many commercial strategies. They enable a supplier to organise the marketing of its products and ensure an effective presence on a market. However, these contracts are closely watched by the competition authorities,...The relationship between EU and national competition law
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawWhen a company operates in the French market, it enters a dense regulatory environment where several layers of rules coexist. In competition law, this reality is particularly tangible. Companies are subject to both national law, mainly enshrined in the French Competition Code, and competition law, which...Regulation (EU) 2022/720 on vertical restraints: deciphering and implications
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawConcluding a distribution agreement is a fundamental step in the life of a company, but drafting it can be fraught with pitfalls. The wrong clause can have serious consequences in terms of competition law. Regulation (EU) 2022/720, which came into force on 1 June 2022, redefines in detail the...Vertical restraints: a complete guide to competition law and distribution agreements
Competition, Commercial, Business and Competition LawDistribution, franchising and supply agreements are at the heart of many companies' strategies. However, these so-called 'vertical' contracts may contain clauses which, without careful analysis, could come into conflict with competition law. Far from being simple contractual documents, they define the terms and conditions...Regulation of crypto-assets in Europe: understanding mica and tfr
Assets, Commercial, Business and Competition LawThe crypto-asset ecosystem, once seen as a digital frontier for insiders, now represents a key sector for investment and innovation. For companies and individuals alike, it offers new opportunities, but its rapid development has long been accompanied by an uncertain legal framework, a source of major risks. With this in mind,...
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