Guides to French law for international clients
We do not practise every branch of law. Our work is concentrated on a defined set of disciplines – and their intersections. These guides provide substantive explanations of French law in each of our areas of practice, written for English-speaking clients and professionals who need to understand how the system works before engaging with it. […]
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Bank fraud in France: reimbursement rights and defences
Bank liability in France: obligations, breaches and remedies
Bill discounting in France: legal framework and disputes
Factoring in France: legal framework and disputes
Securitisation in France: legal framework and disputes
The ACPR: France's banking and insurance supervisor
Formal notice in France (mise en demeure)
Inadmissibility in French civil procedure (fin de non-recevoir)
Judicial partition and sale by auction in France (licitation-partage)
Lapse of proceedings in France (caducite)
Legal costs in France (article 700 and depens)
Nullity of procedural acts in France
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Enforcement procedures in France: a practical guide for creditors
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Enforceable titles in France (titre exécutoire): types, validity and limitation
Foreclosure in France (saisie immobilière): forced sale of real property
Garnishment in France (saisie-attribution): seizure of bank accounts and monetary claims
Provisional enforcement in France (exécution provisoire): immediate enforcement pending appeal
The enforcement judge in France (juge de l'exécution - JEX): jurisdiction, powers and procedure
Wage garnishment in France (saisie des rémunérations): seizure of earnings
French commercial leases: statutory protection and practical traps
French fonds de commerce: sale, pledge, and management lease
French franchise agreements: legal framework, obligations, and exit
French negotiable instruments: bills of exchange, promissory notes, and the cambiaire regime
The French bill of exchange (lettre de change): creation, circulation, and enforcement
Unfair competition under French law: forms, proof, and remedies
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French insolvency proceedings: a guide for international creditors and business owners
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Cessation of payments in French law (cessation des paiements): the threshold for insolvency
Filing a proof of debt in French insolvency proceedings (déclaration de créances)
Judicial liquidation in France (liquidation judiciaire): winding up under French law
Judicial reorganisation in France (redressement judiciaire): restructuring under French law
The bankruptcy offence in French law (banqueroute): criminal liability of directors
The French safeguard procedure (sauvegarde): preventive restructuring under French law
Mortgage (hypothèque) under French law
Pledge over intangible assets (nantissement) under French law
Priority claims (privileges) under French law
Retention of title (reserve de propriete) under French law
Right of retention (droit de retention) under French law
Suretyship (cautionnement) under French law
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