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Public sale of abandoned personal property: procedure and specific rules
By Raphaël MORENON24 September 2025Do you have abandoned customer items cluttering up your premises? Find out how to sell them legally to free up your space and recover what you're owed. A simple guide.
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> The practice of seizing propertyA practical, chronological and exhaustive study of the implementation of a property seizure procedure.
We put all our expertise to work to achieve a simple objective: to prevent a property seizure.
Autonomous guarantees and counter-guarantees in international banking law: mastering autonomy and conflicts of law
Autonomous guarantees and counter-guarantees are fundamental instruments of international trade, offering the security of payment that economic operators value. However, their complex legal nature and the multiplicity of players involved (principal, guarantor, beneficiary, counter-guarantor) create fertile ground for conflicts of law. Determining which law applies...Public order and international public policy in banking law: analysis of mandatory provisions
Last update: 25 March 2026 - consolidation of the banking DIP pillar (police laws, lex bancae, consumer protection, European framework) Your foreign bank imposes a clause on you that French law prohibits. Your international loan contract refers to Swiss law, but you live in France....Choice of law in international banking law: principles and limits of party autonomy
The conclusion of an international banking contract raises a fundamental question: which law will apply in the event of a dispute? The answer determines the interpretation of clauses, the extent of obligations and the outcome of any disputes. In this area, European law enshrines a cardinal principle that gives considerable power to the courts.Pledging of exploitation rights: cinematographic films and software, specialised securities
In addition to traditional tangible assets, a company's economic value increasingly lies in its intangible assets. For creative and technological industries, the exploitation rights to a film or software often represent the bulk of their assets. Obtaining financing based on these assets requires special tools...Life insurance pledging: a financial guarantee instrument and its implications
Much more than a simple savings product, a life insurance policy is a versatile financial asset. Its economic value makes it a particularly valuable guarantee for creditors, especially a bank or other credit institution, which may require it to guarantee a loan, for example...Pledging of financial instrument accounts: legal regime and practical issues
The pledge of financial instrument accounts is an essential guarantee tool for companies seeking to obtain credit or secure market transactions. Particularly effective and relatively flexible, this security makes it possible to mobilise a portfolio of securities without losing ownership. Its implementation...Pledging of shares: guarantees and issues for civil and commercial companies
When a company seeks to obtain financing, the collateral required by lenders is often at the heart of the negotiations. Among the tools available, the pledge of shares represents an effective security, enabling a partner to guarantee a debt by using his own shares as collateral. This technique, which...Pledging: a complete guide to security interests in intangible property under French law
Pledging is an essential legal mechanism for securing financing, but its complexity can confuse entrepreneurs and managers. It is a powerful guarantee, a security interest in which a debtor hands over an intangible asset, such as a claim or shares in a company, to a creditor in order to secure a loan....Difficulties faced by regulated companies: a complex legal framework between prevention and resolution
Credit institutions, insurance companies and investment firms are not subject to the ordinary system of insolvency proceedings when they run into difficulties. French law has developed a special regime that combines prudential supervision, bank resolution mechanisms and insolvency law. This framework, strengthened...Securities account pledging in the DEEP era (Blockchain): challenges and opportunities
The pledge of financial securities is an essential guarantee for many financing transactions. Traditionally recorded in a securities account, it is undergoing a major evolution with the emergence of blockchain technology. This innovation, recognised in French law under the name Dispositif d'Enregistrement Électronique Partagée (DEEP), opens up new prospects...
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