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The impact of insolvency proceedings on enforcement: a comprehensive guide and strategies for creditors
By Raphaël MORENON18 September 2025Is your debtor in receivership? Find out how your rights as a creditor are affected and the steps you can take to protect your claims.
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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.
Lapse in civil procedure: when your legal acts lose their effect
Civil procedure is full of technical pitfalls that can wreck your legal efforts. One of the most notorious but formidable of these pitfalls is nullity. An act that lapses has serious consequences: the proceedings are terminated, rights are lost and it is impossible to take further action. This mechanism mainly sanctions procedural negligence. What is nullity?Can an anti-competitive agreement be justified? Exemptions
The prohibition on anti-competitive agreements set out in Article L. 420-1 of the French Commercial Code is a cornerstone of French competition law. Its aim is to ensure that markets function properly for the benefit of businesses and consumers. However, this prohibition is not absolute. The legislator has provided for situations...The main types of agreement prohibited by competition law
The aim of competition law is to guarantee fair and balanced competition between economic players. At the heart of this system is article L. 420-1 of the French Commercial Code, which lays down the principle that anti-competitive agreements are prohibited. While this article gives a few examples of prohibited practices, the list is not exhaustive.Cartel by object or by anti-competitive effect: what are the differences?
French competition law, like its European counterpart, is based on fundamental pillars designed to ensure healthy and fair competition on the markets. Central among these pillars is the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements, set out in Article L. 420-1 of the French Commercial Code. This...Proving a cartel: how do the authorities investigate and what evidence should be used?
Anti-competitive agreements - agreements or concerted practices between companies aimed at distorting competition - often take place in the shadows. By their very nature, the participants seek discretion in order to escape the vigilance of the authorities and the potentially heavy penalties. However, the Autorité de la concurrence (French competition authority) has the means...Anti-competitive agreements: understanding the rules and the risks for your company
Competition is often described as the engine of the economy. It drives companies to innovate, improve their offerings and offer attractive prices. However, some companies may be tempted to circumvent this competition by entering into secret agreements with their competitors: these are known as anti-competitive agreements....When can a deed be annulled during a suspect period?
When a company runs into financial difficulties leading to receivership or compulsory liquidation, a critical period begins: the suspect period. As we saw in our introductory article on the suspect period, certain acts carried out during this period are so abnormal that they are automatically nullified by law...Acts automatically annulled during the suspect period (legal nullities)
When a company is experiencing major financial difficulties, there is a particularly sensitive period before the official launch of receivership or liquidation proceedings. This is known as the «suspect period», a period during which certain actions taken by the director may be called into question. You can...Understanding the suspect period and its consequences for your company
The suspect period is a central mechanism in insolvency law. It allows the court to call into question certain acts performed by the debtor before the opening of its collective proceedings, when these acts have impoverished its assets to the detriment of all creditors. This mechanism, set out in articles...International bankruptcy: when and how do the French courts intervene?
The increasing internationalisation of trade and the location of companies means that there are more and more situations where financial difficulties extend beyond the borders of a single country, particularly for regulated companies operating on an international scale. What happens when a French or foreign company with links to France finds itself in financial difficulties?
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