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Immunity from execution of foreign states: seizures, protective measures, Sapin 2 law and recent case law
By Raphaël MORENON15 September 2025Recover your money from a foreign state! Find out how French law governs debt recovery and your options. Simple and effective.
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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.
Bills of exchange and cheques: which securities can be discounted by your bank?
Bank discounting, as we saw in our general presentation of this mechanism, is based on the mobilisation of a receivable before its maturity. However, to be eligible for this credit operation, the receivable must generally be materialised, incorporated in a specific security that the company gives to its bank. The nature...Bank discounting: definition, how it works and what's at stake for your company
Financial oxygen is essential to the smooth running of any business. It is a constant challenge to obtain liquidity quickly in order to cope with cash flow shortfalls, finance the operating cycle or seize a development opportunity. Among the tools available to companies to mobilise their trade receivables before they are paid off are...Verification of claims, suspension of interest and registrations: consequences of the declaration
html Declaring your claim on time, as explained in our previous article, is a crucial step when your debtor is the subject of collective proceedings (safeguard, reorganisation or judicial liquidation). However, the process does not stop there. Your claim will now be examined, and other important consequences of the opening of insolvency proceedings...Seizure of movable property: how is the sale price apportioned?
The seizure of movable property often results in the forced sale of the debtor's assets. But what happens to the money collected from the sale? This sum is not automatically given to the seizing creditor. A specific procedure governs the distribution of the money. The reform of distribution procedures French law has...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 has lapsed 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?The forced sale of ships and aircraft: a specific legal regime
The auction of a luxury yacht in Cannes. The seizure of an Airbus A320 on the tarmac at Roissy airport. These operations are governed by special rules. Transport goods - ships, inland waterway vessels and aircraft - represent considerable assets, the forced sale of which implies a special...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...
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