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The order for payment under French law: procedure, conditions and specific features of the application
By Raphaël MORENON5 September 2025Unpaid bills? Find out more about the injunction to pay procedure under French law: a quick and effective way of recovering your debts without a lengthy court case. Guide to the procedure.
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Invoicing and payment deadlines: the essential rules for your business
The invoice. This document, often perceived as a simple administrative formality, is in fact much more than that. It's the cornerstone of your commercial relations, an essential piece of evidence and an essential tool for good cash flow management. Inaccurate invoicing or late payment...The arbitration award: final decision and appeal procedures
The arbitration procedure is drawing to a close, the arguments have been exchanged, the evidence administered and the arbitral tribunal has made its decision: the award. This is the culmination of the process you chose to settle your commercial dispute. But what exactly is the scope of this decision? Is it...Proceedings before the Competition Authority: how is a case launched?
The Competition Authority's involvement in the life of a company does not always begin with a surprise investigation. Proceedings may also be triggered by a formal complaint from a competitor, supplier, customer or even a trade body. The Minister for the Economy may also refer the matter to...Competition investigations: how to anticipate and react?
An unexpected visit from competition investigators can be a destabilising experience for any business, whatever its size. Knowing how to react and what your rights and obligations are is crucial. Poor management of this situation can have serious consequences, ranging from significant financial penalties to legal proceedings.Unfair competition vs. other disputes: don't get confused!
Has a competitor denigrated your services on social networks? A former business partner is breaching a non-competition clause? A company copies your flagship product, which is protected by a patent? In the business world, conflicts can take many forms. Faced with a...Clemency, settlement, commitments: alternatives to the traditional procedure before the Competition Authority
When a company is suspected of anti-competitive practices, the prospect of lengthy and costly proceedings before the Competition Authority, potentially followed by substantial financial penalties, can be worrying. However, direct confrontation is not the only way out. French competition law, like European law, has developed...Penalties and appeals: challenging a decision by the Competition Authority
Receiving a decision from the French Competition Authority imposing financial penalties, ordering you to cease certain practices (injunctions), or even rejecting your own complaint, is rarely good news for a company. It is a serious situation that can have significant financial and reputational impacts. These decisions, which...Digital Markets Authority (DMA): new rules, new role for the Competition Authority
The digital economy is transforming our lives and businesses at lightning speed. Faced with the emergence of major technological players structuring access to numerous online services, the European Union has decided to adapt its regulatory framework to ensure fair and open digital markets. The Digital Market Regulation, or...Micro-PAC: a simplified procedure for small-scale anti-competitive practices
When we think of competition law, we often think of the major cases handled by the Autorité de la concurrence, involving national or international companies and potentially very high penalties. However, the economic fabric is also made up of numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) whose activities, although...Pricing: avoiding the pitfalls of resale at a loss and fixed prices
In France, the principle is one of freedom of pricing. In theory, every company is free to set its prices as it sees fit, in accordance with article L.410-2 of the French Commercial Code. This is a pillar of our market economy and of free competition. However, this freedom is not...
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