ANALYSIS | BUSINESS LITIGATION – Case Law Review – October 2026
CONTRACT LAW Image and reputation of the host: the Cour de cassation upholds the nullity of the NRJ/CAUET contract ***…
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ANALYSIS | BUSINESS LITIGATION – Case Law Review – September 2026
ANTI-CORRUPTION The AFA Sanctions Commission hands down its very first financial penalty *** French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) Sanctions Commission, Decision…
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ANALYSIS | BUSINESS LITIGATION – Case Law Review – July 2026
FINANCING AGREEMENT Long term lease entered into by an authorised finance company: the Cour de cassation excludes the qualification as…
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ANALYSIS | BUSINESS LITIGATION – Case Law Review – June 2026
CORPORATE LAW Removal of a company manager in summary proceedings: the Cour de cassation restates the limits of the summary judge’s powers Cour de cassation, Third Civil Chamber, 7 May 2026, no. 24-12.164, published in the Bulletin Two partners…
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EVENT | London was calling… LERINS présent à l’édition 2026 de la London International Disputes Week (LIDW)
Last week, our two Co-Managing Partners, Elsa Rodrigues and Laurent Bernet, crossed the Channel to attend London International Disputes Week (LIDW) Week in London the leading forum for international dispute resolution. An opportunity to: 👉🏻 Take stock of the key…
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ANALYSIS | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – Case Law Review – May 2026
BUSINESS LAW Commercial debt collection: the establishment of quasi-automatic enforcement in the absence of a dispute Law No. 2026-307 of April 23, 2026 – Simplified procedure for the collection of uncontested commercial debts (Preparatory work: National Assembly, Private Member’s Bill,…
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MEDIA | Banking spoofing fraud: the French Supreme Court fine-tunes the assessment of gross negligence
Banking spoofing fraud is based on a now well-known mechanism: phone number spoofing of a bank, convincing impersonation of a bank adviser, and manipulation of the victim into authorising payment transactions. The rule is clear: unauthorised payment transactions must be…
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ANALYSIS | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – Case Law Review – April 2026
CIVIL PROCEDURE Unfair Evidence in Civil Proceedings: Confirmation of the Proportionality Test Cour de cassation – First Civil Chamber, 4 March 2026, No. 25-17.582, published in the Bulletin A child was born in Belgium on 18 July 2023. On 23…
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LITIGATION WATCH | Business Litigation – Case Law Review – February 2026
COMMERCIAL LAW Commercial Agency Agreement: Mere Promotion of Products Can Suffice to Establish the Negotiating Authority Required for Agency StatusCour de cassation – Commercial Chamber, 7 January 2026, No. 24-17.142 A home healthcare provider specializing in diabetes care entrusted a…
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RANKING | LERINS RECOGNIZED FOR WHITE-COLLAR CRIME IN THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION & ARBITRATION GUIDE BY DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE – LEADERS LEAGUE
Lerins has been recognized as a leading firm in white-collar crime and business criminal law by the Litigation & Arbitration guide of Décideurs Magazine – Leaders League. The firm advises companies and their executives on criminal risk prevention strategies (including audits,…
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