08/14/2025By Thierry CLERC - CLERC AVOCATSThe introduction of 15% tariffs risks upsetting the balance of contracts already signed, in progress or to come. The July 27, 2025, US–US-EU trade agreement imposes a 15% tariff on most EU exports to the US (cars, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors), while...
Balancing the rights of the surviving spouse with the children’s inheritance reserve is a central issue in inheritance law. The Civil Code secures a minimum share for children while granting spouses specific rights through interspousal gifts. Tensions arise when the spouse’s share seems to diminish...
Contract negotiations always end with the dispute clause, and each party seeks to apply its applicable law and retain the jurisdiction of its country. Each party has its own general terms and conditions of purchase or sale, which set out the conditions in this regard. In the...
As in all international inheritance cases, the place of residence of the deceased determines the applicable law, except for real estate. In this case, the deceased was resident in the US and owned a house in France. The inheritance declaration must be made in France for the...
Liability shared between the supplier and the bank A supplyer A issues an invoie to its customer B and sen dit to its agent C by email. The email is hacked by a hacker D and sent to the customer B with modified bank details. B pays the...
A conference was held on 08/12/2023 in which our firm took part with Mr Antoine Touzain, Professor at the University of Rouen-Normandie, and Mrs Christine Foucher-Gros President of the Commercial Chamber of the Rouen Court of Appeal before an audience of legal experts.A reminder of...
During the last Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, the French President welcomed the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, an opportunity for our firm to review our experience of working with Indian lawfirms in New Delhi and Mumbai. Several examples of legal cases between France and...
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Although European Regulation 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, known as the "Brussels I bis Regulation", applies when a judgment is handed down in one of the countries of the European Community, the same does not...
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