Civil Law

Rupture brutale des relations commerciales : quelques rappels et précisions utiles

Nous vous proposons ci-dessous une revue de quelques décisions rendues en 2025 par la Cour de cassation en matière de rupture brutale des relations commerciales, donnant l’occasion de rappels et précisions utiles concernant notamment les modalités de l’indemnisation, la qualification de la relation commerciale ou la détermination de la juridiction compétente.

1. La rupture partielle est indemnisable, mais uniquement sur la perte partielle de marge, ni plus, ni moins

En application de l’Article L. 442-1 II du Code de commerce, … Read the rest

Civil Law

Settlement Agreements: No Second Chances

This blog is co-authored by Lesedi Dube, candidate attorney.

The finality of full and final settlement agreements is highlighted in an August 2025 judgment in the High Court. The court found that a settlement agreement between the applicant and respondent could not be rescinded on the basis of alleged prior non-performance of contractual obligations discovered after the finalisation of the settlement agreement. The court held that the settlement agreement, once concluded, was binding and could not be rescinded merely because … Read the rest

Civil Law

Le cadre de transfert de données personnelles vers les États- Unis reste valide

Au grand soulagement du monde des affaires, le cadre de protection du transfert de données entre l’UE et les États-Unis (Data Privacy Framework ou « DPF ») n’a pas été invalidé par le Tribunal de l’Union européenne le 3 septembre ! (Affaire T-553/23)

Data Privacy Framework ou « DPF »

Lorsque la Commission européenne estime qu’un pays tiers assure un niveau de protection adéquat, les transferts de données personnelles vers ce pays peuvent avoir lieu sans autre autorisation, sur la … Read the rest

Civil Law

FCA IFPR Newsletter

On 1 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its latest Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR) newsletter, setting out expectations on matters related to the IFPR.

In this newsletter, the FCA covered the following issues:

•            Notification of changes to Investment Firm Groups (IFGs): The FCA reminded firms that they must make a notification as they become aware of the creation of or change to an of an IFG, and that firms must ensure that … Read the rest

Civil Law

California hit hard in Salmonella Egg Outbreak

Arizona 1, California 73, Florida 1, Georgia 1, Hawaii 1, Iowa 1, Minnesota 4, North Carolina 2, Nebraska 1, New Mexico 1, Nevada 3, New York 2, Pennsylvania 1 and Washington 3.

As of August 27, 2025, a total of 95 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 7, 2025, to July 26, 2025. Of the 80 people with information available, 18 have been hospitalized. No … Read the rest

Civil Law

APRA publishes 2025-26 Corporate Plan

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its 2025-26 Corporate Plan, which details APRA’s objectives and activities for the period 2025 to 2029. The Plan outlines APRA’s role in protecting the financial interests of Australians by promoting the safety and stability of the financial system.

A few of APRA’s top strategic priorities in the plan have been extracted by way of summary:

  1. Strengthening cyber resilience across APRA’s regulated industries given the recent escalation of attacks. In 2025–26,
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Civil Law

Assouplissement du RGPD pour les PME ?

Le 21 mai 2025, la Commission européenne a publié une proposition de nouveau règlement visant à simplifier plusieurs instruments juridiques de l’UE, notamment le Règlement Général de Protection des Données (RGPD). L’objectif annoncé est d’alléger les obligations de conformité pour les petites et moyennes entreprises (TPE/PME) et d’étendre certains avantages réglementaires aux « petites sociétés mid cap » (acronyme anglais « SMC ») – une catégorie d’entreprises qui est souvent confrontée à des contraintes réglementaires comparables à celles des grandes entreprises, mais qui ne … Read the rest

Civil Law

Frozen Funds, Sinking Deals: Navigating bank delays in ship sales – who should pay?

In the fast-paced world of ship sale and purchase (S&P), timing is everything. When millions of dollars are expected to change hands promptly between counterparties, even short delays can derail closing timelines, lead to contractual defaults, and trigger costly disputes.

With the decline of traditional payment letters and conditional SWIFT messages in maritime transactions, escrow arrangements and balance pre-positioning have become the standard mechanism for de-risking payment flows in ship sales. However, this shift has introduced new complexities. Increasingly, … Read the rest