Civil Law

Routes to Reorganisation: A Comparative Study of the Insolvency Procedures Available in the UAE, KSA, US and England and Wales

Our recent insight provides a comparative summary of the insolvency procedures that are available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), England and Wales, and the US. It compares which debtor-in-possession, office-holder and terminal procedures are available in each of those jurisdictions, as well as considering the extent to which the UAE and KSA insolvency laws provide a framework for the recognition of cross-border insolvency. 

To read that and more about how the laws in those … Read the rest

Civil Law

Actualité sociale

QPC

Congés payés et maladie : le Conseil Constitutionnel va devoir se prononcer sur la question

Jurisprudence

La juridiction de sécurité sociale est seule compétente pour traiter de l’indemnisation des dommages issus d’une maladie professionnelle, y compris lorsque la maladie est due à un manquement de l’employeur /

Saisine de l’autorité administrative dans le cadre de la fixation des collèges électoraux et de la répartition des sièges : les mandats en cours sont prorogés même si l’administration refuse de se … Read the rest

Civil Law

Countdown to Compliance With European Union’s Deforestation Regulation

Companies are preparing to comply with the European Union’s new deforestation regulation (EUDR).

On June 29, 2023, the European Parliament and Council formally adopted the EUDR.  The EUDR goes into effect on December 30, 2024 for large companies (operators and traders)[1] and June 30, 2025 for micro and small exporters.[2]

The EUDR seeks to ensure that products brought into or exported from the EU market are deforestation-free.  Thus, seven commodities including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood … Read the rest

Civil Law

Frivolous Lawsuits, Poor Lawyering, or Lawsuits Which are Not Bad Faith?

I recently appeared on a Public Broadcasting Service show discussing the ongoing insurance crisis in Florida. During the segment, an insurance industry expert attributed insurance companies’ skyrocketing premiums, unresolved claims, and financial troubles to what they termed as ‘frivolous lawsuits’, along with the contingent fees of lawyers and public adjusters. As I listened, it struck me how there’s a glaring lack of accountability from the insurance industry’s side in this situation. The truth often seems obscured, with industry representatives habitually … Read the rest

Civil Law

Law firm mergers- a workshop for law firm leaders: PPA Event – 29 November 2023

Most ambitious law firms include merger as one potential route to achieve their growth plans, whether by way of acquisition of smaller, strategically relevant firms or a ‘merger of equals’.  

Please join us during the afternoon of 29 November as we gather law firm leaders for a workshop on law firm mergers.

The event will include:
 
Key-note address on the findings of an extensive, cutting-edge PhD research project into the drivers of success across 73 large law firm mergers … Read the rest

Civil Law

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 30 to November 3, 2023

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

  • The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released its second EEO audit notice for 2023, which targets 150 radio and television stations for review of their EEO compliance.  The FCC randomly audits approximately 5% of all broadcast stations each year regarding their EEO compliance.  Audited stations and their
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Civil Law

Attention! Important new decision on accrual of paid leave in France

French Law

French law has traditionally provided that absences due to non-occupational illness are not taken into account when determining the amount of paid leave accrued, as they do not constitute a period of actual work. Periods of absence due to an occupational accident or illness lasting more than one uninterrupted year are not taken into account either. In broad terms, you do not accrue holiday while off sick unless it is work-related, and even then, for one year only. Where paid … Read the rest

Civil Law

ChatGPT nelle aule di tribunale: utile strumento di difesa o rischio eccessivo?

La suola rossa del noto brand Christian Louboutin, creata per la prima volta nel 1993 con un semplice smalto, incarna ormai un’icona nel mondo della moda, tanto che è stata registrata come marchio e viene tenacemente tutelata dal suo titolare.

Di recente, Louboutin ha prevalso in due procedimenti promossi contro contraffattori dinanzi ai tribunali di India e Brasile, continuando una lunga serie di vittorie nelle aule di tribunale e contribuendo a consolidare la reputazione del brand nel settore della moda. … Read the rest