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CONTROL OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN FRANCE IN 2022

The political and economic climate in recent years has led to changes in the procedures for controlling foreign direct investment in France and throughout the world. A brief description of the procedure applicable today in France is proposed here

PREPARING THE SALE OF A BUSINESS

Preparing the sale of a business (whether a separate company or a branch of business) consists of: (i) carrying out a seller’s due diligence review of the business (branch, company or group of companies) before launching the sale process and even before canvassing potential buyers…

AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF A 50/50 JOINT VENTURE

The noble idea of launching an equal partnership between two partners should not obscure the potential pitfalls of such a venture. If one is determined to exclude any alternative solution which will slightly upset the balance

THE ORGANISATION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS

Taking their cue from their Anglo-Saxon brethren, French lawyers in corporate acquisitions commonly propose contractual frameworks for negotiations. Often referred to by their English titles, Letters of intent (LOI),…