19.03.2019

ALERTE : Publication d’une circulaire relative à la loi sur la fraude fiscale

Par Philippe Goossens et Judith Fleuret Cette circulaire, datée du 7 mars 2019 et mise en ligne le 14 mars 2019, précise les modalités de mise en œuvre du nouveau dispositif d’engagement des…

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05.03.2019

Altana, counsel to Cogéni Finance for the sale of the Synova Group to Total

Cogénie Finance has sold to Total the companies of the group Synova, French leader in the recycling of plastic for the automobile industry. Cogéni Finance, holding company of Frédéric Jamin, founder of…

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04.03.2019

Altana advises Engie on the acquisition of Vol-V Biomasse

Altana advises Engie on its acquisition of the biomethane activity of Vol-V Engie has acquired Vol-V Biomasse, the French leader in biomethane present on the entire value chain: origination, development,…

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27.02.2019

The arbitrator’s obligation to disclose in light of notorious facts

In the December 2018 edition of the Brazilian Arbitration Review (Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem), Caroline Duclercq and Talel Aronowicz published an article on the Societe Saad Buzwair Automotive Co v.…

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22.02.2019

ALERT: Amendment of the rules concerning the secondment of workers

  By Philippe Goossens and David Charles On February 20, 2019 the Government presented to the Council of Ministers a decree [1] transposing the Directive (EU) 2018/957 concerning the secondment of…

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16.01.2019

Altana develops its M&A, Private Equity and Restructuring activities

The firm pursues its growth strategy focused on transactional activities and complex operations and confirms the strength of its domestic and international position in 2019, the year that marks 10 years…

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21.12.2018

French foreign investment control regime extended to new sectors

A new decree dated 29 November 2018 widened the scope of foreign investments which will be subject to prior authorization by the French Ministry of Economy to new sectors including artificial intelligence,…

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11.12.2018

Altana advises Albioma in the divestment of the group Methaneo to Bio Méthanisation Partenaires

Altana and K&L Gates advised, respectively, Albioma, a listed independent producer of renewable energy (biomass and photo-voltaic power) , and Bio Méthanisation Partenaires (« BMP »), a joint subsidiary of…

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10.12.2018

Who's Who Legal Data: Information Technology

Frank Valentin, Partner in Altana's IP practice specializing in innovation and new technologies, has been named a leading practitioner in the 2019 edition of Who's Who Legal Data: Information Technology.…

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06.12.2018

Who's Who Legal International Arbitration

Congratulations to Caroline Duclercq, partner in Altana's International Arbitration practice, for her recognition as a 2019 Future Leader of international arbitration by Who's Who Legal and Global…

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30.11.2018

Who's Who Legal 2018 Global Business Crime Defence

Congratulations to Philippe Goossens, partner and head of Altana's White-Collar Crime team, for his recognition as a leading practitioner for France in the Who's Who Legal 2018 Global Business Crime…

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21.11.2018

When French judges confirm the expansion of their control over arbitral awards

On 16 January 2018, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed its trend for an extended control over arbitral awards within annulment proceedings, and more particularly on the grounds of violation of…

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