15.09.2017

The Macron Decrees: In Search of Lost Time?

The modifications made to French employment law which will soon be adopted reflect both a change in social norms and a desire to promote a new societal model. Will the ambition supported by this reform…

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13.09.2017

Article 145 of the French Civil Procedure Code: A Modern Tool to Access Evidence

Michel Jockey analyzes Article 145 of the French Civil Procedure Code following his presentation at a workshop entitled "The Judge and the Company - What are the Prospects for the Compensation of Economic…

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28.08.2017

Altana Advises the Bastide Le Confort Médical Group in Five Acquisitions in France

Paris, August 28, 2017 Altana advised the Bastide Le Confort Médical group in five external growth transactions in France, four in Respiratory Assistance service delivery and one in the online sale of…

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22.08.2017

Altana Advises Onxeo in the Divestment of Two Non-Core Oral Pathology Products to Vectans Pharma

Paris, 22 August 2017 Altana advised Onxeo S.A. (Euronext Paris, NASDAQ Copenhagen: ONXEO), a biotechnology laboratory specializing in the development of innovative drugs for the treatment of orphan…

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18.07.2017

"Starification" of the company agreement: The tree that hides the normative forest?

Although we are witnessing a "starification" of the company agreement, employers are not without extensive normative power, writes Mickaël d'Allende, partner in Altana's Employment law team. The article,…

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05.07.2017

Altana, Member Partner of the association Think Smartgrids

Altana has joined the association Think Smartgrids as Member Partner. Created in April 2015, Think Smartgrids is dedicated to the development of the French smart grids sector and its promotion across…

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28.06.2017

Caroline Diot named Expert in Business Protection and Economic Intelligence

The protection of businesses and economic intelligence concerns are taking an increasingly important place in corporate life.  In the context of the globalization of exchanges, crisis management and…

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12.06.2017

Judge:  A Virtuous  Clarification in the Context of Contract Law Reform

Guillaume Forbin analyses the new role of the judge in light of the recent French contract law reform in an article entitled  "Judge:  A Virtuous  Clarification in the Context of Contract Law Reform" («…

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08.06.2017

DLA Piper, Altana and Bennani & Associés advise Sanofi and Eurapharma on the sale of a majority stake in Maphar

Paris, 8 June 2017 - DLA Piper, Altana and Bennani & Associés advised Sanofi and Eurapharma on the sale of a majority stake in Maphar. DLA Piper advised Sanofi on the sale of 51% of the shares in its…

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01.06.2017

Agreements for Job Preservation or Development: A Promising Tool

Marianne Franjou comments on the agreements for job preservation or development introduced by the Employment Law of 8 August 2016. These agreements should grant companies greater flexibility in managing…

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30.05.2017

The Extension of Judges' Powers in the Contract Law Reform: A Reason to Rejoice?

Marie Davy analyses the new French contract law reform  in the latest Option Droit & Affaires newsletter.  The article,  "The Extension of Judges' Powers in the Reform of Contract Law: A Reason to…

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15.05.2017

Audience measurement: Anonymization and the right to information

Jean-Guy de Ruffray analyses the 8 February 2017 decision wherein the French Conseil d'Etat expressed its view on the concept of personal data anonymization.  This decision deserves the attention of…

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