19.12.2024

ADVANT - The implications of the Google Shopping judgement: An overview Q&A

Following a fourteen year long battle, and one of the most significant judgements in antitrust history, Google's abuse of its dominance through self-preferencing has been confirmed, opening the way to furt…

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21.11.2024

Artificial intelligence: what role for the legal profession?

Artificial intelligence has been around for years, but until now its technical nature meant that its use was limited to a handful of experts. Now, its accessibility and democratisation have made it an ever…

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15.11.2024

Company law in difficulty at the bedside of real estate companies

Between January and March 2024, the construction and real estate sector experienced 1,140 insolvency proceedings (safeguard, reorganisation or liquidation). These procedures can be avoided if the company m…

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25.10.2024

Les incohérences de l'évaluation du préjudice en cas de rupture brutale d'une relation établie

Retrouvez l'étude de notre professeur Cyril Grimaldi et de Mario Celaya, avocat, dans la nouvelle édition de La Semaine Juridique - Edition Générale  Disponible sur les plateformes Lexis360Intelligence et…

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25.10.2024

IA & Protection intellectuelle : à qui appartiennent les œuvres générées par l’IA ?

Une œuvre (photo, composition musicale, roman), créée par une IA peut-elle se voir reconnaitre un statut et être ainsi protégée des copies non autorisées ou contrefaçons ?

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04.10.2024

Cryptomonnaies : une nouvelle catégorie d’actifs saisissables ?

Refuge contre l’inflation, outil de diversification des investissements, ou porte d’entrée pour l’usage des technologies du web 3, les cryptomonnaies – qui appartiennent à la famille des cryptoactifs – son…

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12.09.2024

Le programme de clémence : un outil au succès relatif qu’il faut pérenniser

La procédure de clémence est un outil de lutte contre les pratiques anticoncurrentielles à la disposition de l’Autorité de la concurrence (ADLC).

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06.09.2024

Environmental protection: The Autorité de la Concurrence publishes its press release allowing companies to request informal advice from the Rapporteur General on the compatibility of their projects with competition law.

As part of its commitment to sustainable development as set out in its Roadmap 2024/2025, the Autorité de la concurrence [hereinafter the "Authority"] published a press release on 27 May 2024 setting out a…

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22.07.2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S REVISED MARKET DEFINITION NOTICE IN PRACTICE

Market definition permeates every competition law assessment. It is an essential tool to define competition’s boundaries: Who competes with whom? What is a company’s market power? Will the merging companie…

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18.07.2024

A look back at the difficult balancing act between press freedom and preventing market abuse

A fundamental freedom guaranteed by the law of 29 July 1881 and Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), the protection afforded to journali…

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20.06.2024

Best Lawyers France 2025

ADVANT Altana, once again recognised and named “Law Firm of the Year” in Construction Law. Christophe Lapp is named “Lawyer of the Year” in this speciality. Congratulations to our 31 lawyers who have been…

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27.03.2024

ADVANT Altana advises LUISINA on merger with German group SCHÜTTE

ADVANT Altana has advised LUISINA, a group specialised in professional kitchen and bathroom equipment, on its merger with the German group SCHÜTTE, specialised in professional taps and sanitaryware. The…

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