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Derorgatory lease (« bail dérogatoire ») pursuant to French law
A derogatory lease (“bail dérogatoire”) is a lease which, by agreement, has not been subject to the status of a commercial lease, even...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Commercial lease (“bail commercial”) pursuant to French law
The commercial lease (“bail commercial”) is a lease of premises to which the parties give a commercial, industrial or craft destination....
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Mar 7, 20239 min read
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What is beneficial owner ("bénéficiaire effectif") pursuant to French law?
The objectives of transparency and the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing imposed by European law have led to the...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Seizable property (« biens saisissables ») according to French law
Seizable property (“biens saisissables”) is property that can be seized and validly subject to civil enforcement proceedings, even if it...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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How French law regulates bigamy and polygamy?
Bigamy is the fact for a person, already committed in the bonds of an undissolved marriage, to contract a new marital union. In the case...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Skills assessment (« bilan de compétences ») pursuant to French law
A skills assessment allows employees to analyze their professional and personal skills as well as their aptitudes and motivations in...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Promissory bill (“billet à ordre”) pursuant to French law
What is a promissory bill (“billet à ordre”) pursuant to French law ? A promissory bill (“billet à ordre”) is a document of title by...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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What is a « billet au porteur » (bearer bill) pursuant to French law?
The bearer bill (“billet au porteur”) is a security by which the subscriber undertakes to pay a specified sum to the person who will be...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Processing of biometric data (“données biométriques”) pursuant to French law
Biometric data are personal data resulting from specific technical processing, relating to the physical, physiological or behavioral...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Money laundering (“blanchiment d’argent”) pursuant to French law
What is money laundering (“blanchiment d’argent”) pursuant to French law? Money laundering is an operation that consists of concealing...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Are blockchains regulated in France?
What is a blockchain pursuant to French law? According to French public authorities, blockchain is a "method of recording continuously...
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Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Cash voucher (« bon de caisse ») pursuant to French law
What is a cash voucher (“bon de caisse”) pursuant to French law? Cash vouchers (“bons de caisse”) are non-negotiable registered...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Boundary marking (“Bornage”) pursuant to French law
What is boundary marking (“bornage”) pursuant to French law? Boundary marking (“bornage”) consists in the delimitation of the separating...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Professional branch (« branche professionnelle ») pursuant to French law
What is a professional branch ("branche professionnelle") in France? The professional branch groups together companies belonging to the...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read
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Patent (« brevet d’invention ») pursuant to French law
What is a “brevet d’invention”? A “brevet d’invention”, or a patent in English, is an industrial property title issued by the French...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read
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Pay slip (« bulletin de paie ») pursuant to French law
What is a “bulletin de paie”? The pay slip is defined as a document that the employer is required to give to the employee when paying...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read
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Livestock lease (“Bail à chaptel”) pursuant to French law
What is a livestock lease (“bail à chaptel”) pursuant to French law? Livestock lease (“bail à chaptel”) is a contract by which one party...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Termination of an established commercial relationship in France
An established commercial relationship may not be terminated in France without sufficient written prior notice. If such notice is not...
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Feb 26, 202311 min read
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Collision of maritime vessels ("abordage") pursuant to French law
A collision (“abordage”) is defined as a collision between two seagoing vessels or between a seagoing vessel and one or more inland...
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Feb 25, 20233 min read
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Family abandonment (« abadnon de famille ») pursuant to French law
What is family abandonment pursuant to French law? The act of not paying in full for more than two months a pension, a contribution,...
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Feb 25, 20232 min read
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