Latest news on the legal warranty against hidden defects
Several rulings handed down in July by the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) have elucidate several aspects of the legal warranty for hidden defects. In particular, the Court has clarified the issues of the irrebuttable presumption of knowledge of the latent defect by professional sellers, as well as the applicable statute of limitations. July […]
Latest news in French civil procedure
Decree n° 2023-686 introduces two new mechanisms for the amicable settlement of disputes applicable to proceedings brought before the judicial courts from 1 November 2023. Amicable settlement hearing New article 774-2, paragraph 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure introduces an amicable settlement hearing, aiming at “resolving a dispute amicably through a balanced confrontation of […]
European Union: Towards a Simultaneous Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty
Following the withdrawal of several European countries, including France, from the Energy Charter Treaty, the European Commission has submitted a proposal for a simultaneous withdrawal by all the Member States of the European Union. This is mainly the result of failed efforts to modernize the Energy Charter Treaty. The European Commission has called on the […]
The Hague Judgments Convention now in force within the European Union
The Hague Judgments Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters, which aims to facilitate global recognition of court decisions, has entered into force in the European Union on 1 September 2023. The Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil […]
The UNCITRAL Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Dispute Resolution Is Approved
At the last session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, held in Vienna from 3 to 21 July 2023, Member states approved a Code of Conduct for arbitrators sitting in both ICSID and UNCITRAL investment proceedings. Although the final text has yet to be published, the new Code will regulate the practice […]