Reform of the English Arbitration Act

The English Arbitration Act 2025 marks a significant development in arbitration law in England and Wales. Long awaited, this reform aims to modernize a law perceived as insufficiently liberal and to improve London’s position among the world’s leading international arbitration centers. The amendments are primarily technical in nature: the law applicable to arbitration agreements (codification […]

Draft reform of arbitration law in France

The French legal framework for arbitration law is set to change. In March 2025, the working group formed in the fall of 2024 submitted its report to Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin. One of the main proposals is the creation of a separate code of arbitration, distinct from the Code of Civil Procedure, with the […]

Duty of care: the impact of the proposed Omnibus Directive on the CSRD

The European Commission has issued a legislative proposal aimed at simplifying the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and making it more accessible, with a view to promoting competitiveness. At this stage, the Commission has made the following recommendations: The deadline for transposition by Member States would be postponed by one year to […]

Breach of a non-competition clause: “There’s no point in rushing, timing is key”

In a decision dated March 19, 2025, the French Supreme Court ruled that there could be no breach in advance of a non-competition clause. In the case at hand, a franchise agreement contained a non-competition clause. The franchisor, having learned of the franchisee’s future plans to set up a competing business, as evidenced by various […]