The Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturns the anti-suit injunction issued against a Russian company
In a ruling handed down on February 11, 2025, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales revoked the anti-suit injunction that German bank UniCredit Bank GmbH had obtained against Russian company RusChemAlliance LLC (RCA). This case, which is emblematic of the tensions between international arbitration and sanctions, highlights the challenges faced by economic actors […]
Investment arbitration: the French Supreme Court definitively upholds two awards against the Libyan State
In two rulings handed down on February 12, 2025, the French Supreme Court dismissed the appeals brought by the Libyan State against the arbitral awards rendered in favor of the Turkish companies Nurol and Cengiz, the latter having been represented by Teynier Pic in both the arbitration and the annulment proceedings. These companies initiated the […]
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 […]
The action for abrupt termination of established commercial relations is of an extracontractual nature in international law
In a ruling dated March 12, 2025, the French Supreme Court ruled that action for abrupt termination of established commercial relations was of an extracontractual nature where EU law was not applicable. In the case at hand, a first company sued a second company before the French courts for abrupt termination of established commercial relations. […]
The report “The French Supreme Court and artificial intelligence: preparing the Court for tomorrow”
On April 28, 2025, a working group submitted a report to the French Supreme Court analyzing the ethical, legal, functional, technical, and economic issues related to the use of artificial intelligence within the Court. This report recommends caution in the use of artificial intelligence in the judicial system in order to ensure a balance between […]
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 […]
An overriding mandatory provision cannot invalidate a jurisdiction clause validly agreed between professionals
In a decision dated April 2, 2025, the French Supreme Court confirmed its case law according to which a jurisdiction clause agreed between professionals cannot be invalidated by overriding mandatory provisions, even if they are applicable on the merits. In the case at hand, a natural person opened an account on the social network Instagram […]
Clarification of the modalities for compensation for damage resulting from unfair commercial practices
In a decision dated April 9, 2025, the French Supreme Court clarified the modalities for compensation for damage resulting from unfair commercial practices. In the case at hand, taxi drivers sued Uber France on the grounds of unfair competition, arguing that the UberPop service had been launched in violation of the rules applicable to the […]