Termination of an established commercial relationship (notice period – non-performance – economic circumstances – force majeure – economic dependency) Due to the particular consequences of lockdown that France is currently undergoing, many companies are experiencing a period of part or full closure on their trading activity, whether or not they resort to using short-time…
Our Areas of Focus Litigation and arbitration We handle all of your intellectual property and contracts litigation before French civil and commercial courts, including unfair competition lawsuits, patent, trademark, design, and copyright infringement lawsuits. We assist you through judicial proceedings and/or alternative methods of settling disputes, mediation or conciliation. Thanks to our close network of…
Summary : I. Current & Future Regulations A. Regulation on chemicals B. Regulation on product labelling and marking C. Regulation on waste management II. Increased monitoring and tougher sanctions A. Industry’s initiatives B. Control of the DGCCRF C. Today’s regulations: Anti-waste and circular economy Statute On February 7th in New York
With the directive 2015/2436 et regulation (UE) 2015/2424), the European Parliament and Council have organized for the requirement of graphic representability of trademarks to be deleted, thus paving the way for other identification systems. This so-called “Trade Mark Reform Package”, could be the manifestation of an overhaul in European trade mark law as it marks a transition from a description-based protection to one that calls on all our senses: sight, hearing, taste and touch.
What are wearable technologies? What are the legal implications and risks of using such technologies? Olivera Medenica – Principal, Medenica Law PLLC, of counsel at Bondard Law, gave a conference in New-York about the legal implications of wearable technologies in March 2017.
How to negotiate an intellectual property contract? How to register a trademark in France? This legal class has been given by Céline Bondard,esq., in AT Ecole Polytechnique in March 2017.
Summary I. First legal steps: company and trademark in France A. Setting-up your company B. How to register your trademark in France II. Up and running: negotiating contracts in France A. How to negotiate business contracts in France B. Important clauses under French law III. Making people work in France A. Employment versus partnerships…
“What are the main differences between French and American approaches in the art of negotiating commercial contracts?” Last 13th,October 2016, in New York Law School, Céline Bondard, Principal at Bondard Law Firm in Paris and Olivera Medenica, Principal at Medenica Law PLLC in New York discussed, among other topics, the rights and obligations of the contracting parties and whether and in what…
How to create a French simplified joint-stock company ? There are different ways to create a company in France. The French simplified joint-stock company (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is one of the most popular one. How does it work ? What are the basics to know ? How to decide if it is appropriate for your project ?…
What are 10 legal pitfalls to avoid? October 6th, 2016 Creative Valley, Paris What pitfalls to avoid when writing your start-up bylaws? How to create an effective shareholders agreement? What about non-competition obligations ? In partnership with the start-up ecosystem Creative Valley, Céline Bondard will conduct a workshop giving 10 main pitfalls to…
