Following major reforms, the French Foreign Investments Control regime is now reaching cruising speed

The legacy of the Bribery Act: Beyond bribery and towards a wider 'failure to prevent' offence

A number of big-ticket deals in high-growth sectors such as telecommunications and renewables signal a bright future for French dealmaking

There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual competition authorities or unexpected jurisprudence

The most notable development for the French Competition Authority over the past 18 months has been its growing attention to the digitalization of merger control.

European non-performing loan trends in a post-COVID-19 world

Early in 2020, as the pandemic took hold, the European NPL market went into lockdown along with the rest of the economy—but as the market opened up in the second half of the year, NPL sellers jumped back in, setting the stage for a busier 2021.

This alert reviews the steps taken by the various market regulators across the EU in response to market volatility

Europe's recognition of the importance of fast and reliable connectivity predates the pandemic but as the demand for broadband connectivity has soared due to lockdown measures, how are countries across Europe placed for funding this high-speed provision?

The French Foreign Investments Control regime has recently been reinforced following a reform of 2019, and other measures have been adopted in view of the COVID-19 pandemic