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

French FDI screening continues to focus on foreign investments involving medical and biotech activities, food security activities or the treatment, storage and transmission of sensitive data. The nuclear ecosystem is subject to very close scrutiny.

French FDI screening continues to focus on foreign investments involving medical and biotech activities, food security activities or the treatment, storage and transmission of sensitive data. The nuclear ecosystem is subject to very close scrutiny.