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Series of Practice Notes in France: 2023 Update22 September 2023

Paris Dispute Resolution Partner Franck Poindessault and Associate Milan Sikyurek are pleased to share an updated series of practice notes they have written for Practical Law by Thomson Reuters.

In the series, they provide an overview of:

  1. Rules of Evidence (Civil Proceedings) in France, in particular, discussing the rules governing disclosure and the admissibility of evidence in civil proceedings. Read the full note by PDF here or on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
  2. Pre-Action Letters in France, summarising the key issues to consider before issuing or responding to a pre-action letter. Read the full note by PDF here or on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
  3. Attachment (Freezing) Orders in France, covering the grounds on which these orders are made, the type of assets that can be attached, the procedure for applying for an attachment order and enforcement of attachment orders, as well as the scope of attachment orders in relation to overseas assets and in support of foreign proceedings. Read the full note by PDF here or on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
  4. Recovery of Trade Debt in France, outlining France-specific information on the legal options available to a business creditor looking to recover a trade debt in a business-to-business context, including ordinary legal proceedings, special fast-track procedures (if any), insolvency proceedings, and amicable settlement opportunities. Read the full note by PDF here or on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
  5. Service of Claim Documents in France, discussing service of claim documents in France, explaining the rules which determine how service of claim documents may be affected on a defendant domiciled in an overseas jurisdiction. Read the full note by PDF here or on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.

Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers. For further information, visit practicallaw.com.

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