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:
- Service of Claim Documents in France, discussing the framework for service of claim documents (in relation to domestic and foreign proceedings) and the rules which determine how service of claim documents may be affected on a defendant domiciled in an overseas jurisdiction. Read the full note on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
- Rules of Evidence (Civil Proceedings) in France, detailing the rules governing disclosure and the admissibility of evidence in civil proceedings, as well as the rules on the disclosure obligations of the parties, admissibility of evidence, witness evidence, the burden and standard of proof and issues that arise in gathering cross-border evidence. Read the full note on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
- Recovery of Trade Debt in France, outlining the 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 on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
- Attachment (Freezing) Orders in France, reviewing the French law relating to the order of attachment issued by local courts to preserve the respondent’s assets until judgment can be enforced, 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. Read the full note on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
- Pre-Action Letters in France, highlighting the key issues to consider before issuing or responding to a pre-action letter in France. Read the full note on Practice Law’s website (subscription required) here.
Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers. For further information, please visit practicallaw.com.
