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France Expands 10% FDI Threshold To Foreign Listings

France has reformed its foreign direct investment regime, broadening the scope of the 10% voting-rights threshold to capture French entities listed on nearly all regulated markets worldwide. The changes, effective August 17, 2026, extend FDI notification requirements to include major third-country exchanges through EU equivalence decisions and six specifically named markets, significantly expanding the reach of French investment screening for non-European investors.

France Government

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Jones Day

Detention Of Oil Tanker “Deliver” In The Mediterranean

The French Navy has intercepted a Russian oil tanker operating under a Cameroonian flag off the coast of Sicily, marking another enforcement action against vessels suspected of evading international sanctions.

France International

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Duane Morris LLP

Foreign Investment In France: Takeaways From 2025 And Regulatory Changes In 2026

France's Office for Foreign Investment (IEF) has released its 2025 guidance on foreign direct investment screening, revealing key procedural changes and clarifications on sector-specific requirements. With the EU's Revised FDI Screening Regulation set to take effect in 2027, investors face new timelines, expanded mandatory screening sectors, and stricter compliance obligations that will fundamentally reshape cross-border transaction planning.

France Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

France – Seizure Of Sanctioned Oil Tanker, The Tagor

French President Macron has announced the seizure of the tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 400 nautical miles west of France. The vessel, which was en route from Murmansk and suspected of sailing under a false flag, was intercepted in international waters with support from the British Royal Navy.

France International

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Duane Morris LLP

Captain Of The Sanctioned Tagor Tanker Arrested And Under Investigation

France International

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Duane Morris LLP

Cement Maker Lafarge And Eight Executives Convicted Of Sanctions And Terrorist Financing Breaches

France Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

In-House Counsel Ask the Questions: Infrastructure Arbitration Worldwide

France Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Shaping Investments Into EU Strategic Sectors: The FDI Screening Reform And The Industrial Accelerator Act

France International

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Mayer Brown

Hebdo des Négos n°1

France International

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Bignon Lebray

Dark patterns : la FTC inflige 2,5 milliards à Amazon

France Consumer

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Haas Avocats

The Ripple Effect: The Link Between Trade Tariffs And Trademark Renewals

France International

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Questel

Implementation Of The Trade Agreement Between The European Union And The United States: Procedural Steps, Legal Issues, And Political Risks

Worldwide International

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August Debouzy

Le point sur l'enquête antisubventions visant les importations de véhicules électriques provenant de Chine

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Adaltys Avocats

Documentation et déclarations : Prix de Transfert

France International

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Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats

Quand Une Cyberattaque Provoque Une Catastrophe Écologique (Et Juridique) (Video)

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Lignes directrices relatives à l’anonymisation : adoption du nouveau projet du Comité européen de la protection des données

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Delsol Avocats

[Blog] L'OEB dévoile les lauréats du Prix de l'inventeur européen 2026

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Novagraaf Group

IA Act banque et assurance : ce qui s’applique au 2 août 2026 et ce qui bascule en 2027

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

LD Paris, July 18, 2026, Time Extension Request, UPC_CFI_1963/2025, UPC_CFI_1247/2026

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Recent Amendments To The OECD Allowing ECA To Offer 95% Coverage On Export Contracts

The fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic aggravated what the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (the OECD) described as market failures...

Worldwide Finance

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Norton Rose Fulbright

European Parliament Tightens The Future Regulation On "Prohibiting Products Made With Forced Labor On The Union Market"

On October 16, 2023, the Internal Market and International Trade committees of the European Parliament adopted their position on the future EU Regulation...

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

Durcissement par le Parlement européen du futur règlement relatif à « l'interdiction sur le marché de l'Union des produits issus du travail forcé »

Lundi 16 octobre dernier, les commissions du marché intérieur et du commerce international du Parlement européen ont pris position au sujet du futur règlement relatif...

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

French Insider Episode 21: Between Warring Giants: How European Companies Can Navigate U.S.-China Tensions In Trade And Commerce With Reid Whitten (Podcast)

In this episode of French Insider, Reid Whitten, Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin's London office, joins host Sarah Ben-Moussa to discuss the U.S.-China trade war...

Worldwide International

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Focus Retail: Comment Lutter Contre Les Pénuries En Rayon Face À L'onde De Choc Du Conflit Russo-ukrainien ?

France International

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AlixPartners

EU Regulation 2017/821 Related To Supply Chain Due Diligence Obligations For EU Importers Of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, Their Ores And Gold Originating From Conflict-Affected And High-Risk Areas: Enforceability In France And Future Assessments

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Stream Avocats & Solicitors

Covid-19 – Mesures D'urgence En Matière De Douanes, De Commerce Et D'accises

France International

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Stream Avocats & Solicitors

Séminaire Greenlane : Brexit Et Préparation Douanière

European Union International

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Stream Avocats & Solicitors

Nouveau Règlement UE Applicable Au 1er Juin 2021 : Vers Une Issue À La Guerre Commerciale Entre Les USA Et L'UE

France International

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Stream Avocats & Solicitors

Journée Mondiale De La Propriété Intellectuelle 2020 : Innover Pour Un Avenir Vert

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August Debouzy

Trade Negotiations For 2020

France Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

L'accord de libre-échange entre l'Union européenne et Singapour est entré en vigueur !

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Has Entered İnto Force!

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

L'avenir des chambres commerciales internationales de Paris

France Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Trade Negotiations For 2020

However, the scope of this article remained uncertain, despite a definition of FMCG as single-use, fast-moving and widely consumed goods.

France Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

L'accord de libre-échange entre l'Union européenne et Singapour est entré en vigueur !

Classiquement, ce nouvel accord vise avant tout à la suppression quasi-totale de tous les tarifs douaniers.

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Has Entered İnto Force!

The Agreement entered into force on November 21, 2019.

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

L'avenir des chambres commerciales internationales de Paris

Partner Emmanuel Gaillard (Paris-International Arbitration) authored an article titled "L'avenir des chambres commerciales internationales de Paris" that was published by Revue Lamy Droit des ...

France Litigation

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A&O Shearman

CETA : Compatibilité au droit de l'Union Européenne du mécanisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et Etats

France International

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Soulier Avocats

Top 10 Challenges Of Doing Business In France

France has long laid out a welcome mat to international firms looking to grow their business. However, getting used to French working habits can be difficult and cross cultural awareness is essential.

France Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Main Legal Issues In International Business Expansion

Establishing a presence in, or breaking into, a foreign market is not something that can be done overnight as it can represent a real risk for any company that is not adequately prepared...

France International

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Soulier Avocats

Relations commerciales dans le secteur de l'agro-alimentaire : une révolution en perspective ?

Actuellement en première lecture à l'Assemblée Nationale, le projet de loi pour l'équilibre des relations commerciales dans le secteur agricole et alimentaire et une alimentation saine et durable...

France International

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August Debouzy

The Arbitration Clause Included In A Bilateral Investment Treaty Concluded Between Two Members States Is Incompatible With EU Law

On March 6, 2018, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment stating that the UNCITRAL arbitration clause ...

European Union International

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Soulier Avocats

Kramer Levin Snapshot #14 - Mai-Juin 2017

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Les relations commerciales après la loi Sapin II

European Union International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Actualité Juridique : Droit Et Régulation En Afrique N° 3

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Jones Day (French)

A French Look At Brexit: Should They Stay Or Should They Go

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Dentons

France Might Take The Lead On Nanotechology Regulation

France Government

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Mayer Brown

France Completes Implementation Of Cross-Border Mergers Directive

France Commercial

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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Blowing The Whistle Across The Atlantic: Playing By The Rules

France Commercial

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Outsourcing And Transfer Of Undertakings Under French Law: Protection Of Employee Rights And Obligations Towards The Works Council

France Strategy

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

APA Procedure Consolidated by Introduction of Unilateral APAs

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Tirard Naudin

Competition Council Activity Update 2004

France Anti-trust

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

French Employers Who Provide Staff with Internet Access Are Held to the Same Data Retention Obligations as ISPs

France Strategy

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

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