Worldwide: Corporate/Commercial Law

Geopolitical volatility and the desire for defense resilience are creating a powerful new investment cycle, with governments looking to mobilize private capital to scale industrial capacity, particularly in dual-use and technology-led assets. But this is not a conventional market: complex regulation, political oversight and constrained deal dynamics demand a fundamentally different approach from investors seeking to participate.

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Since 2014, the so‑called “Loi Hamon” requires that any proposed sale of a business (fonds de commerce) or direct transfer of a controlling interest in a French SME be preceded by an individual written notification to each employee of the target, allowing each such employee to submit a competing acquisition offer...