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Creditors in France: what to do when faced with payment failure
- April 3, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Legislation
No CommentsIf you’re an entrepreneur, there’s always a risk that you’ll be faced with a debtor that doesn’t pay you. It can definitely be a tricky situation for a creditor to deal with, so it’s important to know what to do in these situations.
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How to protect your brand from unfair competition in France
- April 2, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Legislation
When creating a company, protecting it against unfair competition and counterfeit should be one of your top priorities. What are the ways to do that in France?
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How to correctly write your General Terms and Conditions in France
- April 1, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Having a Website
General Terms and Conditions refer to a document that gives general information about your product to clients and partners. It’s mandatory for any commercial website to mention them.
When writing them, you have to be careful, though: they can’t include “unfair terms”. -
Having a lawyer in your French company: is it worth it?
- March 29, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Managing risks
At this point, it’s no secret that basically every company in France needs the assistance of a chartered accountant. But dealing with legal issues isn’t necessarily their specialty: lawyers are the ones who are trained for that.
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When is it necessary to have legal notices on a French website?
- March 28, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Having a Website
Legal notices refer to the pieces of information that must be present on a communication platform, such as websites. The bottom line is: if you’ve got a company in France, it is mandatory for you to include Legal notices on its website.
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General Terms and Conditions in France: consumers vs professionals
- March 27, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Having a Website
If you’ve got a commercial website in France, then you are forced to include a section about General Terms and Conditions. However, when writing them, you have to be careful: if your business is B2B (Business to business), the rules are slightly different than if it was B2C (Business to consumer).
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In what language can I write the general terms and conditions of my French company’s website?
- March 26, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Having a Website
If you’re a foreigner creating a company in France, it’s likely that you don’t have a perfect grasp of French law. As such, the task of writing the General Terms and Conditions in France might be a bit daunting. Then, is it necessary to write them in French?
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Conventional termination: the best way to fire someone in France
- March 25, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Hiring staff
A Conventional termination (or “rupture conventionelle” in French) allows the employer and employee to negotiate an agreement when it comes to the conditions with which the employee will leave the company. How exactly does it work?
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To entrepreneurs in France: Avoid deceptive commercial practices!
- March 22, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Legislation
If you were thinking about using dubious methods to create a company in France, think again! Every country has a different set of regulations when it comes to deceptive commercial practices, but at the very least, in France, they should be avoided.
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Making the other party uphold his end of the contract in France
- March 21, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Legislation
If you want to have the other party fulfill his end of the contract in France, you have a simple way to do it: Orders for payment (“Injonction de Payer”) and Orders to perform (“Injonction de faire”).