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On 12 February 2026, the first edition of JINOV, an event organised by Le Monde du Droit on the theme of legal innovation, brought together more than 200 participants: legal departments, lawyers, legaltech companies and experts from the…
By Jean Petreschi · 24/02/2026
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24/06/2026
Analysis
On 18 March 2026, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a regulation creating a brand-new corporate form, named “EU Inc.”. Nicknamed the “28th regime”, this status would sit alongside the 27 national company laws. An analysis of a text that could, in time, be a game-changer for young innovative companies.
By Jean Petreschi · M&A
28/10/2025
Case law
“Cass. com., 10 September 2025, no. 24-18.415: The list of claims submitted by the debtor to the judicial agent does not amount to an acknowledgement of debt!
By Edouard Tricaud · Restructuring
24/07/2025
A significant reform was introduced by Decree no. 2025-660 of 18 July 2025, which amends two essential aspects of civil justice: the way a trial is prepared (the case-preparation phase) and the…
15/05/2025
Transaction
Saint-Louis Avocats is pleased to have advised RIVERSE on its €5M Seed fundraising round from the funds Alven, Serena, Speedinvest and Kfund. The SLA team was made up of Jean PETRESCHI,…
28/02/2025
Reform
The accelerated safeguard procedure (procédure de sauvegarde accélérée), introduced by the Ordinance of 15 September 2021, results from the merger of two former procedures: the accelerated financial safeguard and the 2014 accelerated safeguard. To help you understand this procedure, its effects and the related timeframes, here is a note presenting, in turn, the conditions for opening it and how it unfolds.
10/02/2025
Firm news
“Saint Louis Avocats is strengthened by two strong personalities, one from the corporate world, the other from the Anglo-Saxon world, to meet the new challenges of our profession,” says Jean-Paul Petreschi,…
By Jean-Paul Petreschi · Corporate
24/01/2025
Review
▶ Legislation. Under Articles 1626 and 1628 of the Civil Code, the seller of corporate securities is required to warrant the purchaser against any eviction, including an implied prohibition on competition. This…
12/06/2024
Photo of the Bâtonnier presenting the medal to Jean-Paul PETRESCHI
25/04/2024
The ECtHR sets the framework for liability actions for climate inaction against European States.
06/02/2024
The firm is delighted to have advised VOL-V on its €2.5m investment in the breakthrough technology of Sakowin, a leading player in the plasmalysis of methane to produce decarbonised hydrogen.
