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Awards ceremony for the Palmarès du Droit organised by Le Monde du Droit on 29 March 2022 at the Grand Hôtel Intercontinental Opéra in Paris: our firm received four awards.

In the category “Firms with less than 30 lawyers”, HENRY & BRICOGNE is awarded:

  • in first position (gold) in distribution law and consumer law.
  • in second position (silver) in competition law and commercial law and commercial contracts.

In 2022, our firm receives one more award than in 2021 and is better ranked in Competition Law and Consumer Law than the previous year.

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Can the termination of a commercial contract with sufficient notice be abusive?

It is a matter of contractual freedom that a party to a commercial contract may not renew it on its expiry date or may terminate it provided that sufficient notice is given. Can a termination that is respectful of the due date or with sufficient notice be abusive? Examination of this question in an article of our firm published by the website decision-achats.fr on March 22, 2022.

https://www.decision-achats.fr/Thematique/strategie-achats-1236/juridique-2265/Breves/La-resiliation-d-un-contrat-commercial-avec-un-preavis-suffisant-370552.htm

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In which cases can the judge control or modify the price in commercial contracts?

For a long time, once a contract has been concluded, the judge could not, at the request of one of the parties, review or modify the agreed price. This principle is no longer so absolute, even if the control or modification of the price by the judge remain exceptional. Back to this issue through an article of our firm published by the website daf-mag.fr on February 24, 2022.

https://www.daf-mag.fr/Thematique/reglementation-1243/droit-affaires-2117/Breves/Dans-quels-cas-juge-peut-controler-modifier-prix-contrats-commerciaux-369854.htm

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Intervention by the supplier on the prices charged by its resellers: a very limited right

A supplier who distributes his products to resellers cannot require them to charge a fixed or minimum resale price. However, he can advise them on a resale price or can set a maximum price. Explanations in an article by our firm published on 27 January 2022 by the website beaboss.fr

https://www.beaboss.fr/thematique/juridique-1055/breves/intervention-fournisseur-prix-pratiques-ses-revendeurs-droit-tres-limite-369107.htm

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Consumer contract: some clauses are prohibited

French law protects the consumer in his relationship with a professional. In particular, a contract must not include any clauses considered as unfair. Reminder of the rules on unfair clauses in French consumer law, according to an article by our firm published by the website beaboss.fr on 3 January 2022.

https://www.beaboss.fr/thematique/gestion-finance-1025/gestion-2036/breves/contrat-consommateur-certaines-clauses-sont-interdites-367935.htm

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Is a professional seller free to choose his customers?

Freedom of trade should imply the right of the professional seller to choose his customers. While this principle largely applies in a relationship between professionals, it is not the case when the seller is a professional and the buyer is a consumer. An article from our law firm published by the beaboss.fr website on 24 November 2021 takes stock of this issue.

https://www.beaboss.fr/Thematique/gestion-finance-1025/gestion-2036/relation-client-fournisseur-3107/Breves/vendeur-professionnel-est-libre-choisir-ses-clients-366749.htm

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Selective distribution: what commitments?

A supplier who uses selective distribution for the sale of his products or services is entitled to work only with resellers who meet the selection criteria he defines. This form of distribution allows for qualitative distribution. The website beaboss.fr published on 27 October 2021 an article by our law firm on this particular type of distribution.

https://www.beaboss.fr/Thematique/marketing-vente-1027/ventes-2049/Breves/Distribution-selective-quels-engagements-365820.htm

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