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The law firm Amstel & Seine was founded in 2015 and specializes in international business law and real estate issues with a special focus on commercial exchanges between the Benelux and France.
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14 October 2025
The court-ordered survey
In France, it is not uncommon for a party to ask for a court-ordered survey before a dispute arises. The so-called summary proceedings for an “expertise judiciaire” are a procedure to appoint a surveyor (“expert judiciaire”) with an assignment determined by the court. The rules for such a survey are laid down in articles 263 […]
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15 May 2025
The franchise contract and the pre-contractual information duty
Franchising is a common way of developing a business concept but one that is subject to strict rules under French law. Before signing a franchise agreement a franchisor must comply with certain special legal requirements, one of which is a pre-contractual information duty. The franchisor’s pre-contractual information duty goes beyond the general rule of contract […]
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17 March 2025
The French commercial agent / commercial representative
Many companies that are eyeing the French market will call upon a commercial agent (agent commercial), also known as a commercial representative, in France. The commercial agent will look for customers or suppliers on behalf of the company and can negotiate and in some cases sign contracts on behalf of the company (the principal). This can […]
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