→ Background: According to the International Labor Organization, approximately 27.6 million people – of whom 3.3 million are children – work in forced labor conditions around the globe in every continent and in many industries such as textiles, mining, agriculture and consumer product manufacturing to name only a few. The eradication of forced labor in…

Paris, France – Rimon is pleased to share that intellectual property partner, Simon Christiaën, has joined the Rimon’s French arm, Rimon Electa Law S.E.L.A.S. , in Paris. Simon has a deep background in IP, with a particular focus on patents and the information technology industry. Prior to joining Rimon, he practiced notably at PwC law firm…

Concerns about AI’s contribution to misinformation, fake news and copyrighted content have intensified globally in recent months, given the growing popularity of generative AI systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by Microsoft (MSFT.O). Faced with the risks posed by these technologies, the European Union has adopted a legal framework on artificial intelligence. The European Commission…

After much upheaval, the Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence (also known as the “CSDDD” or “CS3D”) has finally been published in the EU Official Journal of 5 July 2024. This Directive is considered as a huge step in the involvement of private actors in the protection and improvement…

Rimon Selas Partner Stephanie De Giovanni shared insights on the rise of new legal issues in international litigation in the December 2023 issue of the French International Chamber of Commerce Journal “Echanges Internationaux.” The article “The Rise of Anglo-Saxon Principles in Distribution and Commercial Agency Litigation,” discusses the expansion of anticorruption standards as the fight…

The new version of the draft European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) applies to companies with more than 1000 employees and 450 million of yearly turnover Although a provisional deal on the final version of the proposal of European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) was reached on 14 December 2023 between the European…

Executive Summary: This year, the Alstom vs ABL Saga has finally come to an end with the decision of the Versailles Court of Appeal[1], issued on referral after the French Supreme Court, which clarifies the role of the Exequatur judge when an arbitral award is challenged for violation of international public policy. These clarifications are…

This article was published by Global Trade Foreign parent companies, including US parent companies, are increasingly subject to extraterritorial legislations and are likely to face new compliance challenges coming from the European Union in 2023. Similarly, US subsidiaries of French groups should beware of both the applicable US rules and French compliance framework that they…

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | 4:00-5:00pm CET/10:00-11:00am EDT/7:00-8:00am PDT Watch Here Webinar Description: The Ukraine/Russia Crisis raises many questions for companies and investors on how to conduct business globally, given economic sanctions imposed on Russia. In this interactive webinar, we will explore several scenarios which companies may find themselves in. We will discuss the regulatory…

Paris – Rimon, PC is pleased to welcome Partner Stephanie De Giovanni and Associate Nolwenn Daïrien to the firm’s recently opened Paris office. Ms. De Giovanni and Ms. Daïrien join the firm from Simon Associés, where they were Partner and Associate, respectively, in the firm’s Compliance Department. Ms. De Giovanni is an accomplished international and litigation attorney with over 20 years of experience practicing commercial law…