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02. Cour de cassation

Cour de Cassation (French Judicial Supreme Court)

Decision of 25th of November 2020, Société Iron mountain France SAS

Full reference: Cour de Cassation, Chambre criminelle, 25th of November 2020 (18-86.955), Decision n°2333, société Iron mountain France SAS Read the decision (in French) Read the press release from the Cour de Cassation (in French) ​Read the explication note from the Cour de Cassation (in French) [lien a="responsabilite-penale-de-la-societe-absorbante-pou"]Read Julie Gallois' comment[/lien]   Summary of the decision In this decision constituting a case law reversal, the Chambre criminelle of the Cour de Cassation decides that the firm which absorbs the one to which are imputable facts which can receive a penal qualification leading to penalties of fines has the aptitude to answer penally. The decision precises that this reversal is applicable only to future cases, to respect the principle of predicability, except if this merging was operated only to escape from criminal responsibility of moral persons.  This case is an example of the use of Criminal Liability Law as an incentive.     
Liability Court of Cassation Responsibility Criminal liability Corporate Law Mergers and acquisitions

Cour de Cassation, Chambre commerciale

Arrêt du 1er juillet 2020

Full reference: Cour de Cassation, Chambre commerciale, Arrêt n° 319 du 1er juillet 2020 (18-21.487) Read the decision 

Cour de Cassation (French Judicial Supreme Court), Chambre criminelle (criminal chamber)

Decision of 8th of April 2010

Full reference: Cour de Cassation (French Judicial Supreme Court), Chambre criminelle (criminal chamber), 8th of April 2010, 09-85.514 Read the decision (in French)

Cour de Cassation (French Judicial Supreme Court), chambre criminelle (criminal chamber)

Decision of 24th of February 2010

Full reference: Cour de Cassation (French Judicial Supreme Court), chambre criminelle (criminal chamber), 24th of February 2010, 08-87.806 Read the decision (in French)

Cour de Cassation (French judicial Supreme Court), Chambre commercial (commercial chamber)

Decision of 28th of February 2006, Etablissement français du sang

Full reference: Com, 28th of February 2006, Etablissement français du sang, n°05-12.138 Read the decision (in French)   Summary of the decision In this judgment, the judge condemns the Etablissement français du sang (French blood establishment - ESF) for an abuse of a dominant position committed by the company Reims Bio, whose activities were subsequently recovered by ESF after its financial liquidation
Mergers and acquisitions Criminal liability Liability Responsibility Business

Arrêt du 5 février 1999, Oury

Documents 5_fev_1999_oury.pdf
Independent Administrative Authority Right to an impartial tribunal

Cour de Cassation (French judicial Supreme Court), Chambre criminelle (criminal chamber)

Judgment Pechiney-Triangle of 26th of October 1995

Full reference: Cour de Cassation (French judicial Supreme Court), Chambre criminelle (criminal chamber), 26th of October 1995, Pechiney-Triangle, Case 94-83.780 Read the judgment (in French)
Financial law Financial regulation Market abuse Public Offer