European legislation (European regulation (CE) n°44/2001, article 23) recognises the validity of an attributive clause of jurisdiction, only on condition that one of the parties resides in one of the member states and that the designated jurisdiction is that of one of the member states, without the necessity of the parties having the statute of trader. Hypothetically, French jurisdiction should therefore override national law concerning the validity of attributive clauses, which include the statute of trader of all parties, to give precedence to the more flexible European regulations which do not retain this criterion. Read more

With the objective of accelerating the development of its activities, particularly in the « smart town » sector, Lacroix, a family-owned group headquartered in Nantes, has acquired Sogexi, the French leader in the connection, installation and management of public lighting installations. The founders of Sogexi, as well as Siparex and BNP who share the company’s capital, have been joined by LAMY LEXEL in the transfer of the totality of their shares to the Lacroix group. Read more