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10Dec2024

UAE: Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 on the Reduction of Climate Change Effects

Introduction The UAE government in October 2024 passed a climate change law focus on reducing the effects of Climate Change. The objective of the law centres around managing emissions, increasing the adaptability of the economy to the impacts of climate change, supporting innovation in the area and improving regional and international cooperation by aligning local […]

05Dec2024

France: Guilty silence and curiosity at half-mast: cancellation of a transfer of shares for fraudulent concealment.

In one of the first judgments handed down in matters of fraud since the reform of contract law, the Court of Cassation reaffirmed that the seller’s silence on information essential to the assignment excuses the buyer’s error, regardless of his experience or curiosity (Court of Cassation, com., September 18, 2024, No. 23-10.183). Background: An acquirer […]