Sudden break: The Paris Court of Appeal reminds the importance of details under the article L. 442-6, I, 5° of the French Commercial code (Lisa May / Affiches parisiennes...)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. The abundant litigation of the abrupt termination of an established commercial relationship is nourished by subtleties that the theoretical analysis of the mechanism too often neglects. Current events provide an opportunity to stress the importance of some of these details before the judge. Anticipating difficulties Drafting an effective dispute resolution clause The specialisation of the courts likely to hear disputes under article L. 442-6 C. com. does not hinder the effectiveness of arbitration clauses (not. Com. 1 March 2017, no. 15-22675, Lettre distr. avril 2017, F. Leclerc) or mediation. But their drafting must be sufficiently broad to cover them.