Article L. 442-6 of the Commercial Code: The Paris Court of Appeal holds that the provisions of Article L. 442-6 of the Commercial Code constitute a mandatory law of international public policy (Monster Cable Products/Audio Marketing Services)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Facts On 18 September 1995, a Californian manufacturer of sound and audiovisual cables concluded an exclusive distribution contract for its products in France with a French distributor, following two previous contracts. The contract provided that "[its] validity, []interpretation and []performance (...) shall [be] governed by the laws of the State of California [and that] the jurisdiction of the State of California, District of San Francisco, United States of America, shall [have] jurisdiction over disputes arising out of (...) the contract". On 2 August 2002, the Californian manufacturer notified the French distributor of the termination of the