{"id":524,"date":"2026-06-08T15:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cartiermeyniel.com\/competences\/civil-and-commercial-litigation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:17:06","slug":"civil-and-commercial-litigation","status":"publish","type":"competences","link":"https:\/\/cartiermeyniel.com\/en\/competences\/civil-and-commercial-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team advises and represents French and international companies operating across a wide range of industries before civil and commercial courts. We place particular emphasis on developing a thorough understanding of our clients&#8217; business sectors and the markets in which they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also assist clients at the pre-litigation stage in connection with expert proceedings, particularly court-appointed expert investigations, across a variety of fields, including transport, information technology, telecommunication, healthcare, finance and accounting. In addition, we have developed extensive experience in <em>ex-parte<\/em> pre-litigation discovery measures pursuant to Article 145 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mindful of both legal risk and cost efficiency, we seek, whenever appropriate, to implement tailored pre-litigation strategies and to promote alternative dispute resolution methods, including mediation and conciliation, whether conducted under court supervision, through institutional frameworks or on an <em>ad hoc<\/em> basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where an amicable resolution is in our clients&#8217; best interests, we assist them in negotiating and drafting settlement agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Civil and Commercial Contracts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Termination of Established Commercial Relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breach of Contract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unfair Competition \/ Misleading and Unfair Commercial Practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Franchise Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribution and Consumer Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial Debt Recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banking Fraud (Phishing, Spoofing and Banks&#8217; Duty of Vigilance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>In Futurum<\/em> Investigative Measures (Article 145 Proceedings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraud \/ <em>Actio Pauliana<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recent Representative Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Representing, jointly with Delaware counsel and <em>pro hac vice<\/em>, a French company listed on NASDAQ before the Delaware courts in a dispute with a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange concerning the breach of a memorandum of understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing a leading French telecommunications operator in numerous court proceedings brought by banks in connection with spoofing fraud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing a French pharmaceutical manufacturer in unfair competition proceedings against a competitor following the unlawful solicitation of part of its production team, including Article 145 proceedings followed by proceedings on the merits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing a member of the Qatari royal family in a dispute with a former franchisor concerning the termination of a franchise agreement and the validity of certain of its provisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising a French semiconductor company in the French tech sector in a pre-litigation dispute with a major competitor arising from the poaching of one of its operational teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising a leading manufacturer of power converters on the drafting and negotiation of a distribution agreement for the Russian market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing the Indian subsidiary of a leading French nuclear group in a dispute concerning the breach of an exclusivity clause and the wrongful termination of a distribution agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing an Estonian state-owned energy company before the Paris Commercial Court in proceedings relating to the enforcement of a demand guarantee upon first demand in the amount of \u20ac27 million<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising an industrial group on claims brought by a purchaser under representations and warranties granted in connection with the sale of wind farms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising an automotive supplier in a dispute with an automotive manufacturer concerning the termination of a supply agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing a UK company in two Article 145 proceedings seeking <em>in futurum<\/em> investigative measures in support of unfair competition, contractual liability and EU competition law claims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising and representing a consulting company in a commercial debt recovery dispute arising from the non-payment of invoices by a client operating in the real estate sector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising several international automotive suppliers on the management of their contractual relationships with French automotive manufacturers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our team advises and represents French and international companies operating across a wide range of industries before civil and commercial courts. 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