Drafting and review of general terms and conditions (GTC) of sale and of purchase;
Drafting and annual updating of commercial agreements as described in Articles L.441-7 et seq. of the French Commercial Code;
Analysis and audit of commercial agreements between suppliers and distributors;
Advice on commercial policy (GTC of sale by category, special T&C of sale, commercial cooperation, other obligations, public information notices, etc.) and invoicing rules;
Setting up central procurement and/or product listing units: drafting and/or review of agreements;
Payment terms (assistance during governmental inspections by DGCCRF [French Directorate General for Competition,
Consumer Affairs and Prevention of Fraud] or DIRECCTE [local Department of Labour and Employment]) and monitoring of procedures including before administrative courts;
Basic or “bespoke” training on the rules governing commercial negotiation;
Assistance during inspections or visits by government departments (DGCCRF or DIRECCTE).
Distribution networks:
Organisation of distribution networks (franchise, commission-affiliation, exclusive and/or selective distribution, commercial agent, broker, etc.);
Negotiation and writing of commercial agreements;
Pre-contractual information (the “DIP” for franchisees in France);
Network litigation.
Termination of established commercial and contractual relationships
Other restrictive practices (significant imbalance, benefits received without consideration, etc.)