In February 2026, France adopted the Law n°2026‑122 of 23 February 2026, which introduces a new statutory confidentiality regime for written legal consultations prepared by in‑house counsel. The mechanism is codified in Article 58‑1 of the Law of 31 December 1971 and was reviewed and validated by the Constitutional Council in its Decision n°2026‑900 DC of 18 February 2026. For foreign practitioners accustomed to the structures of Legal Professional Privilege in the United Kingdom or…
Effective January 1, 2025, twelve commercial courts have transitioned to become Tribunals for Economic Activities (hereinafter referred to as ‘TEA’). This reform was enacted under Law No. 2023-1059 of November 20, 2023, on the orientation and programming of the Ministry of Justice for the years 2023-2027, as well as Decree No. 2024-1225 of December 30, 2024 (the ‘Decree’). This initiative is part of a four-year pilot program designed to evaluate the advantages of consolidating the…