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European Jurisdictions

The French Commercial Code in English covers all commercial matters including corporate, antitrust, and bankruptcy law. The new 2006 edition incorporates key changes made to over 120 articles over the past year.

Over 30% of the Code has been modified, with changes that affect the law altering the status of several legal professions, the new makeup of local chambers of commerce, electronic communications, and measures streamlining commercial law and language ("simplification du droit"). Each year, significant changes to the Code make consulting only the most current edition a must.