A poorly executed contract, a disputed termination, a partner withdrawing without notice: every contractual dispute requires a swift response that is proportionate to the economic stakes involved.
Contract Litigation
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01 — Non-performance or improper performance of a contract
Delays, non-conforming deliveries, failed services, unpaid invoices. The Civil Code offers the injured party several levers: suspending their own performance, demanding specific performance, obtaining a price reduction, terminating the contract, or seeking damages—sanctions that can be combined when compatible. The choice of lever, and the timing of its use, often determines the outcome of the dispute.
The contract itself carries significant weight: a penalty clause sets the indemnity in advance, while a limitation clause may cap the damages.
02 — Wrongful termination
A contract terminated before its term without sufficient grounds, or an open-ended contract terminated without reasonable notice. The firm challenges unjustified terminations and quantifies the damages incurred.
Conversely, it secures the exit you are planning, ensuring that a termination you initiate does not backfire against you.
03 — Sudden termination of established business relationships
A supplier, distributor, or long-standing client who stops ordering or significantly reduces volumes without sufficient written notice. The law mandates a notice period that takes into account factors such as the duration of the relationship, and also penalizes partial termination. The firm intervenes for both the victim of the termination and the company wishing to end a relationship without exposing itself to liability.
04 — Commercial leases
Unpaid or disputed rent, lease reviews or renewals, termination clauses, a tenant's right of first refusal in the event of a sale, or premises that are damaged or rendered unusable. The firm defends both landlords and tenants, prioritizing a negotiated outcome as long as the relationship can be preserved.
Comment intervient le cabinet
Analysis of the contract and correspondence, quantitative assessment of the stakes, and then the pursuit of a negotiated outcome: formal notice, discussions between counsel, mediation, or settlement agreements.
When the situation requires it: summary proceedings for an interim payment if the obligation is not seriously contestable, protective measures to secure a claim, or summary proceedings to put an end to a clearly unlawful disturbance.
In the absence of an agreement, substantive proceedings before the Commercial Court (or the Business Activities Court), the Judicial Court, or an arbitral tribunal, whether as a claimant or a defendant.
