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News
Find out about the firm’s latest
operations,
view our publications,
as well as our summary of recent
events.
For all queries, please contact Anne-Sophie Reynaud, Communications Manager, by telephone
: +33(0)1 53 23 12 09 or by
e-mail: asreynaud@lpalaw.com or Emilie Vallet, Communication Executive by telephone: +33 (0)1 53 23 25 38 or by e-mail: evallet@lpalaw.com
Publications
Newsletter Insurance 02: Insurance and Financial risk news
Following the summer holiday period, the Insurance Department of Lefèvre Pelletier & associés has prepared a review of legal developments in second-half 2008 featuring decisions that were rendered during the summer.
16-09-2008 Newsletter China 02: Current overview of distribution law in China or how to succeed in a market you can no longer ignore
In 2003, China was still only the 90th largest consumer market in the world, held little attraction for foreigners and was in addition difficult to access, with foreign companies being denied any direct access to the Chinese market...
10-09-2008The tax authorities comment on the 3% tax reformed in 2008
The statement by the tax authorities commenting on the reform of the 3% tax has just been published!
The 3% tax payable annually on the market value of real estate located in France that is held, directly or indirectly, by entities holding the majority of their assets in real estate, whether or not they have a legal personality, represents a difficulty as regards the structuring of French and foreign real estate investments...
28-08-2008Doing Business in France
The third edition of this brochure draws on the experience of the firm’s teams that work for international customers.
It aims to provide an overview of the major legal constraints to international prospects and clients wishing to set up or with interests in France.
27-05-2008Labour Law News
In this edition we have compiled the main legislative and court decisions of the last 12 months in the field of labour law.
13-05-20082007 Competition Law Overview
2007 overview of competition law ha been particularly interesting, bringing with it a few surprises as well as its share of controversy. (...).
10-04-2008Real Estate Investments - Taxation
In recent years, investment in real estate has become "finance-driven", to use the jargon, and now constitues one of many asset classes. This led to the appearance of a number of real estate investors who are similar in nature or who are interested in the same types of asset.
This publication give an overview of the French tax regulations.
18-09-2007Latest Deals
Natixis finances Affine’s acquisition and renovation of a property of 42,000 m²
Assisting Natixis in connection with securing financing for the Affine group to allow it to buy and renovate a 42,000m2 property to be used primarily for warehousing. The premises are located in Saint-Etienne Molina (42) and should be leased, for the most part, by the Ministry of Defence. The team consisted of David Blondel, Emmanuelle Bismuth, Barna Evva for financing aspects, Natacha Loreau for leasing aspects and Isabelle Robert-Vedie for public law/urban development aspects.
04-09-2008 LBO France acquires Tourexel Group
Assisting LBO France with the leveraged buy-out of the Tourexel group alongside the existing management team and RATP Développement. The team consisted of Jean-Luc Bédos, Pierre-Emmanuel Chevalier, Pascale Macha-Sokolow, Emmanuelle Bismuth and Mathilde Plénat. The tax aspects of the operation were handled by Pierre Appremont and Karen Berdugo.
01-08-2008LBO France sells Interclean to Samsic
Assisting Interclean (LBO France) in connection with its takeover by Samsic. A player on the cleaning and services sector, Samsic intends to broaden its range of activities by the takeover. The team consisted of Jean-Luc Bédos, Dimitri Pubellier and Nacime Tobni.
29-07-2008Implementation of subordinated convertible financing by the BMCE Group
Advising the BMCE Group on the implementation of a subordinated convertible loan facility. BMCE BANK was the borrower, BMCE CAPITAL, the arranger, and SFI (a subsidiary of the World Bank) was the lender in this operation, the first of its type ever to be carried out in Morocco. The team was led by Alain Gauvin and consisted of Marie-Armelle Lohier and Jawad Fassi-Fehri.
19-03-2008Nexity takes control of ISelection
Assisting Nexity in taking control of Iselection by acquiring 46% of the capital and voting rights from founding shareholders. Following the acquisition, the Nexity Group holds an 80% interest in the ISelection Group. LPA's team consisted of Jean-Luc Bédos and Nacime Tobni.
18-03-2008Nexity acquires the interest of a shareholder of GCE Holding Pierre
Assisting Nexity with the acquisition of 21.14% of the capital and voting rights of GCE Holding Pierre, the parent company of the Lamy Group (formerly Gestrim / Lamy) from a longtime company shareholder. Following the acquisition, Nexity Group holds an 88.65% interest in the Lamy Group. LPA's team consisted of Jean-Luc Bédos and Nacime Tobni.
18-03-2008Events
Lefèvre Pelletier & associés, Legal partner of the SIMI 2007 - 28, 29, 30th november 2007 - Palais des Congrès - Paris
Stand E89 - Level 2
LPA Minutes:
During the fair, our legal specialists in all real estate fields will be available to answer your legal and tax questions.
Short conferences will be held on a variety of topics.
Lefèvre Pelletier & associés – official legal partner of SIMI – is also participating in the following conferences:
Wednesday 28 novembre: 14:30 – 15:30 "The new logistics territories"
Denis Chardigny, partner
Thursday 29 November: 11:30 – 12:30 "The legal year: retrospective and future outlook"
Philippe Pelletier, partner
Launch of the Opérations Immobilières review followed by a cocktail
Friday 30 November: 10:00 – 11:00 "Users and property negotiation"
Claire Castela, partner
For further information on the fair and the complete programme, visit the website www.salonsimi.com or contact the communications department of Lefèvre Pelletier & associés at + 33 (0)1 53 23 25 38.
28-11-2007 Lefèvre Pelletier & associés, Legal partner of the SIMI Summit - 27th november 2007 - 28 avenue George V - Eurosites - Paris
The goal of the SIMI Summit is to bring international property investors in Paris and provide them with full operational understanding of different aspects of the French real estate market.
Lefèvre Pelletier & associés will contribute to two conferences on the following topics:
12h00 - 12h30 : "Laws and practices for real estate: fiscal concerns, legal contracts"
Contribution of Henry Ranchon, partner.
14h15 - 16h00 : "French Real Estate Investment Trusts (Sociétés d‘Investissements Immobiliers Cotées, SIICs) and new legislation (SIIC 4, Property funds, OPCI, SCPI…) : the other way to invest in France"
Contribution of Pierre Appremont, partner.
Consult the full programme for the seminar at: http://salons.groupemoniteur.fr/simi/visiter/simi_summit
27-11-2007
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