Despite the rise of digital communication, business cards remain an essential tool for lawyers, allowing them to quickly introduce themselves and leave a tangible reminder of their contact details. However, standing out from the competition and making a strong first impression can be challenging, especially in a profession where services are often very similar. This is why the opportunity to create custom business cards by a professional is an option worth considering.

Lawyers, whether they are young practitioners or seasoned professionals, are increasingly turning to the creation of websites. This trend is driven by the growing importance of an online presence to develop their professional activities.

A website for lawyers is an essential communication tool that presents their expertise, professional background, areas of practice, and the values that drive their firm. It also enhances their reputation, increases visibility among potential clients, and helps them stand out from the competition.

“In matters of divorce, evidence can be provided by any means [...]. The judge can only exclude a piece of evidence from the proceedings if it was obtained through violence or fraud” (Court of Cassation, 1st Civil Chamber, June 17, 2009, no. 07-21.796).

The evidence used by spouses must meet the obligation of fairness. Thus, a spouse cannot submit to the court “a piece of evidence that was obtained through violence or fraud” (Article 259-1 of the French Civil Code).

Cornering a market is an economic strategy aimed at acquiring all or most of a category of resources or goods that make up a market, in order to cause scarcity and drive up prices.

The term originates from the English phrase "cornering the market," which refers to manipulating a market by controlling the supply and sales to artificially create a situation of shortage in a sector, and then reselling the goods at significantly higher prices.

A french bearer security is a financial instrument where ownership is presumed to belong to the holder of the physical (or dematerialized) certificate. The issuing entity does not record the holder or the transfer of the security from one holder to another in its register. The presentation of coupons (physically detached in the case of a physical security) triggers the payment of subsequent financial flows by the issuer.

Bonds redeemable in shares (Obligations remboursables en actions - ORA) are a type of hybrid financial instrument commonly used in France. These bonds give the issuer the option to repay the debt by delivering a predetermined number of shares instead of cash. This feature provides the issuer with more flexibility and can be advantageous under certain market conditions.

Approved as a central securities depository (CSD) on October 2, 2018, by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the French financial market authority), ID2S has finally abandoned its ambitions in the field of securities services.

The new player had voted for its early dissolution on September 30, 2021, and had requested the withdrawal of its approval from the AMF. This withdrawal was confirmed by the regulator on March 29th of this year.