Since the 2015 reform (Law No. 2015-177 of 16 February 2015 on the modernisation and simplification of law and procedure in the fields of justice and home affairs) and the introduction of Article 515-14 into the French Civil Code, animals have been recognised as living beings endowed with sentience.

In professional sport, the relationship between an athlete and their sports agent — or sports representative (lawyer) — is primarily based on trust. You entrust them with your sporting future, contractual negotiations, transfer opportunities and, in some cases, sensitive information concerning your private life. But what happens when that trust...

Receiving an offer to enter into a sports contract often constitutes a significant milestone in an athlete's career. Before signing, however, particular attention should be paid to one especially sensitive provision: the clause governing image rights. If insufficiently defined, such a clause may authorise extensive use of the athlete's image,...

A personal injury can turn a person's life upside down. Whether it results from a road traffic accident, a medical accident, a fall in a public place, a workplace accident or a criminal offence in France, its consequences often go well beyond the physical injury itself.

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