News from the Registries of the commercial court

Does authenticity still have a role to play in our modern day society? Yes is the answer by the think tank on authentic documents, in its report issued to the Superior Council of Notary Publics and published on 25 September 2013.

"Gaspard the Chartered Accountant" is an online series created at the initiative of the Regional Council of the order of chartered accountants (CROEC) in Paris Ile-de-France.

From 7 to 13 October 2013, lawyers on the Paris bar association are joining forces to provide free answers to all legal questions.

The date is set for Thursday 10 and Friday 11 October at the Parc Expo - Rennes Airport for the 2013 edition of Regional Days for Company Creation.

According to an Accenture survey led with 400 marketing managers and 250 information system directors, only 1 in 10 believes that "collaboration between their respective posts is sufficient".

According to the "Cost of Data Breach" survey published by Symantec Corp and Ponemon Institute, the costs related to breaches of data for French companies increased by 11% in 2012 compared with 2011.

Until 1 October 2013, the threshold for turnover beyond which a company not subject to corporation tax is obligated to use the tele-process for VAT is €230,000 excluding tax.

On 2, 3 and 4 October 2013, Infogreffe looks forward to welcoming you at the Congress of Chartered Accountants (stand T99).

The purpose of InnovationWeek is to promote innovation as undertaken by all economic stakeholders in France, and notably at local level.

Electronic communication between lawyers to the Commercial Courts is now supported by technical guarantees.

Three decrees pertaining to training of notary publics published in the Official Journal determine the list of diplomas accepted in dispensation, the terms and conditions for accessing professional training centres and the examination terms and conditions per module and placement.

The written and oral professional bailiff exams will take place respectively in October and November 2013.

According to a survey undertaken in June 2013, 68% of companies asked hire specialist temporary employees in financing and accounting.

The criteria for the aid paid when a company manager recruits a young person under 26 years of age in the framework of the generation contract have just been modified in the event of departure of the company manager.

The exam dates for the professional aptitude exams as legal administrator and representative have just been decided.

Until now exonerated from tax when owning a property, appreciation has now become taxable from 22 years of ownership.

Always listening to what you need, we wanted to be closer to you and have decided to opt for action through interaction. This is why, today, we are present on the three main social networking sites.

Decree no. 2013-730 of 13 August 2013 amends the administrative justice code (regulatory section) on revisions of the list of disputes falling within the scope of the judge for administrative courts, the list of disputes which may be exempt from pleadings by the public prosecutor, and the first instance jurisdictional competence devolved to administrative appeal courts.

The Financial Market Authority (AMF) has just published a recommendation on remunerations and benefits received by investment service providers and financial investment advisers.

A protocol pertaining to use of an electronic schedule of hearings before an investigating judge has just been signed by three Parisian institutions: the chamber of justice, the district court and the bar association.

Since 2005, credit dispensers have had an obligation to warn borrowers. The banker, or credit intermediary, should notify a loyal and duly informed borrower, as to its "financial capacities" and "risks of debt levels due to loans".

In 2013, the risk of compliance replaced the risk of reputation, becoming the major concern of wealth managers.

This year, the eCommerce Paris fair will be held at Porte de Versailles on 24, 25 and 26 September.

During the summer conference of the Medef, the Observatory for Relations with Large Companies - innovative SMEs presented the results of its annual survey.

Since Monday 2 September 2013, the Minister for Justice has had an official Twitter account.

The order of chartered accountants has developed a credit for very small companies (TPE). Named "Funding very small companies up to €25,000", the objective is to assist companies with fewer than 20 employees to fund their rolling cash flow requirements.

The Minister for Justice wanted to reevaluate the legal situation of eight cities after being affected by the reform of the legal map in 2008.

Risk management is often a hazy subject for Board of Directors, however, it is an essential subject for good daily governance.

The union of Public Purchasing Groups (UGAP) along with the Décision Achats magazine, is launching the 2013 edition of the barometer on development of the profession and purchasing practices in the public sector.

The Central Social Security Agency (ACOSS) has provided two clarifications on the exceptional early unblocking mechanism for participation and profit sharing.

The Coordination Committee of the Trade and Companies Register (CCRCS) has issued three notices at the start of the year for clarifying activities of sole trader with limited liability (EIRL).

From 1 February 2014, only SEPA European payments and debits will be authorised. All services concerned within the company should prepare for SEPA migration which makes provision for generalisation at European level of the unique bank identification number (IBAN).

A new post, of protective lawyer, has been voted by the Council of the Paris Bar Association on 9 July 2013. This post will focus on protection of vulnerable adults.

For companies with fewer than 1,000 employees, "employers are bound to offer, at the time of an interview or following the last meeting of staff representatives, a professional security contract [CSP] for each employee due to be dismissed for economic reasons. "

For annulment of a fine handed down by the ARCEP, the cable operator Numéricable asked the Council of State to ask a Priority Constitutional Question (QPC) to the constitutional council. For Numéricable, article L36-11 of the Electronic Post and Communication Code did not comply with article 16 of the Declaration of Human and Citizen's Rights as it did not guarantee the separation of powers.

The first letter from the Economic Observatory of the National Council of Legal Administrators and Representatives (CNAJMJ) has been published.

The 2013 report published by Mactavish has shown an inadequacy between risk taking by intermediate sized companies (ETI) and the management of same risks by insurance companies and professionals.

EUR-Lex, the European equivalent of the French Légifrance site, allows free 24 hours access to European Union law and other documents pertaining to community law considered as public.

On 10 October, the 24 hour Customer Relations event will take place in all regions of France.

In direct extension of the public service mission conferred to clerks at the Commercial Courts, Infogrefffe is making headway in the dematerialisation of the main formalities to be undertaken with the latters.

21 billion euros is the capital amount now granted to Banque Publique d'investissement (BPI) France to support companies.

The Peak Collaborative Index indicator allows for qualification of the collaborative level of intercompany relations by analysing the practices of over 100 French industrial firms (clients and suppliers).

Two new services intended for lawyers are currently being rolled out in parallel at national level.

WIth application of European Directive 2013/34/EU, accounting obligations will now depend on the size of a company.

The Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (DILA) has indicated, in its 2012 report, opening of a unique digital portal pooling all legal publications concerning French firms.

Two decrees have ratified the interprofessional agreements applicable to different sectors aimed at assisting economic stakeholders to pay their suppliers with longer payment terms than those for which provision is made under article L 441-6 of the Commercial Code.

The national poll led last May by the Entrepreneurial Commission of the MEDEF for business leaders has published its results.

Infogreffe has launched its official twitter account "@Infogreffe" to create a point of contact with users, to allow them to access latest legal information about companies and to notify them about innovations led by Commercial Court registries.

Intended for financial decision-makers, the Administrative and Financial decision-maker congress will take place on 9 July at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.

The certificate of aptitude in the role of chartered accountant (CAFCAC) is now accessible for all candidates holding a master's degree.

Meeting on 17 September for the tenth marketing assizes which will take place at Pavillon Gabriel in Paris.

In its 2012 business report, the Online Gaming Sector Regulatory (ARJEL) underlined market development of games of money and chance online.

In 2014, all companies will benefit, without any special proceedings, from a Competitiveness and Employment Tax Credit (CICE). From today, some companies can benefit from these advantages.

The Court of Cassation has just confirmed the enforceable nature of notice served by a bailiff. The tenant of any commercial premises had served notice by mistake, and had then tried to serve a request for renewal of the lease, annulling and replacing the previous notice.

The Employment Security Law making provision for a tax increase on short-term temporary contracts will be effective as at 1 July 2013.

The Chartered Accountant mobile app is an initiative by the Regional Order for Chartered Accountants in Burgundy Franche-Comté, also taken up by the Regional Order in Languedoc.

The Observatory of the National Council of the Bar Association has just published the main data concerning the profession of lawyer.

Requests and the initiation of appointments for ad hoc representatives and requests for initiation of conciliation proceedings have increased since 2009, as observed by a study published by the Ministry for Justice.

Carried by the challenges of the profession, the National Council of Clerks at Commercial Courts (CNG) has just published its 2012 business report.

In the framework of the EEC, energy and fuel suppliers have the obligation of making energy savings. This may be certified by an auditor.

To organise its marketing activities, prioritising short-term activities with a view to preparing the future, a health overview in eight questions is offered to companies.

The new version of the tax information guide for company founders is available at www.impots.gouv.fr.

For the fifteenth consecutive year, the Aquitaine Trade Show will take place on 6 and 7 June in Bordeaux on the theme of "Objective: enterprising".

With over 3 million companies with between 0 to 9 employees, very small companies (TPEs) account for 95% of French companies. There has existed for only a short period of time a dedicated union aimed at bringing together and defending these economic players.

Since May 2013, chartered accountants holding a Signexpert certificate can file the balance sheets of their clients on the Infogreffe website.

On 12 and 13 June, at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, 3.0 marketing and 3.0 web specialists can take part in a series of conferences on: "The purpose of Web3: in direct relation with end users".

On 3 and 4 June, all entrepreneurs, transferors and purchasers of companies will meet at the Palais des Congrès in Paris for the 3rd Company Transmission Day (JTE).

The surge in crowdfunding, or participative financing, has led the Financial Market Authorities (AMF) and the Prudential Control Authorities (ACP) to publish two guides.

The Paris Court of Appeal provides clarification of the Afnor standard pertaining to the validity of on-line reports.

Auditors may now provide a certification to companies wishing to benefit from pre-financing as part of the implementation of the tax credit for competitiveness and employment.

After four months of debate and nine working groups, the entrepreneurial conferences concluded at the end of April 2013 with the definition of 44 measures demonstrating governmental support of entrepreneurs.

The filing date for application files for the competition for establishment of fifteen notarial offices in France is extended to Thursday 20 June 2013.

The National Council of Commercial Court Clerks has launched a new edition of the Masters 2 Prize. This competition is open to Master 2 students, with entries closing on 15 July 2013.

Chartered accountants assist the general public in their tax returns for 2012.

From Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 May 2013, taxpayers in the Parisian region can receive free consultations with chartered accountants.

On 7 May 2013, at the Freie Universität in Berlin, the 25th Franco-German Economic and Financial Council took place.

A fixed fee of 40 euros is now applicable to all payment delays

An essential event in the profession, the Pan-European FECMA Credit Management Congress

During the conferences on entrepreneurship of 29 April...

Encouraging skills transfer by creating youth - senior partnerships; this is the purpose of the generation contract which targets the recruitment under full-time employment contracts for employees under 26 years of age whilst retaining employees over 57 years of age.

The Conferences of Purchasing Departments will take place in Paris from 16 to 18 April at the Porte de Versailles. Their partner, the Company of Directors and Purchasers of France (CDAF), has chosen, for this edition, to address risk management.

The integration of "risk management" into a reference frame by the AMF (Financial Market Authorities) imposed upon companies a greater level of transparency of their objectives in terms of risk.

The College of the Accounting Standards Authority (ANC) has defined the accounting treatment for the Competitiveness and Employment Tax Credit (CICE).

With computerisation of procedures, filing and requests for incorporation on the Trade and Companies Register are simplified.

Sixty volunteer lawyer-RPVA and e-barreau trainers met on 21 December during the 4th National Meetings of Approved Trainers.

The credit mediation mechanism was developed in October 2008 to facilitate and streamline negotiations between banks and companies when making requests for credit or credit renewal.

In order to support SMEs in their marketing activities, ADETEM, supported by the Directorate General for Competitiveness, Industry and Services (DGCIS) and the Ministry for Improving Productivity, presents a complete marketing platform and directory of marketing professionals.

This was the first meeting between two institutions: the legal department of the European Parliament and the Council of State. It took place on 20 February, at the initiative of the deputy chair of the Council of State.

What is the future of the justice mandate in light of the latest developments in European law? This question will be asked during the symposium which will take place on 25 April at Palais d'Iéna in Paris.

In Morocco, from 21 to 23 March 2013, the fifteenth edition of the University of the National Union of Bailiffs (UNHJ) took place, with the theme of risk management by entrepreneur bailiffs.

The National Council of the CNCC1 has renewed its national office; twelve new members will hold a mandate over the period 2013-2014.

An election which occurred after numerous responsibilities successively exercised successively at the regional and national level, including the Chairmanship of ECT (Chartered Accountants and Auditors in France).

It is a new theme which will be addressed during the 109th Congress of French Notaries which will take place in Lyon from 16 to 19 June 2013.

With the 2013 Finance Law, changes were made to the dividends of the majority manager of a SARL (Private Limited Company) and taxation of capital gains.

On its new website, Infogreffe has created a "Subject specific" section in which a series of informative, reliable and complete files about companies are available on-line.

63,602 people visited the Paris edition of the Entrepreneurial Trade Show during the two days on which it was held, on 6 and 7 February 2013.

Discover the new version of the Infogreffe website: a modern design, improved ergonomics, and new functions.

On 6 and 7 February 2013, the Paris Entrepreneurial Trade Show presents, the twentieth consecutive year, its program of conferences and practical workshops for company founders and managers.

After an already declining 2012, French notaries are forecasting a drop from former sales in 2013. The volume may not exceed 550,000 properties, which is 20% below the high of 2012.

On 22 January 2013, the Chair of the National Council of Bar Associations (CNB), Christian Charrière-Bournazel, presented the traditional greetings of the profession to the press.

In order to combat payment delays in commercial transactions, a new decree (No. 2012-1115 of 2 October 2012) set forth a fixed allowance of 40 euros for collection fees.