News & Analysis as of

Contract Disputes › Contract Terms › Civil Code

Mayer Brown

French Court Rejects Attempt to Use Civil Code to Usurp Brussels Recast Principles on Jurisdiction

Mayer Brown on

In a decision issued on 2 April 2025, the French Cour de Cassation considered the validity of a jurisdiction clause under Article 25(1) of the Brussels Recast1. The French court rejected an attempt to invoke French national...more

Allen Matkins

If A Contract Creates No Legally Enforceable Rights, Is It A Contract?

Allen Matkins on

The word "contract" is derived from the Latin word contrahere which means to draw (or drag) together.   The California Civil Code defines a "contract" as "an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing".  Cal. Civ. Code §...more

Allen Matkins

By Law, Everything Is Possible In California

Allen Matkins on

The California Civil Code includes a number of decidedly gnomic provisions.  Section 1597 is one of these.  It purports to answer the question of what is possible...more

Allen Matkins

California Statute May Be An Issue In Dispute Between President Trump And Adult Film Actress

Allen Matkins on

Not too long ago, I wrote about the lawsuit filed in California challenging a confidentiality agreement allegedly entered into by President Donald Trump. Clifford v. Trump, L.A. Super. Ct. Case No. BC 696568 (filed Mar. 6,...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide