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French Tax Authorities Issue Transfer Pricing Guide (TaxAnalysts february 12,2007  45 Kb    France: 2006 Year in Review (in Tax Notes International, december 25,2006)  177 Kb    Real Estate in France owned by US Individuals (July 13,2006)  41 Kb    Income Repatriation and Austria's Capital Duty by Beate Wallner with assistance of Michel Collet (in Tax Notes International, June 12, 2006)  341 Kb    France's New Transfer Pricing Environnement: What you Should Know (in Tax Note International, April 17, 2006)  239 Kb    Publication of Private Tax Rulings in France (in Tax Notes International, January 16,2006)  185 Kb    France to Reform Thin Cap Rules (in Tax Notes International, October 10, 2005)  187 Kb    France Tax News 6 - 2004  339 Kb

Our Practice Areas

Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions

The team of American lawyers counsel primarily European companies and their U.S. subsidiaries. This department has developed specific expertise in dealing with European investments in the United States, notably in connection with acquisitions and the establishment of joint ventures.

• Foreign investment in the United States
  
• Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures
  
• Start-ups, venture capital
  
• Formation of American entities and partnerships; shareholders' agreements
  
• IPOs; ADRs
  
• Financing and private investment
  

International Tax Law

The International Tax Law department works primarily with American companies and conglomerates investing in Europe, or already active there. This department also advises Europeans seeking to invest in the United States. It has acquired a strong expertise in international financing and Franco-American acquisitions.

• American investments in France
  
• French investments in the United States
  
• Mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures
  
• Reorganizations of international conglomerates
  
• Transfer pricing
  
• Structured financing
  
• Stock options, incentive compensation packages
  
• Employee transfers, salary splits
  
• Real estate taxation
  
• International personal taxation
  
• Contract law
  
• Licensing, franchise, supply and distribution agreements; general sales agreements Engineering and technology transfer agreements
  
• Internet contracts
  
• Government procurement and bidding
  
• Construction contracts; sub-contracts
  
• Anti-trust law
  
• Environmental law
  
• Labor law

Our Services

• Assistance in negotiations
  
• Due diligence
  
• Consultations, analyses
  
• Tax planning
  
• Drafting of contracts