No infringement of a non-competition clause in a franchise contract for preparatory acts

Cass. com., 19 March 2025, No. 23-22.925, published in the Bulletin The Commercial Chamber of the Court of Cassation specifies the scope of the non-competition clauses in franchise contracts, while sanctioning an error of law committed by the Court of Appeal on the effects of a judicial liquidation in the course of proceedings. Context: franchise in the home assistance sector Adhap performance, belonging to the Orpea group, had concluded in 2015…