Welcome to the website of the Endrös-Baum Associés law firm. We specialise in business law, industrial risk, contract law, product liability law, plant construction and the associated general commercial law. This site will inform you about our practice, our staff and working with us. We also regularly provide publications to download.
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In order to assist our team we welcome students in law, lawyer trainees and German students trainees with equivalent diplomas (Rechtsreferendar). If you are interested in applying to our firm, please send your application documents to eba@eba-avocats.com.
Magazine Décideurs Risk Management & Assurance 2018: Rankings of France’s top law firms in the fields of « Industrial Risk & Insurance Litigation » and « Product Liability »
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés could position itself in the French national ranking by the French magazine Décideurs « Risk Management & Assurance », namely in the categories « Industrial Risk & Insurance Litigation » and « Product Liability ».
The Legal500 – 2018’s edition
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés appears in this year’s edition of « The Legal500 ».
You will find a firm profile as well as the firm’s most important areas of practice via the following link: Profil EBA Endrös-Baum Associés
Leaders League Investigations – Compliance – Insurance 2017-2018: Ranking of France’s top law firms in the fields of « Industrial Risks & Insurance Litigation »
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés could position itself in the French national ranking by the French magazine Leaders League « Investigations – Compliance – Insurance 2017-2018 », namely in the category « Industrial Risks & Insurance Litigation ».
You can find the ranking, the firm’s profile and the interview with Florian Endrös here:
Ranking, profile and interview
Global Law Experts Annual Awards 2018
This year EBA Endrös- Baum Associés was awarded two Global Law Experts Annual Awards « Recommended Attorney 2018 » as well as « Recommended Firm 2018 » in
the category « Product Liability Law Position ». See Florian Endrös’s profile on www.globallawexperts.com.
Leaders League Litigation & Competition 2017-2018: Ranking of France’s top law firms in the fields of « Industrial Risk & Insurance Litigation »
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés could position itself in the French national ranking by the French magazine Leaders League « Litigation & Competition Edition 2017-18″, namely in the categories « Industrial Risk & Insurance Litigation ».
CorporateINTL Legal Awards 2018
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés was awarded “International Product Liability Law Firm of the Year in France 2018” by the CorporateINTL magazine.
Sommet du Management du Droit – Trophée d’Argent 2018
On 24th January 2018, EBA Endrös-Baum Associés was awarded with the award “Trophée d’Argent 2018” in the categories “Risques Industriels et Assurance” at the “Sommet du Management du Droit” – “Trophées du Droit”, which was organised by the agency Leaders League.
Ranking of France’s top law firms in the fields of « Claims and insurance litigation » published by the French Magazine Décideurs Risk Management & Assurance 2017-2018
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés has acquired its fine reputation as a firm specializing in international litigations and proceedings in the fields of product and industrial liability along with insurance law.
The firm’s renown has once again been confirmed in the French national ranking by the French Magazine Décideurs Risk Management & Assurance, in the categories « Claims and insurance litigation ».
M&A Today – Global Awards 2017
In the 2017 edition of the M&A Today Global Awards, EBA Endrös-Baum Associés is ranked as “Product Liability and Industrial Risk Law Firm of the Year” in France.
Expert Guides – Litigation and Product Liability 2017
EBA Endrös-Baum Associés appears in the 13th edition of the Expert Guides as one the leading practitioners in Litigation and Product Liability. See Florian Endrös’s profile on expertguides.com.
Current events in German legislation – class action is now possible
On 14 June 2018 the German Parliament (Bundestag) voted to introduce the possibility for class action. The law will come into effect on 1st November 2018.
9/27/2018
Recent decision of the German Supreme Court concerning warranty law
Recent decision of the German Supreme Court concerning warranty law: The reduction of the purchase price excludes subsequent termination of the contract for major damages.
9/11/2018
New purchase law 2018
On 1 January 2018, the law on the reform of building contract law, the change of liability for defects under purchase law, the strengthening of legal protection in civil proceedings, and the automatic seal in land register procedures or shipping register procedures (cf. German Civil Code l. I 2017, 969) came into force (cf. also note EBA of 28 April 2016).
8/10/2018
Legal News – Liability of sellers and manufacturers – Product suppliers assimilated to builders of work
French Court of Cassation, Third Civil Chamber, 28 February 2018, N°17-15962
In its decision dated 28 February 2018, the Third Civil Chamber of the French Court of Cassation held a simple supplier liable on the basis of builder’s liability under article 1792 et seq. of the French Civil Code.
6/21/2018
Legal News : Persistence of the limitation of liability clauses at contract termination – Com, 7 February 2018 n°16-20.352
Persistence of the limitation of liability clauses at contract termination – Com, 7 February 2018 n°16-20.352
The Commercial Chamber of the French Supreme Court outlines in its judgement of 7 February 2018 the “fate” of the limitation of liability clauses in the case of contract termination.
6/11/2018
Legal News – International jurisdiction in summary expertise proceedings and in proceedings on the merits
French Supreme Court, 1st Civ. Chamber, March 14, 2018, N°16-19731
French Supreme Court, 1st Civ. Chamber, March 14, 2018, N°16-28302
In two decisions dated March 14, 2018, the French Supreme Court maintained its usual case-law on international jurisdiction.
5/4/2018
News on the existence of tortious liability – The possibility of enforcement of a violation of contract by a third party to the contract
By leading decision of 6 October 2006, the united chambers of the French Court of Cassation (Ass. Pl. 6 October 2006, n° 05-13.255) stated that a third party can invoke a violation of contract, if this causes damage to this party. The third party can claim this damage on the basis of tortious liability.
4/10/2018
Legal News – Brutal termination of established business relationships – competitive tendering and lack of an “established” character in the commercial relationship
Decision of the Commercial Chamber of the French Supreme Court dated October 18th 2017, N°16-15138
2/27/2018
Legal News – Defective products – Public order and ex officio application of Law – Putting products into circulation
Decision of the Chambre mixte of the French Cour de cassation dated 7th July 2017, N°15-25651
2/27/2018
Dr. Florian Endrös in an interview with the Erich Schmidt Verlag: « National regulations shall not lead to a reversal of the burden of proof. »
During his interview with the editorial team of the ESV, Dr. Florian Endrös speaks about the consequences of a recent decision of the European Court of Justice. This decision deals with the burden of proof regarding product liability claims, that must be brought by the Claimant against the vaccine manufacturer. You will find the interview through the following link:
7/21/2017

Class Actions 2018 – France
Article by Céline LUSTIN-LE CORE
12/31/2017

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2018 – France
Article by Anke Sprengel
11/28/2017

Product Recall 2018 – France
Article by Florian Endrös and Muriel Mazaud
11/27/2017

Product Liability – France 2017
Article by Florian Endrös and Jessika da Ponte
8/30/2017

Class Actions – France 2017
Article by Céline LUSTIN-LE CORE
12/7/2016

Product Recall 2017 – France
Article by Florian Endrös and Muriel Mazaud
12/1/2016

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2017- France
Article by Anke Sprengel
11/16/2016

Class Actions – France 2016
Article by Céline LUSTIN-LE CORE
3/14/2016

Defective Products and Recall Costs
This article by Myriam Bennaïm appeared in Face au Risque, n° 518 – December 2015
2/9/2016

Product Recall 2016 – France
Article by Florian Endrös und Muriel Mazaud
11/23/2015