On 2 December 2026, Professor Louis Thibierge will moderate a round table on the limits of contract in the face of unforeseeability at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, as part of the second edition of the Paris Dispute Resolution Day, held under the auspices of Paris Place de Droit.
The Paris Dispute Resolution Day brings together those who shape business litigation: judges, lawyers, general counsel, company directors and academics. The day will open with addresses by the French Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, President Patrick Sayer and Bâtonnier Louis Degos, head of the Paris Bar.
Contracts in times of crisis
Geopolitical, technological or climate-related: the upheavals of recent years have put contracts under severe strain. What can a contract still provide for when the unforeseeable becomes the norm? How far do force majeure, hardship and renegotiation clauses hold? And, in the silence of the contract, what can the judge or the arbitrator do?
The round table will take the form of an open discussion between practitioners from different backgrounds.
Panel
- Isabelle Belorgey, Head of Legal and Compliance Correspondent, Orano Chimie-Enrichissement;
- Sébastien Bonnard, Partner, Arbitration and Litigation, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader;
- Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier, Independent Director;
- Patrick Sayer, President of the Paris Economic Activities Court (Tribunal des activités économiques de Paris).
Practical information
- Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2026, 2:45 to 4:00 PM (round table no. 9);
- Venue: Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, 11 rue Berryer, 75008 Paris, Restaurant Baronne, Salon d’Honneur;
- Registration: www.parisdisputeresolutionday.com.
