Intellectual Property
and New Technologies
Protection, exploitation and defence of:
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Trademarks and other distinctive signs (business, trade and corporate names)
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Designs
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Copyright and related rights
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Patents
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Software
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Databases
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Labels of Origin and Geographical Indications
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Domain names
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Websites
Commercial Law
Drafting and updating:
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Terms and conditions of sale and purchase
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Terms and conditions of use
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Legal notices, personal data and e-commerce information
Preparation, performance and termination of:
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Civil and commercial contracts
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Service agreements
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Mandate contracts
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Commercial leases
​Commercial litigation (contractual and civil liability, directors’ liability…)
Competition
and Distribution
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Unfair competition and parasitism (breach of non-compete clauses, customer poaching and canvassing, disparagement, protection of know-how, trade secrets and investments)
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Restrictive practices (sudden termination of established business relations, clauses creating a significant imbalance or restricting competition)
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Distribution networks (distribution and commercial agency agreements, brokerage and introduction
of business)
Employment law
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Drafting employment contracts (permanent, fixed-term, temporary)
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Assisting with dismissal procedures
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Arranging terminations by mutual consent and negotiated departures
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Working time management
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Assistance with wage negotiation
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Organising the status of corporate officers and directors (corporate appointments and any concurrent holding of employment contracts)
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Designing delegations of authority in companies, drafting delegations and job description
Litigation
and dispute resolution
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Alternative dispute resolution (compromise solutions, mediation)
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Litigation before civil, commercial and criminal courts and employment tribunals
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Urgent proceedings (summary proceedings)
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Pre-litigation procedures, preparing evidence before proceedings
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Intellectual property proceedings before the National Institute of Industrial Property (opposition,
nullity, revocation) -
Customs proceedings in cases of infringement
Consumer law
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Product conformity and quality
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Inspections by the French Trading Standards Authority (DDPP)
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Reviewing documents and pre-contract information
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Misleading practices
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Advertising regulations