Legal Developments

As a leading industrialised nation, France must address its current lack of protection for in-house legal advice. This deficiency has put French companies in a challenging position, making them less effective in addressing potential corruption and, furthermore, has put French companies at a disadvantage in...

Data collection and utilisation have become a widespread discussion topic in all public spheres, whether it concerns democratic elections, the monetisation of consumer activities online or public health. It has become the driving force for innovation for businesses, providing new avenues previously not feasible....

The Gauvain’s report was submitted to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Wednesday. In it, he proposes to improve protection of French companies by giving company lawyers (juristes d’entreprise) a status similar to that of external legal counsel, in particular with respect to the confidentiality of...

Sergio Marini talks about ethics of the In-house lawyer, his crucial role today in order to safeguard the correct performance of the company towards its employees and the civil society. Please read the full article published on February/March issue of Today’s General Counsel. ...

The 12th round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations took place from 22 to 26 February in Brussels. Our ECLA General Manager was present at the hearing session. Our President Mr. Sergio Marini mentioned it already during the General Assembly last November and...