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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications Lawyers

Innovation, digital transformation, changing business models: the technology, media and communications sector has been characterised by a single constant in recent years: change. Intellectual property, data protection and security, regulation of operators and management of large quantities of information are therefore vital challenges and are subject to a complex and rapidly changing legal framework, both at the national and European level (law for a new Digital Republic, the creative freedom law, general data protection rules, etc.). While technological advances represent fantastic opportunities for companies, they also present significant risks. In this fast-paced environment, it is now vital to ensure the protection of your company’s interests when establishing information systems. It is also essential to protect the ownership of the intellectual property used and to develop preventive measures to ensure that actions put in place on networks constantly correspond to the applicable legal requirements. The complexity of the challenges requires a pragmatic and multidisciplinary approach to these questions and calls for up-to-the-minute expertise.

Our in-depth understanding of the technological environment combined with our recognised expertise in intellectual property and our perfect command of contract law guarantee the effectiveness of our response to all these questions.

Our team of 10 experts is able to support you in numerous areas: preparation and negotiation of development, licensing and maintenance agreements (particularly in the framework of integration and roll-out of information systems); preparation, negotiation and assistance with the implementation and conclusion of facilities management contracts; preparation and negotiation of website design and creation contracts (merchant and non-merchant sites), hosting contracts, relations with access suppliers; support and monitoring of the legal aspects of projects (participation in steering committees); assistance with the establishment of electronic signature systems (PKI); assistance with the negotiation and conclusion of archiving contracts; database law; personal data protection, compliance audits, representation before the CNIL (the French Data Protection Commission); assistance in drawing up ethical charters, implementation of biometric recognition solutions and implementation of cross-border data flows; advice on the establishment and definition of the role of personal data protection correspondents; assistance in relation to disputes involving contract performance, the defence of intellectual property rights and compliance with the applicable regulations.

Given the changing nature of the applicable regulations, our experts recommend and favour a preventive approach designed to avoid any risk of dispute.

Support from the CMS international network with 100 specialist lawyers allows us to provide you with tailored and effective solutions, whatever the geographical scope of your issues.

"CMS advises several large French groups, as well as multinationals, and many financial institutions. Led by Anne-Laure Villedieu, the team is particularly requested to deal with issues of data protection or connected objects. They also assist clients in the outsourcing of IT projects"Legal 500 Paris 2017

 
Florentin Sanson
Florentin Sanson
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Florentin is active in contentious and non-contentious matters in various areas of expertise including media, advertising, entertainment, copyright, data protection, e-commerce, trademarks and business...
Anne-Laure Villedieu
Anne-Laure Villedieu
Partner
Member of the Management Board
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Anne-Laure Villedieu heads the Technology and IP Team of CMS Francis Lefebvre. She joined the firm in 1998, became a Partner in 2012 and is a member of the Advisory Board of the firm. She specializes...
Sabine Rigaud
Sabine Rigaud
Counsel
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Sabine Rigaud is Counsel in the IP/IT team of CMS Francis Lefebvre. She focuses on intellectual property law, particularly trademark and design law. Her practice covers litigation (infringement actions...
Anne-Marie Toledo-Wolfsohn
Anne-Marie Toledo-Wolfsohn
Counsel
Head of Telecommunication Unit
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Anne-Marie Toledo-Wolfsohn joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in March 2024 as head of telecommunication unit. She is involved in telecommunication law and in particular in tech law (aerospace, defense, cy...
Myriam El Andaloussi
Myriam El Andaloussi
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Myriam El Andaloussi joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2022. She is involved in technology, media and communications law, and notably on privacy and data protection, consumer law and digital rights. She...
Pierre Fumery
Pierre Fumery
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Pierre Fumery joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2020. Previously, he worked three years as an associate in a law firm’s IT/IP department. He is mainly involved in IT/IP law and in particular in IT contracts...
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Maxime Hanriot
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Maxime assists local and international clients in legal counselling and litigation, in particular in the following fields: Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Personal data protection, Media...
Mûre Maestrati
Mûre Maestrati
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Mûre Maestrati joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2021 as a lawyer in the IP/IT Section. She is involved in new technologies Law, Internet Law, Intellectual Property Law and in particular in Data Protection...
Laurine-Mayer
Laurine Mayer
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Laurine Mayer joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2022. She advises and litigates in the following areas :new technologies law ; protection of personal data ;E-commerce law;intellectual property law (trademarks...
Viet-Julie
Julie Viet
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Julie joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2021. She is involved in commercial law and digital law