Digital Law

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Computer Systems and Networks

Negotiating, drafting, reviewing, implementing and monitoring IT-related contracts.
Litigation involving computer systems and networks, failed software implementation projects, data loss and corruption.

We have assisted companies (service providers or customers) facing the failure of ERP software implementation projects.

In these lawsuits, which involve forensic procedures, the dispute usually concerns the scope of the implementation contract, delays, malfunctions and incompleteness of the IT solution.

We also assist companies facing data losses.

Subject to prior review by a forensic expert, the objective of these lawsuits is to establish what went wrong, who is responsible and for what, i.e., what adverse consequences stem from such loss.

Internet

Preparing and negotiating contracts for the design, construction and hosting of websites.
Internet litigation: Website project failures, responsibility of publishers and hosts, domain name disputes.

We have assisted companies with disputes pitting registered trademark owners and domain name registrants or whose domain name has been wrongfully registered by someone else.

We also have experience defending companies whose liability is asserted or incurred either as a website publisher or host.

We prepare and present identification requests before the courts of competent jurisdiction based on §6 of the law to promote trust in the digital economy.

We have conducted compliance audits of online subscription methods offered by regulated industry professionals (insurance, banking).

Dematerialization of Paper-based Documents (EDI) and Electronic Archiving

Negotiating, drafting and monitoring contracts for the design and construction of EDI platforms (jurisdictional issues, billing).
Compliance audit of dematerialized processes (electronic signature, time stamping, archiving).
Consulting and audit of the probative value of paperless documents.

We have assisted representative bodies of regulated professions in implementing their platforms for electronic exchanges with probative value.

We have provided assistance in auditing the compliance of their EDI and electronic archiving policy.

Protection of Personal Data

Advice on issues related to the implementation of personal data processing, including cases of international transfers of personal data.
Advisory services and implementation of whistleblowing procedures within multinationals.
Regulatory monitoring.

We have assisted companies with carrying out requisite formalities with the French Data Protection Authority CNIL (Authorization Requests, BCRs, etc.).

We have also advised companies on the constraints and consequences related to projects involving international transfers of data.