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title: "August Debouzy advises AESC on the construction of the Douai electric car battery gigafactory, due to open in 2025"
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August Debouzy has advised AESC on the construction of a new electric car battery gigafactory in Douai, Hauts de France, which is due to open in 2025.

With an initial capacity of 9 GWh, the gigafactory will involve a total investment of €1.3 billion of which €450 million has been financed by the European Investment Bank.

A multi-disciplinary team from August Debouzy assisted AESC throughout this complex project, including inter alia:

– Guillaume Aubatier, partner, and Dorian Scemama, counsel, on the land and building construction aspects ;

– Leïla Hubeaut, partner, on certain commercial aspects;

– Vincent Brenot, partner, and Hélène Billery, counsel, on the environmental and permitting aspects;

– Antonia Raccat, partner, and Catherine Mintégui, senior associate, on the financing aspects; and

– Mahasti Razzavi, partner, on intellectual property aspects.

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### Authors

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- [Guillaume Aubatier](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/guillaume-aubatier/)
- [Hélène Billery](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/helene-billery/)
- [Vincent Brenot](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/vincent-brenot/)
- [Catherine Mintégui](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/catherine-mintegui/)
- [Antonia Raccat](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/antonia-raccat/)
- [Mahasti Razavi](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/mahasti-razavi/)
- [Dorian Scemama](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/dorian-scemama/)

### Practice Area

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- [Real Estate and Construction](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/tax-expertise/real-estate-and-construction/)

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