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Florence Chafiol, a partner at August Debouzy within the Technologies, Media, Intellectual Property Department, provides advisory and litigation support. She advises her clients, whether major French and foreign players or new economy companies (Next 40), on all their legal and strategic issues related to innovative technological projects in the digital or e-commerce fields. She has also developed a highly recognized practice on all issues related to personal data such as, for example, her clients’ compliance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act or the validation of innovative product, connected object or website launches. She also assists her clients in the event of cyber security attacks and personal data breaches that they may experience and throughout the management of the resulting crisis. Finally, she assists her clients who have been the subject of formal notices or have undergone audits with the handling of their pre-litigation and litigation processes with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) as well as with their “personal data” disputes before civil and criminal courts.
Florence Chafiol has been teaching for several years at the DJCE of Montpellier (In-house Lawyer Diploma) and at the University of Panthéon Assas, in Paris, in connection with the DPO University Degree. She regularly leads or takes part in conferences and debates pertaining to personal data protection and publishes current articles on these subjects in the general and specialized press.
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DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT 2024
INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMS
Data Protection Law and Cybersecurity: leading
Telecommunications law: highly recommended
Digital Platforms Law and Applications: leading
IT, software & digital projects: leading
HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECH
E-Health: excellent
COMPETITION & ANTITRUST
Distribution law: excellent
MARKETING, COMMUNICATION & DIGITAL
Advertising law & marketing: highly recommended
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France is positioning itself at the forefront of AI, sports, and data initiatives ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
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August Debouzy has assisted the Clariane Group in entering into exclusive negotiations for the planned sale of its Hospital at Home (HAD) business in France
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August Debouzy assisted WeWork with the reorganization of its operations in France
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August debouzy has advised the Menix group on the sale of Serf sas to the Stryker group
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August Debouzy assisted Warrant Hub (Tinexta Group) in its acquisition of a majority stake in ABF Group
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5 years later, what is the assessment of the GDPR?
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August Debouzy advised International Media Invest a.s. (« IMI »), 100% subsidiary of Czech Media Invest (« CMI »), the group co-founded by Daniel Křetínský, for the acquisition of 100% of Editis from Vivendi
August Debouzy advised IMI, a subsidiary of the CMI group, in connection with the contemplated acquisition from Vivendi of 100% of Editis, one of the leadi
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August Debouzy advisor of the sellers in the context of the sale of Inqom to Visma
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August Debouzy advised the Swiss group Holcim on the acquisition of the PRB group
August Debouzy, and in particular its German Desk, advised the Swiss group Holcim, a major player in innovative and sustainable construction solutions, on the acquisition of 100% of the PRB group, the leading independent French company in its sector offering a wide range of high-performance products for the renovation and thermal insulation of buildings.
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