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Pierre Sellal joined August Debouzy in January 2018 as a senior counsel. Ambassador of France, he has spent most of his career in European affairs. For more than ten years, he held the position of Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, in Brussels, until the end of the year 2017.
He was thus a direct player in all major European negotiations.
Following his 40-year career as a diplomat, during which he held the most important positions within the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (as the Minister's Chief of Staff, and later as Secretary General), Pierre Sellal wanted to contribute his expertise in European, international and strategic environment to the activities of August Debouzy.
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Initial questions about the trade deal between President Trump and the President of the European Commission concluded on July 27.
1. Can we talk about an "agreement" between the European Union and the United States? The announcements made in Scotland on July 27 were more of a unila
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Revisiting the CSRD and CS3D Directives: A Strategic Recalibration for the EU By revisiting the CSRD and CS3D directives and the obligations they impose on businesses, the European Union is in fact engaging in a broader reassessment of its strategic, economic, and political priorities.
Prompted by the Draghi Report's findings that European companies are losing competitiveness—particularly due to overregulation and bureaucratic burdens—and
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The “Omnibus” package: what are the EU’s new sustainability rules?
On February 26, the European Commission presented a series of proposals aimed at simplifying the sustainability rules placed on in-scope companies. As per
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Three questions for Pierre Sellal, former permanent representative of France to the European Union, about the European Council meeting on February 9th, 2023
Pierre Sellal, former permanent representative of France to the European Union and Senior Counsel at August Debouzy. 1. What was the purpose of this mee
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Sanctions and restrictive measures in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis: Latest developments
Sanctions and restrictive measures in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis: Latest developments
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Quelle est la portée de l’accord conclu aujourd’hui entre l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni et quelle sera la situation pour les échanges entre les deux parties à compte du 1er janvier 2021 ?
Quelle est la portée de l’accord conclu aujourd’hui entre l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni et quelle sera la situation pour les échanges entre les deux parties à compte du 1er janvier 2021 ?
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Soutien à l’économie, relance budgétaire et rôle des instruments européens.
Soutien à l’économie, relance budgétaire et rôle des instruments européens.
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Volatility of securities, strategic assets and foreign investments
The European Commission encourages Member States to control foreign direct investments as strategic companies are weakened by the decline of their stocks caused by the COVID-19 crisis
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Coronavirus - Appréciation des dernières décisions prises par l’Union européenne
Toute appréciation des mesures prises par l’Union européenne au regard de la crise sanitaire provoquée par le Covid-19 doit tenir compte du caractère très limité des compétences dévolues à l’Union dans le domaine de la santé par le Traité. Celles-ci ne sont significatives qu’en matière de mise sur le marché et de circulation des médicaments. En outre, le caractère massif des soutiens à l’économie que réclame la mise à l’arrêt des économies dépasse de très loin les capacités du budget européen. Seuls les Etats membres et leurs budgets nationaux sont susceptibles de mobiliser les moyens nécessaires. Il en résulte que l’action de l’Union européenne doit surtout viser à ne pas empêcher les Etats membres de faire, ainsi qu’à accompagner leurs actions nationales.
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European Union initiatives to deal with the risk of a coronavirus epidemic.
Due to its origin, the speed of its spread, the lethal risks associated with it and its impact on the economy and mobility, the coronavirus is a challenge of European dimensions, which concerns all Member States. However, for the most part, the policies that can be applied and the measures to be put in place to deal with it are matters within the competence of Member States and not of the European Union; this puts the latter in a delicate position when dealing with a challenge that is perceived as Europe-wide and which could have a profound effect on EU policies.
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