Benjamin Fontani

Associate

Benjamin Fontani provides advisory and litigation support to French and foreign clients on issues related to new technologies, with a particular focus on information technologies, disruptive technologies, and innovative projects.

Before joining August Debouzy in January 2025, Benjamin gained extensive experience both in France and abroad, working within leading law firms where he developed a particular expertise in fintech, crypto-assets, and artificial intelligence

Practice Area

Dispute Resolution
IT and Data Protection
Commercial and International Contracts

Education

Master’s degree (Master 2) in Financial Law, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, 2019
Master’s degree (Master 2) in Comparative Business Law, Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, 2018
BFC, INSEAD, 2019

Admitted to the bar

Paris, 2023

Languages

French | English

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Code of practice for general-purpose AI models: final text remains outstanding!

Pursuant to Article 56 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence (“AI Act”), a non-binding code of practice, developed by a multi-stakeholder expert group supported by the AI Office, was to be published no later than May 2, 2025. The code of practice is intended to guide providers of general-purpose artificial intelligence models in implementing the new obligations imposed by the AI Act and to serve as a reference framework for assessment when such providers choose to demonstrate compliance through this voluntary mechanism.
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