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Partner in charge of the Department of Social and Labor Law, with more than twenty years of experience in this field, has been chosen between the “100 Youth Leaders” of the Magazine “Sábado”, El Mercurio 2006. He developed a strong expertise in Labor and Social Law practice. He focuses on providing a full legal range ...
Read moreArnaud Langlais has advised on M&A, private equity, and corporate law and has been involved in more than a hundred transactions and strategic operations for private and public entities: shareholder relations, joint ventures, acquisitions, and majority or minority stakes. Within the firm, he is also in charge of the corporate real estate practice and a ...
Read moreDaniel joined DS Canada Lawyers LLP (DS) in March 2019, after completing his legal studies at the Thompson Rivers University in 2018. Since being admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 2021, he has served his current role as an associate in DS’s Vancouver office. In practice, Daniel is detail-oriented and approaches problems with a ...
Read moreDéborah Stephenson is a trusted lawyer in persons and family law. Those areas of practice interest her because she desires to make a difference for her clients that are going through hardships related to relationships or children. She offers rigor, honesty, and meticulousness while guiding her clients toward a sound resolution of their legal issues. ...
Read morePartner in charge of the environmental area of DS Chile. Lawyer with a high level of experience in strategic management of projects and trials, oriented to the prevention and resolution of conflicts in environmental and administrative matters. He stands out for his deep knowledge of technical and legal matters, a high degree of relational skills ...
Read moreJosée Pilon is a partner in the litigation department of DS Avocats in Montreal. Her practice focuses on employment and labour law as well as civil and commercial litigation. She is also the head of the litigation group. With more than twenty years of experience as a lawyer, she assists companies or managers in cases ...
Read moreJudith Riera is a lawyer in the Barcelona office of DS Avocats. After graduating in Law, she completed the Master’s Degree in Legal Practice and became a member of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB). She began her professional career doing internships in the corporate departments of national law firms with international scope. She then consolidated ...
Read morePol is a commercial lawyer who specialises in the digital market, intellectual property and privacy, acting in legal disputes if necessary. In 2016, he co-founded a law firm specialised in his field of practice. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers’ Association (GAJ) and a member of the Transformation ...
Read moreOur firm has developed cross-disciplinary and comprehensive expertise in the energy sector, whether in renewable energies (offshore and onshore wind power, photovoltaic and thermal solar energy, marine and hydraulic energy, heating networks, biomass and energy recovery) or fossil fuels, or in the regulations specific to nuclear power. Our in-depth knowledge of the applicable EU, legal ...
Read moreBetween progress and innovation, the healthcare sector is faced, both nationally and internationally, with regulations that are both complex and constantly evolving. Our insight allows us to shape solutions that help you accomplish your projects, by taking into account their legal and economic stakes. Our team of lawyers advises and represents, throughout the world, major ...
Read moreFrench or foreign insurers (reinsurers), insurance intermediaries, companies, major industrial groups and other organisations, the lawyers at DS Avocats specialising in Liability and Insurance Law accompany and assist you in all the issues you encounter, whether in advisory or litigation matters, in civil and criminal matters. Whether your activities are in Paris or in the ...
Read moreThe global Health and Biotechnology market is a balancing act between growth and change. Innovation and opportunities for progress are often born out of crises. The Covid-19 global pandemic is redefining the missions and strategies of all stakeholders, public institutions, companies and industrialists, with an increased awareness of collective and individual responsibilities. In this demanding ...
Read moreYour needs and our ambitions As a result of the increasing intervention and interaction of the State, local authorities and public and semi-public bodies in and with the various economic sectors, public business law plays an essential role in the business lives of both public and private players. The implementation of major projects, regulation, public ...
Read moreLaurent joins the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team in Montreal. His practice focuses primarily on civil, commercial and corporate litigation as well as bankruptcy and insolvency.
Read moreYou own a corporation doing business in Quebe? The new French language requirements may have an impact on your business operations.
Read moreYou are required to disclose the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) to the Business Register by December 11, 2023, with penalties for non-compliance. After several extensions, the Register of Beneficial Owners is now fully operational If you have a company or a subsidiary in Italy, it is essential to identify the UBO to the locally competent ...
Read moreSeveral conditions must be met for the appeal to be accepted by the CBSA and it is therefore recommended that a lawyer or customs broker be retained to maximize the chances of successfully challenging an unfavourable determination.
Read moreWelcome to this page, where you can learn more about the events that DS Lawyers will be hosting in connection with the upcoming conference of the International Bar Association (IBA). This annual gathering will be held in Paris from October 29 to November 3, 2023. DS Lawyers is proud to welcome IBA members for a ...
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Read moreFacilitation Work for Fragile Workers (Article 1, paragraph 306 of Law 197/2022) Until 31 March 2023, the employer guarantees, for public and private employees, in the conditions of fragility indicated by decree of the Minister of Health (Article 17, paragraph 2, of Decree-Law no. 221 of 24 December 2021, converted, with amendments, by Law No. ...
Read moreDS Avocats is pleased to announce the arrival of Benjamin Potier as a Partner, reinforcing our Insurance offer alongside partner Safine Hadri. Benjamin is affiliated to the Commercial & Competition and Environment departments. He brings his expertise in litigation before all French courts: civil, commercial, administrative and criminal. Benjamin has extensive experience in mass litigation ...
Read moreIn an effort to make Canada’s trade remedies regime more accessible, the federal government has made amendments to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (CITT Act). These changes are the result of public consultations undertaken by the Department of Finance Canada between August 6 and December 2, 2021. ...
Read moreA competition? For the 6th consecutive year, DS Avocats is organising the We Law You competition, the first competition organised by a law firm for start-ups. In partnership with French, Spanish and African incubators and accelerators, this competition aims to unearth the talents of tomorrow ! Three innovative startups will be selected based on the ...
Read moreIf you have business ties with someone on Canada’s Russia Sanctions List, keep in mind that Canada’s economic sanctions could apply to you as well.
Read moreThe year 2021 is a landmark year for data protection in China. After the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China came into force earlier this year, the Data Security Law (“DSL”) and the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) were successively enacted, forming the legal framework for data protection in China. Our teams share ...
Read more[Labour Law] – WeChat is the most popular social network in China. It is used daily as a professional communication and management tool. It is also regularly used to manage attendance, send information and contracts, organise meetings, hold online meetings, etc. One of the recurring questions being asked is whether all of these WeChat conversations ...
Read more[Employment Law] – The phenomena of employees abusing the litigation rights granted by Chinese laws and regulations to obtain “personal benefits” seems to have been regularly increasing. Isabel Moga Rella and Ding Yu present a case where a company dismissed an employee who had failed to meet the Company’s requirements in the first two months of ...
Read more[Expert control] – The new regime will enter into force on December 1st, 2020 China engaged over the last few years a deep review of the regime it had initially set in 1990s. China will now implement a rather autonomous export control, intended to safeguard national security and interests and perform non-proliferation obligations. Control principles ...
Read moreIn our newsletter we would like to inform you regularly about news and general information in the field of law and business in Europe and Germany in particular. We hope you find this useful and wish an enjoyable read! Recent developments and measures related to the coronavirus pandemic in the EU and Germany Further news related ...
Read moreIn our newsletter we would like to inform you regularly about news and general information in the field of law and business in Europe and Germany in particular. We hope you find this useful and wish an enjoyable read! Recent developments and measures related to the coronavirus pandemic in the EU and Germany Further news related ...
Read moreThe second in our series on the EU’s and China’s recent modernisation of their export control regulations. Given the central role of dual-use technologies, it is important for EU and Chinese exporters to be up to date with recent developments and adopt new strategies in light of these important changes. DS Avocats in partnership with ...
Read moreThe European Union and China are two of the largest traders in the world and they both have recently modernised their export control regulations. Given the central role of dual-use technologies, it is important for EU and Chinese exporters to be up to date with recent developments and adopt new strategies in light of these ...
Read moreThe Bordeaux office has a team of fifteen lawyers and legal advisors specialized and recognized in three main practices: Labor and social security law Our team is composed of lawyers and experts specialized in labor law, in order to create operational solutions for your company’s strategy and your human resources: Employment contracts and individual relations, ...
Read moreOur team brings together the long-standing professional experience of the senior partners with the energy and innovative drive of the younger associates. Thanks to our long-standing experience, we have the necessary expertise to effectively support our clients with their projects and requirements in the German market, as well as on cross-border matters, especially in the ...
Read moreFounded in 1972, DS Avocats reflects an extraordinary team adventure unfolding across four continents. Forward-thinking and adventurous by nature, DS Avocats was among the first French law firms to open offices in jurisdictions that were still considered “emerging” at the time, but that are now true engines of the global economy and international transaction hubs. ...
Read moreWe would like to draw your attention to the recent practice of individuals impersonating professionals from major law firms (including DS Avocats) in order to obtain payment for false invoices from their clients or third parties (“Fraud”).These scams are carried out by replicating – sometimes identically – the e-mail addresses of our associates and partners ...
Read moreThe law firm DS Avocats ensures, in any case, that it only collects personal data that is appropriate, relevant and necessary for processing purposes (minimisation principle) and takes appropriate security and confidentiality measures to ensure its protection, including dealing with data protection issues from the outset and by default. DS Avocats undertakes to comply with the provisions of ...
Read moreDS invents We Law You. The first competition proposed by a firm of lawyers for start-ups.
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