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Entry into force of Directive (EU) 2019/882: accessibility by design.
The European Directive on the accessibility of products and services (commonly known as the EEA Act) requires businesses to incorporate accessibility into the design of their digital and physical offerings. This is a legal imperative that anchors an essential ethical requirement. It came into force on 28 June 2025.
August Debouzy Advises Réside Études on Its Comprehensive Restructuring
August Debouzy has advised Réside Études Group in connection with its comprehensive restructuring plan, following financial difficulties encountered by sev
August Debouzy Advises FC Girondins de Bordeaux on Landmark Financial Restructuring
August Debouzy has advised FC Girondins de Bordeaux and its holding company, La Dynamie, in structuring and securing court approval of their financial rest
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…
48 Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in France
We are proud to announce that 48 of our lawyers have been named in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in France. This recognition from the legal community highlights both the excellence of our expertise and the breadth of our areas of practice.
August Debouzy advises Look Up on its €50 million financing round to accelerate the deployment of its space surveillance capabilities and strengthen its European footprint
August Debouzy advised Look Up in connection with a €50 million financing round combining equity, bank debt and non-dilutive public funding. This operation
The LD Lisbon Offers Some Limited Insight on Imminent Threat of Infringement
On 8 May 2025, the Lisbon Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) issued an order (Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH v. Zentiva Portugal LDA, Lisbon LD, 8 May 2025, UPC_CFI_41/2025) denying a preliminary injunction application filed by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (“Boehringer”) against Zentiva Portugal LDA (“Zentiva”).
First Unified Patent Court Ruling on Second Medical Use Claims
On 13 May 2025, the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court issued a landmark decision on the merits relating to a second medical use claim (Sanofi Biotechnology SAS and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Amgen Inc. et al., 13 May 2025, UPC_CFI_505/2024). The decision follows an infringement action brought…
Clarity On Knotty Patent Jurisdiction Questions From CJEU
Despite the emergence of the Unified Patent Court in 2023, with jurisdiction over 18 of the 27 European Union member states for both infringement and validity, the national patent courts in the EU retain a competitive jurisdiction.
August Debouzy advised on the acquisition of Geismar, a key player in the railway industry, by a consortium led by Sandton Capital Partners, Verdoso, and MegaRock
August Debouzy acted as legal counsel to the companies of Geismar, a French industrial group with international reach, specializing in the design and manufacture of equipment for the construction, maintenance, and modernization of railway networks. This acquisition, overseen by the Economic Activities Court of Nanterre, marks the culmination of several…
Appeal against an INPI decision on patent opposition: insights from the Paris Court of Appeal on the assessment of novelty and the admissibility of new subsidiary requests for amendment of the patent
The Paris Court of Appeal has just handed down its second ruling on an appeal against an INPI decision ruling on opposition to a French patent . This judgment of 9 April 2025 was handed down in the case of Tinnus (patentee) v Koopman (opponent) . It provides two lessons…
August Debouzy advises ATLAND on the acquisition of STAM Europe from Corestate Capital Holding.
August Debouzy has advised French real estate group ATLAND on the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of STAM Europe from Corestat