Digital and ICT law
These notions cover all legal aspects related to the digitization of companies and the ever-growing use of information technologies.
Why rely on SCAN Avocats?
In an ultra-connected society, digital has become essential. Companies and individuals are confronted daily with complex issues that may require the intervention of a lawyer in digital and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) law. Thus, SCAN Avocats fulfills an advisory and defense role with its clients in their digital activities.
Internet and e-commerce law
• Legal validation of economic models
• Contracts, GTS (General terms of Sale)/CGU (General Conditions of Use), legal notices
• Online advertising (referencing, positioning campaign, contract of mandate, management contract, purchase of space, image contract)
Anti-piracy
• Monitoring of rights on the internet, social networks, mobile applications and advertising agencies
• Usage analysis, risk mapping and recommendations
• Notifications of illegal content to technical intermediaries (LCEN or DMCA type)
• Petitions and legal proceedings
Data privacy
• Drafting of compliance standards (data processing register, confidentiality policies, cookies policies, impact studies, outsourcing contracts or amendments, etc.)
• Implementation of internal processes, assistance to the DPO (Data Protection Officer), BCR (Binding Corporate Rules)
• Drafting and review of contracts • Legal advice on projects concerning personal data CNIL relations (regulation or litigation), presence at inspections
E-reputation
• Analysis and evaluation of the company's brand image
• Assistance in the development of a communication policy for the company on the internet and on social networks
• Evaluation of reputational damage and implementation of (extrajudicial and/or judicial) actions
• Naming policy (for internet and social networks)
Domain names
• Filing and management of all extensions (gTlds, ccTlds, newgTlds)
• Audits
• Global monitoring with analysis of results and recommendations (France, Europe, worldwide)
• Provision of an exclusive platform dedicated to the management of domain names
• Pre-litigation: notifications, formal notices and amicable recovery
• Litigation:
- Extrajudicial procedures (UDRP, SYRELI and similar) on an international scale,
- legal proceedings
• Financial evaluation and transactions, valuation of domain names
• Strategic advice (naming policies, litigation grids, intra-group management, portfolio optimization and consolidation)
IT law and contracts
• Protection of digital assets (software, databases, applications)
• IT litigation
They trust SCAN Avocats
The firm has carried out domain name audits and drafted naming policies for major international groups in the agri-food and food service industries, and also in the pharmaceutical and media sectors.
SCAN Avocats assisted a major IT school in the context of a CNIL inspection (no action following a public formal notice) and then with its compliance with the GDPR.
SCAN Avocats supports a major North American player in nutrition and well-being by protecting its e-reputation in France