Law of the digital and ICT
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 its advisory and defense role with its clients in their digital activities.
Internet and e-commerce law
• Contractualization of client/provider relations (agency, SSII, technical intermediaries)
• 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 control
• Audit of clients’ rights
• 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
Personal data
• Support for companies in the context of the processing of personal data, compliance with legislation (Data Protection law, GDPR)
• Drafting of compliance standards (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), assistance to inspections
E-reputation
• Audit and monitoring
• Analysis and evaluation of the company's brand image
• Assistance in the development of the communication policy for the company on the internet and on social networks
• Evaluation of reputational image damage and implementation of (extrajudicial and/or judicial) actions
• Naming charter (for internet and social networks)
Domain names
• Availability and freedom to use searches
• Filing and management of all extensions (gTlds, ccTlds, newgTlds)
• Audit of clients’ rights
• Monitoring with analysis of results and recommendations (France, Europe, World)
• Provision of an exclusive platform dedicated to the management of domain names
• Pre-litigation: notifications, formal notices and amicable recovery
• Litigations:
· ·- extrajudicial procedures (UDRP, SYRELI and similar) at the international level,
· ·- legal procedures
• Financial evaluation and transactions, valuation of domain names and of portfolios
• Strategy advice (naming charter, litigation grid, intra-group management, portfolio optimization and consolidation)
IT law and contracts
• Contractual support for IT projects (customer/SSII relationship)
• Protection of digital assets (software, databases, applications)
• IT litigation
They trust SCAN Avocats
The firm has carried out domain name audits and drafted naming charters for major international groups in the agri-food and restaurant industries, also in the pharmaceutical and media sectors.
SCAN Avocats assisted a major IT school in the context of a CNIL public formal notice (withdrawal of the proceedings) and then of its compliance with the GDPR.
SCAN Avocats supports a major North American player in nutrition and well-being by defending its e-reputation in France.