As of August 11, a company may no longer call a consumer without the consumer’s prior, free, informed, and explicit consent. The main exception applies to an existing contract and a solicitation directly related to it. Consent is time-limited and cannot be tacitly renewed. A contract obtained in violation of these … Read more

Since August 2, Article 50 of the European AI Regulation requires, among other things, that individuals be informed when they interact with certain AI systems, that synthetic content be made detectable, and that deepfakes be flagged in the situations specified in the text. AI-generated content of public interest may also need to be identified when it does not … Read more

On July 20, 2026, the CNIL and the AI and Digital Council published a note dedicated to agentic AI: an AI capable of accessing multiple services, retaining memory, and performing actions on behalf of the user. In the legal sector, this targets, for example, an agent that could: … Read more

The Council of State has adopted a charter for the use of artificial intelligence in the administrative jurisdiction. The principles chosen are clear: The Vice-President of the Council of State has expressly ruled out the idea that an AI could replace the judge: legal reasoning cannot be reduced to a statistical or mathematical construction. Charter of the Council of State, ... Read more

Following the June 2025 report on «AI in the Service of Justice,» the ministry organized the first edition of Choose Vendôme on June 16, 2026. The stated objective is to experiment with French companies on tools designed notably to: At this stage, it is a policy of experimentation and progressive deployment, … Read more

The essentials of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — the AI Act become applicable on August 2, 2026. Systems intended to assist a judicial authority in: are, in principle, classified as high-risk AI systems. Purely administrative or ancillary tools may escape this classification. The main obligations concern risk management, … Read more

The ban on destroying certain unsold consumer products, provided for in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, now applies to large companies. It targets first and foremost the clothing, accessories, and footwear listed in Annex VII. Micro and small enterprises remain excluded; medium-sized enterprises will be affected starting in 2030. Impact: organizing reuse, donation, etc. Read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually establishing itself in all sectors of activity, including the world of justice. Legal research, document analysis, drafting assistance, mediation support, and even guidance for litigants: applications are multiplying. But can AI truly dispense justice? Can it replace a judge, a … Read more

Presentation Judicial open data consists of making the decisions of French courts accessible to the public in digital, free, freely consultable and reusable form, after anonymization of personal data. This policy pursues several objectives: Open data does not concern procedural files or documents produced by the parties. Only the ... Read more

Following the February decree, the courts are progressively implementing coordinating judges for amicable dispute resolution, specifically tasked with: This is one of the most significant structural changes for civil courts.

On June 15, 2026, the National Council of Bar Associations presented these 75 recommendations to its general assembly, signaling a desire to disseminate these guidelines within the legal profession. This constitutes a strong signal: lawyers are encouraged to increasingly integrate mediation into their practice.

This is the major event of the quarter. The National Mediation Council submitted its end-of-mission report to the Keeper of the Seals. It contains 75 recommendations designed to improve mediation in France. The main lines are: The report also emphasizes the need to develop an «amicable reflex» before … Read more

The years 2025-2026 mark a very clear acceleration of French policy in favor of amicable dispute resolution. Judges, lawyers, mediators, and conciliators are now strongly encouraged to guide parties toward a negotiated solution before trial. (Légifrance) 1. Major ADR reform taking effect in 2025 The decree of July 18... Read more