Frédéric Sardain leads the IP, Tech & Data practice.
His team’s activity covers transactional IP/IT, complex digital projects, strategic litigation as well as data compliance and cybersecurity.
He is the author, with Pr. Philippe Gaudrat, of the “Traité de droit civil du numérique” published in 2015 by Larcier (2 volumes), a subject he taught for ten years at the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II).
He regularly acts as a panelist at the Arbitration Center for Internet Disputes (Czech Arbitration Court) and has rendered numerous awards in European domain name matters.
Frédéric is listed as a “best lawyer” in technology law, information technology law, intellectual property law and media law (Best Lawyers).
Skills
Lawyer since : 2003
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English
Training :
- Ph.D. in Law
Member of :
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Publications
- Can we attribute copyright to an artificial intelligence? – L’Usine Nouvelle, 09/02/2023 – Quote from Frédéric Sardain
- Lex Inside: The future European patent system, commercial mediation and Ukraine and the risks of cyber attacks – Le Monde du droit, 03/15/2022
- RGPD : un an après, où en sommes-nous ? – Journal spécial des sociétés, 19/06/2019
- RGPD : « il ne suffira pas aux entreprises d’être conformes au 25 mai 2018 »
- « RGPD 3D » : Jeantet et le leader IT Modis s’associent pour accompagner la mise en conformité des entreprises
- Précisions sur l’épuisement du droit de distribution et les exceptions au droit de reproduction des logiciels (note sous CJUE, 3e ch., 12 oct. 2016, aff. C-166/15)
- Telecoms, Media & Internet Laws & Regulations, Chapter France – International Comparative Legal Guides, 2018 (11e éd.)
- RGPD : Le compte à rebours à commencé
- Le délégué à la protection des données : acteur clé de la conformité au GDPR dans les entreprises
- La « data compliance »: un nouvel impératif pour les fusions-acquisitions
- Traité de droit civil du numérique, tome 2, Droit des obligations
- Traité de droit civil du numérique, tome 1, Droit des biens
Tech Transactions
- Advised ST Microelectronics on IP, Tech & Data aspects of the acquisition of Cartesiam.
- Advised group.ONE on IP, Tech & Data aspects of its acquisition of WP Media.
- Advised the American software fund Thoma Bravo on its proposed takeover of Talend.
- Advised Merck on the Tech & IP aspects of its acquisition of Resolution Spectra Systems.
- Advised Jumbodiset on Tech & IP aspects in the context of exclusive negotiations with the TF1 Group.
Digital Transformation
- Advised a telecoms group in the negotiation of its global agreement with Netflix.
- Advised a foreign State in connection with the modification of its legislation on the liability of Internet technical providers.
- Advised a banking group in the negotiation of the outsourcing of its core banking system.
- Advised numerous e-commerce companies in connection with their establishment in France.
- Regular advisor of a leading European e-commerce website.
Data Compliance & Cybersécurité
- Advised a Japanese industrial group in the context of carrying out an impact analysis relating to the international deployment of its HRIS.
- Advised a telecom group in the implementation of BCRs for intra-group data transfers.
- Advised a leading banking group on the launch of a new online service.
- Advised several international companies on personal data issues, in the context of the development of their activities in France.
- Advised several companies as Data Protection Officer (DPO).
IP, Tech & Data Litigation
- Assistance to a banking group in a strategic IT dispute.
- Assistance to an international industrial group in the context of the non-compliant delivery of an information system.
- Assistance to an amusement park in a copyright infringement action.
- Assistance to an industrialist in criminal proceedings for digital identity theft.
- Assistance to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication in the context of decisions D14 and D15 rendered by the Conseil d’Etat regarding private copy levies.
Jeantet advised Equinox Industries in the acquisition of Clear Channel France
Paris, 7 November 2023 – Jeantet advised Equinox Industries, industrial French holding, in the acquisition of Clear Channel France, the second largest advertising operator in France. After several months of exclusive negotiations and an information and consultation process that culminated in a positive opinion from the works council of Clear Channel France (CCF), Equinox Industries, […]
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Best Lawyers in France: 2024 Ranking
The firm is delighted with the ranking of 23 of its lawyers in the following categories: Jean-François Adelle Banking and Finance Law Bertrand Biette Insolvency and Reorganization Law Jacques-Henry de Bourmont Tax Law Thierry Brun Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Yvon Dréano Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Health Care Law Karl Hepp de […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION | COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW | TAX | REAL ESTATE | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | CAPITAL MARKETS AND STOCK EXCHANGE LAW | IP, TECH & DATA | PUBLIC LAW – PUBLIC CONTRACTS | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet advises Otium Capital in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech
Paris, March 10, 2023, Jeantet has advised Otium Capital, an evergreen investment company managing the assets of Pierre-Edouard Stérin, founder of Smartbox, in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech, the security division of Hager Group, the European specialist in professional security solutions. Atraltech, the French specialist and leader in alarm systems, is becoming once again […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Can we attribute copyright to an artificial intelligence? – L’Usine Nouvelle, 09/02/2023 – Quote from Frédéric Sardain
DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion… Plusieurs générateurs d’images à partir de texte ont vu le jour ces derniers mois. Mais à qui sont rattachés les droits d’auteur des images générées? Au système d’intelligence artificielle, aux images sur lesquelles il s’appuie ou à la personne ayant généré l’image en tapant le texte? Décryptage de notre associé Frédéric […]
Paris | IP, TECH & DATA
Freedom of expression, moderation… EU puts Twitter to the wall – Le Point, 08/12/2022 – Quote from Frédéric Sardain
Le nouveau règlement européen sur les services numériques (DSA) oblige la plateforme à rectifier le tir. À quels défis fait-elle face ? Éclairage.
Paris | IP, TECH & DATA
Best Lawyers in France : Rankings 2023
The firm is pleased to have 20 of its lawyers ranked, including 1 new entry in the following categories : Jean-François Adelle Banking and Finance Law Bertrand Biette Insolvency and Reorganization Law Jacques-Henry de Bourmont Tax Law Thierry Brun Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Yvon Dréano Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Karl Hepp […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION | COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW | TAX | REAL ESTATE | MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS | CAPITAL MARKETS AND STOCK EXCHANGE LAW | IP, TECH & DATA | PUBLIC LAW – PUBLIC CONTRACTS | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet advises Getinge on the contemplated acquisition of Fluoptics, a leader in fluorescence imaging as an aid to surgery
Paris, 3 May 2022 – Jeantet has advised the Swedish listed global medical technology company Getinge AB (publ), with respect to the contemplated acquisition via its French subsidiary Getinge Infection Control SAS of 100% of the shares and voting rights of Fluoptics SAS a leader in fluorescence imaging as an aid to surgery. The transaction […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | IP, TECH & DATA | FINANCING | REAL ESTATE
Lex Inside: The future European patent system, commercial mediation and Ukraine and the risks of cyber attacks – Le Monde du droit, 03/15/2022
Frédéric Sardain, partner in the IP, Tech & Data practice, spoke about the risks of cyber attacks linked to Ukraine on the Lex Inside programme hosted by Arnaud Dumourier on 15 March 2022.
Paris | IP, TECH & DATA | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Related rights, Google and the French daily press come to an agreement – La Croix, 03/03/2022
The Alliance pour la presse d’information générale (Apig) and Google sealed an agreement on Thursday, March 3, on related rights, allowing daily press titles to receive remuneration when their content is reused by the Internet giant. This signature marks the end of more than two years of twists and turns. […]
Paris | DATA COMPLIANCE & CYBERSECURITY
Jeantet advised RHEA Group for the setting-up of a joint-venture, RHEA Cybersécurité France SAS
Paris, February 11, 2022 – Jeantet advised RHEA Group for the setting-up of a joint-venture, RHEA Cybersécurité France SAS, with Holding Amarante, the main shareholder of Amarante International. RHEA Cybersécurité France SAS gives both groups the opportunity to offer a unique physical and cybersecurity solution and a portfolio of services that can be tailored to […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | IP, TECH & DATA
Haine en ligne : vers la fin du Far-West numérique – Le Point, 01/26/2022
Quote from Frédéric Sardain in this article by Laurence Neuer on the proposed Digital Services Act (DSA) which aims to combat hate speech on the Internet.
Paris | EUROPEAN LAW | IP, TECH & DATA
Jeantet advises Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) on the sale of its french subsidiary, Vertiv Industrial Systems, and the foreigne assets of its industrial business in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain and theUunited Arab Emirates
Paris, 10 January 2022 – Jeantet advised Vertiv, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the sale of its French subsidiary Vertiv Industrial Systems (now Chloride) and the foreign assets of its industrial activities in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain and the United Arab Emirates, forming the Chloride group, to Innovafonds […]
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