About us News Careers English Nederlands Français Deutsch Italiano Español Svenska Lawyers Sectors Services Locations Insights France Our Paris office is led by a dynamic, growing team, covering a wide range of business-law specialisms. We deliver insight and practical advice around the digital economy for French and international businesses, as well as focusing on our firm’s core sectors of Retail, Transport & Automotive, Life Sciences and Health, and Energy. Main areas of expertise are mergers and acquisitions (concentrating on restructuring, venture-capital and trading transactions), tax, real estate, employment, competition and distribution, and commercial law. Naturally, as technology-savvy lawyers, we’re also strong on IP, publicity and marketing law, internet, e-commerce, information technology and data privacy. 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Onepoint Assisted a French leading player in the area of digital transformation, on several acquisitions and post-closing integration of listed and non-listed targets specialized in business architecture, digital transformation and business processes management. Leading NASDAQ technology company Assisted in relation to several acquisitions, technology transfer transactions and post-closing integration in France over the past two years. Global car equipment manufacturer Assisted a global car equipment manufacturer for the complete demutualization of all its IT systems and completing the negotiation of a large range of IT software and IT services agreements in a tight timeframe. Pharmaceutical group Provided general tax assistance to a pharmaceutical group in claiming before the French tax administration the refund of the 3% tax paid on a distribution of dividends, based on European court case law. Global healthcare company On-going assistance with leadership in diabetes care in negotiations with trade unions, consultations with works council on various reorganization projects, several employment disputes and lawsuits, management packages and immigration issues. HR EMEA management Assisted HR EMEA management in the framework of labour law matters, in particular concerning drafting of new employment contracts, transfer of employees between entities of the group, non-competition issues and termination of key employees. International online advertising group Assisted an international online advertising group on the legal aspects of its offices relocation strategy (relocation of several office spaces into one main site in central Paris). American medical devices group Provided tax assistance to an American medical devices group in relation to its transfer pricing matters and provided specific tax advice in relation to restructuring/reorganisations undertaken by the group in 2016. Leading global platform Assisted and represented a leading global platform for private transport services in a data privacy compliance audit and investigation carried out by the French DPA. French fast-growing start-up Assisted a fast-growing French start-up in the drafting of the end-to-end contractual framework for the launch of a new global IoT marketplace. Major telecom company Assisted the HR management team concerning moral harassment cases in the framework of employees and trade unions actions before French criminal courts. ‘Big 4’ accountancy firm Assisted with the development and implementation of a series of training programmes for the NHS and for Civil Service Learning. Careers Outstanding careers for imaginative people Start your journey Features Smart cities: today’s reality How data and technology is changing the way we interact with city infrastructure and what it means for your business. 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Visit site Insights International Competition Update | October 2018 Summer may be over, but the Commission's focus on tackling anti-competitive behaviour in e-commerce market set to continue: the fining of four electronics manufactures of over €111 million for fixing… Competition, antitrust and trade Written on 11 Oct 2018 Read time 3m Competition and “fairness”: French Competition Authority imposes fine for abuse of a dominant position in the medical waste management sector for unfair and excessive pricing On 20 September 2018, the French Competition Authority (FCA) imposed a €199,000 fine on a company for abusing its dominant position in the Corsican medical waste management market from 2011… Competition, antitrust and trade Written on 10 Oct 2018 Read time 3m 2019 Finance Act Draft | Key tax measures | France Article 12: Reform of the tax consolidation regime, parent-subsidiary regime, participation-exemption under the long-term regime Article 12 of the Finance Act draft amends certain important tax regimes applicable to corporations… Tax Written on 1 Oct 2018 Read time 5m View all insights Connect with one of our experts Béatrice Delmas-Linel Managing Partner, France T +33 1 84 82 46 42 Email Béatrice Full biog View all our experts in France View Experts Site map Terms and conditions Contact us Privacy policy Slavery statement Alumni Cookie policy Follow us Twitter LinkedIn When you read about Osborne Clarke on this site, we are either referring to our international organisation, Osborne Clarke Verein (OCV), or one of its member firms. 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