Dispute Resolution - Commercial, Civil, Criminal and Media Litigation
Alinea, Avocats Associés has adapted to the growing volume of litigation, notably linked to the increasing polarisation of contributors to public-interest debates and, more generally, to the wider recourse to judicial remedies.
Accordingly, Alinea, Avocats Associés regularly acts alongside stakeholders in the agricultural and agri-food sectors, as well as liberal and regulated professions, in the full range of disputes they may face, while fully considering the specificities of the applicable regulatory framework and the practices of the sector concerned, including:
representation of our clients’ interests before all relevant national and European bodies and courts: independent authorities (e.g., the French Competition Authority – Autorité de la concurrence), administrative courts, civil and criminal courts, the Conseil d’État, the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as professional disciplinary bodies, whether judicial in nature or otherwise.
providing particular assistance in civil and criminal proceedings where our clients’ image and reputation are at stake, in response to the growing prevalence of misinformation in the press and on social media in a context of intense societal debate: interim relief proceedings seeking an injunction (référé), right of reply, removal of content, criminal complaints for insult or defamation, negotiations with television channels or hosting and distribution platforms, and dealings with public authorities.
We assist organisations and their executives in criminal matters involving fraud or similar offences likely to harm the reputation of an economic activity or an entire sector. Such interventions allow, in the first instance, access to the criminal case file, and allow the organisation to contribute effectively to the proceedings, as well as act as a key point of contact for public prosecutors.
We also contribute—whether as legal counsel, arbitrator, mediator or conciliator—to the establishment of professional or interbranch conciliation structures and to the implementation of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Finally, we act in proceedings brought before professional orders such as the Advertising Ethics Jury (Jury de Déontologie Publicitaire) or the disciplinary tribunals of professional orders.