French and European Public Affairs
Alinea, Avocats Associés is among the first French law firms to have been registered on the Transparency Register of the European Commission and the European Parliament. Engaged in public affairs in France and in Brussels since its establishment in 2006, Alinea has, over time, become a trusted and respected interlocutor for national and European decision-makers.
We assist our clients — among whom are interbranch organisations, nonprofit organisations and trade unions — so as to enable them to anticipate and incorporate legislative and regulatory developments into their growth strategies. We advise them on defining an institutional strategy and help them develop the necessary tools to carry out their commitment.
We represent, advise and support our clients, particularly in the agricultural and agri-food sectors and in regulated professions, in all their interactions and exchanges with public decision-makers, including the Government and its representations to the European Union, the European Commission, French and European parliamentarians, as well as central and decentralised public administrations.
From an operational standpoint, the firm, and its team members, are duly registered on the Transparency Register of the European Commission and the European Parliament, which remains voluntary to this day. This registration — reflecting our commitment to enhanced transparency in our relations with the institutions — also enables us to meet senior officials of the European Commission, to contribute on behalf of our clients to the Commission’s public consultations, and to access the plenary chambers of the European Parliament. Naturally, the firm is also listed as a “representative of interests” with the French National Assembly and acts in accordance with the ethical rules governing the legal profession.
Notifications of practices to the European Commission, the EGalim and Loi d’avenir statutes, rural development, the EU Regulation establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and the so-called “Omnibus” Regulation, air quality legislation, as well as EU trade negotiations with third countries, have all been opportunities — past and present — for our team to develop a transparent and effective methodology for contributing to law-making and to become a reliable and regular interlocutor for French and European public authorities.