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August Debouzy Offices

August Debouzy
7 rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris
France
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Florence Chafiol

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+33145615180 fchafiol@august-debouzy.com View profile

Work Department

Technologies Media IP

Position

Partner

Career

Florence Chafiol, a partner at August Debouzy within the Technologies, Media, Intellectual Property Department, provides advisory and litigation support. She advises her clients, whether major French and foreign players or new economy companies (Next 40), on all their legal and strategic issues related to innovative technological projects in the digital or e-commerce fields. She has also developed a highly recognized practice on all issues related to personal data such as, for example, her clients’ compliance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act or the validation of innovative product, connected object or website launches. She also assists her clients in the event of cyber security attacks and personal data breaches that they may experience and throughout the management of the resulting crisis. Finally, she assists her clients who have been the subject of formal notices or have undergone audits with the handling of their pre-litigation and litigation processes with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) as well as with their “personal data” disputes before civil and criminal courts.

Florence Chafiol has been teaching for several years at the DJCE of Montpellier (In-house Lawyer Diploma) and at the University of Panthéon Assas, in Paris, in connection with the DPO University Degree. She regularly leads or takes part in conferences and debates pertaining to personal data protection and publishes current articles on these subjects in the general and specialized press.

Languages

French | English

Memberships

Admitted to the Paris bar in 1996

Education

  • Post-graduate degree (DESS-DJCE) in Business Law, University of Montpellier, 1995
  • Post-graduate degree (Magistère DJCE), University of Montpellier, 1993-1995
  • Diploma in “Contracts, Business Organizations”, University of Florida, Gainesville

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France > Data privacy and data protection

(Hall of Fame)

Florence Chafiol –August Debouzy

Described as an ‘expert team in personal data protection and all issues surrounding data’, August Debouzy is equipped to assist with issues such as the implementation of GDPR compliance programs, CNIL investigations and the protection of data transfers outside the European Economic Area. The team also handles litigation before the CNIL and the French courts, and data privacy due diligence. Team lead Florence Chafiol is well posititoned to advise on GDPR compliance. Roxane Blanc-Dubois is frequently sought out by clients from the life sciences sector. Both Blanc-Dubois and Chafiol are  praised for their ‘accurate advice’ and ‘legal rigour’. Stéphanie Lapeyre has specific expertise relating to the nexus of data protection and new technologies.

France > Industry focus: Luxury goods

August Debouzy takes an interdisciplinary approach to advising major global luxury brands across a range of sectors such as automobiles, clothing, cosmetics, hotels, jewellery, and spirits and beverages. Marshalling the bench strength of several leading specialists, the team is well equipped to advise on IP, IT, data protection, competition law, corporate restructuring and tax issues. Mahasti Razavi is highly regarded in the IT and internet space, whilst Florence Chafiol leads on data protection and data-related disputes. Alexandra Berg-Moussa handles major digital transformations, e-commerce and retail distribution matters.

France > Industry focus: IT and internet 

(Leading individuals)

Florence Chafiol – August Debouzy

August Debouzy combines depth of bench with a breadth of notable instructing clients, many of them key global players. The experienced team is well equipped to provide services in the following areas: artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud and robotics issues. Matters concerning gaming, fintech and smart cities are also strengths. Additionally, the group is recommended for its contentious skills, and regularly handles IT disputes. The team is led by a trio of experts comprising Mahasti Razavi, who focuses on technology and digital transformation projects; Florence Chafiol, who regularly handles relevant litigation; and Alexandra Berg-Moussa, who brings additional expertise in the retail, distribution and consumer law spaces. Emmanuelle Mignon and Marc Mossé are other notable members of the team. Anne-Sophie Lampe left the firm.

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