Legal notices: France

Service provider

Our services from our office in France are provided by DLA Piper France LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number OC385239), which is part of DLA Piper. DLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities. For further information about these entities and DLA Piper's structure, please refer to the Legal Notices page.

DLA Piper France LLP's registered office is at 160 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HT.

Our VAT (TVA) identification number in France is FR 10 808 297 766.

Contact details

DLA Piper France LLP's office is located at 15/17 rue Scribe, 75009, Paris. Tel +331 40 15 24 00, Fax +331 40 15 24 01. Further contact details of our Paris office can be found in the Locations section.

Regulation

DLA Piper France LLP is a body recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The firm and its members and employees are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 598940). The regulations of the Solicitors Regulation Authority can be found at www.sra.org.uk. The regulations of the Law Society of England and Wales, which is the representative body for England and Wales qualified solicitors, and information about DLA Piper France LLP and its members, can be found at www.lawsociety.org.uk.

The members of DLA Piper France LLP are DLA Piper UK LLP, and individual exempt European lawyers (as defined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Handbook Glossary). A list of members of DLA Piper France LLP is open for inspection at the Paris office of DLA Piper France LLP.

All French lawyers at DLA Piper France LLP's Paris office are admitted in France to practice as lawyers (Avocat) and are members of the Paris Bar (Ordre des Avocats à la Cour de Paris). The regulatory provisions and professional rules of conduct applicable to members of the Paris Bar can be obtained from the Paris Bar at www.avocatparis.org or by contacting the Direction de l’Exercice Professionnel (+ 331 44 32 47 76).

The word "partner" is used to refer to a member of DLA Piper France LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications, and to a partner, member, director, employee or consultant in another DLA Piper practising entity who has equivalent standing.

DLA Piper France LLP's Paris office may also have a number of lawyers from other jurisdictions who are members of foreign Bars. Further information on our people and their professional qualifications can be found in the people section.

Professional liability insurance

Lawyers registered with the Paris Bar are covered by an insurance policy provided by the Paris Bar, details of which can be supplied by the Bureau des Assurances (+331 44 88 59 84).

In addition, we maintain professional indemnity insurer is Travelers Insurance Designated Activity Company whose address is Third Floor, Block 8, Harcourt Centre, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2, Ireland. This insurance covers our practices in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Australia, Africa and Asia and extends to acts and omissions wherever they occur in the world.

Our services

We are committed to providing the highest quality services to all of our clients. Should you have any specific question regarding the services, please feel free to contact the matter partner responsible for the work or the French country managing partner.

Further information

Additional legal notices with general application can be found on the Legal Notices page