My news
November 25, 2021
On November 25, 2021, the Court of Auditors organized a debate on European digital sovereignty. I had the honor of speaking alongside Joëlle Toledano (professor emeritus at Paris Dauphine) and Marc Mossé (directors of public affairs, Microsoft).
November 17, 2021
On November 17, 2021, I had the honor of participating in the days devoted to AI organized by the Institut Henri Poincaré. My intervention " Court decisions and algorithms »Can be viewed here.
22th October, 2021
On October 22, 2021, I was interviewed in Télématin about the new rules adopted by Google / YouTube regarding climate-skeptical content. The video of the report entitled: " Google: bad times for climate skeptics "(22 ′) can be reviewed here.
20th October, 2021
On October 20, 2021, I took part in the program " World Cultures "On France Culture alongside Romain Badouard and Charles Thibout, in particular about the revelations of Frances Haugen:" Social networks: scroll, there's nothing to do". The show's podcast can be listened to here.
8th October, 2021
On October 8, 2021, I had the pleasure of participating in the program " The best of worlds "On France Culture alongside Aurélie Jean and Bilel Benbouzid on the theme:" Predictive policing, LegalTech: do algorithms rule the law?". The show's podcast can be listened to here.
4th June 2021
On June 4, 2021, the public policy incubator European Horizons hosted its annual conference, which is traditionally held at Yale but this year was held online. I was asked to intervene on " Cyberthreats and Democracy " next to Nad'a Kovalcikova et Asaf Lubin.
31th May 2021
On May 31, 2021, workshop dedicated by theUniversity of Graz (Austria) to platform regulation. Intervention alongside teachers Christoph Bezemek, Iris Eisenberger, Bilyana Petkova, Matthias Wendland, Dennis Kipker, Markus Fallenböck. The session was introduced and concluded by Caroline Edtstadler, Austrian Minister for European Affairs.
28th May 2021
On May 28, 2021, Sciences Po's Medialab devoted the TransNum seminar to the question of larregulation of Internet content. The session takes place from 14:30 p.m. and 17:30 p.m. Intervention alongside Dominique cardon, Dominique boullier, Benoit Loutrel et Valentine crosset. Information and replay here.
27th May 2021
On May 27, 2021, online conference organized by the Court of Cassation on " Artificial intelligence, civil liability and insurance ”. Intervention alongside Luc-Marie AUGAGNEUR, Attorneys, Mathieu Fontaine, notary, Axel Cypel, author of the book " At the heart of artificial intelligence: From algorithms to strong AI ”, Céline BÉGUIN, lecturer at the University of Le Mans. Replay of the conference below.
27th May 2021
The 27 May 2021, Culture and Mathematical Games Fair, in which theHenri Poincaré Institute organized a round table entitled " Mathematics and justice: towards a more ethical justice? ". Intervention alongside Jean Lassegue (EHESS) and Jacques Levy-Vehel (CaseLaw Analytics).
17 and 18 May 2021
On May 17 and 18, 2021, two days of interdisciplinary workshop organized by Primavera By Filippi (CNRS, Harvard) and Alexis Collomb (CNAM) as part of the Blockchain Perspectives Joint Research Initiative.
17th May 2021
On May 17, 2021, the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair of Sciences Po organized the presentation of the Policy Brief of Sarah Guillou (Sciences Po, OFCE), entitled French digital sovereignty will go through investment in digital technologies. I had the pleasure of moderating the panel, to which contributed Frederic Marty (CNRS), and Erwan Le Noan (Altermind). Replay of the session below.
April 15th
April 15, 2021, webinar-debate with Master Eolas organized by the association " Law and Democracy " sure " are social networks best able to regulate themselves?". Program below.
1er April 2021
April 1, 2021, France Digital Campus, dedicated to digital sovereignty. I had been asked to introduce the morning debate on this subject.
March 30, 2021
The 30 March 2021, the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair of Sciences Po organized the presentation of the Policy Brief of Francesco Ducci (European University Institute), entitled Gatekeepers and Platform Regulation: is the EU moving in the right direction?. I had the pleasure of moderating the panel, to which contributed Filippo Lancieri (Stigler Center, University of Chicago), and Inge Graef (Tilburg University). Replay of the session below.
March 11, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the IRENEE of the University of Lorraine organized a webinar dedicated to " the ECHR and digital law". Intervention alongside Marie rota(Lecturer at the University of Lorraine), Sandrine TURGIS(Lecturer in public law at the University of Rennes XNUMX / IODE) and Jean-Philippe WALTER(Council of Europe Data Protection Commissioner).
March 8, 2021
On March 8, 2021, conference organized by students from MXNUMX International and European Business Lawyerof the University of Lorraine on the theme: " how should we understand digital law?»Intervention alongside Dorothy Ciolino et Jean-Louis Fourgoux.
March 4, 2021
The Court of Cassation organized, on March 4, 2021, as part of its cycle " Digital, law and society", A webinar dedicated to" Digital, proof, privacy". I had been asked to intervene on the law of evidence alongside Bénédicte Bevière-Boyer(Paris XNUMX University), Yves poullet(University of Namur) and Dorothy Dibie(Court of Cassation).
February 11, 2021
On February 11, 2021, hearing (under the Club des Juristes) by the deputies of the fact-finding mission " National and European digital sovereignty Of the National Assembly.
February 4, 2021
February 4n 2021, conference " Thinking about European digital sovereignty »Organized by the Geopolitical Studies Group (GEP) in partnership with AFJE and Doctrine. I had the pleasure of working alongside Marc Mosse (President of AFJE, Director of Legal Affairs and Public Affairs at Microsoft Europe), Emmanuelle Cute (partner lawyer, August Debouzy), Hubert Tardieu (President, Gaia X), Anna cavazzini (Chairman of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)). Here is the link to the replay of the conference.
February 3, 2021
On February 3 2021, I participated with Joëlle Toledano, in the radio program " Esprit de Justice" moderated by Antoine Garapon, on the theme:" Twitter: pompier et pyromane". Here is the link to the podcast of the show.
February 3, 2021
On February 3, the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair of Sciences Po organized jointly with the student association " We Start ”A conference entitled“ Investments and digital sovereignty in France ”. Intervention alongside Faisal Hafied, venture capitalist, Laurent Hauserman, co-founder of Sentryo and director of engineering IoT Security at Cisco and Stephanie Hospital, founder and CEO of the OneRagtime venture capital fund. Replay below.
December 16, 2020
On December 16, 2020, the Delegation of the French Bars organized from Brussels a webinar dedicated to “ The reform of competition rules in Europe in the face of the digitization of the economy". I have been asked to present the Proposals Digital Services Act et Digital Markets Act, which had been unveiled a few days earlier by the Commission.
November 27, 2020
On November 27, 2020, the AFJE Campus took place. I was asked to make an intervention entitled " digital technology put to the test ”.
November 18, 2020
The Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair of Sciences Po organized its annual conference on November 18, 2020. The title of this conference was " The EU and the new governance of digital markets". I had the honor of moderating the panel devoted to " Data Governance after Schrems II", with prestigious participants: Anupam Chander(Georgetown University), Bruno Gencarelli(European Commission), Theodore Christakis(Grenoble Alpes University). The replay of this panel can be viewed below. It followed a panel devoted to the imminent publication by the Commission of the package Digital Services Act, with speakers Ioannis Lianos(Hellenic Competition Commission, University College London), William kovacic(George Washington University), Alexandre de Streel(University of Namur) and Filippo Lancieri(Stigler Center, University of Chicago): the replay of this first panel can be viewed By clicking on this link.
September 25, 2020
On September 25, 2020, the conference " The legal profession: the risks of exercisingWas held in Amiens. I had been asked to make the concluding remarks there.
September 21, 2020
On September 21, 2020, Omri Ben Shahar, professor at the University of Chicago, presented his book, co-authored with Ariel Porat and entitled " Different Rules for Different People". I had the honor of being able to moderate the discussion.
March 11, 2020
On March 11, 2020, the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chairof Sciences Po organized the second session of its Blockchain cycle on the theme " Should money remain in the hands of states? From Bitcoin to Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies"with Arthur Breitman(co-founder and CTO of Tezos), Arnaud Delaunay, (head of the Bureau of banking services and means of payment of the General Directorate of the Treasury), Pierre Noizat, (CEO of Paymium and Blockchain.io exchange platforms, author of Bitcoin, Instructions for use) et Christian Pfister(Assistant to the Director General of Statistics of the Banque de France, associate professor at Sciences Po and at the University of Paris XNUMX).
12th February 2020
On February 12, 2020, the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chairof the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs organized the first session of its Blockchain cycle entitled " The Blockchain Ideology After the Crypto-Boom; is the Cypher punk movement still alive?»With Primavera by Filippi (CNRS, Berkman Center, Harvard University, author of Blockchain and the Law), Amir Taaki (developer, activist, creator of the Dark Wallet, former member of the Kurdish militia YPG), Yoryck de Mombynes (Court of Auditors, co-author of the Sapiens Institute report “Bitcoin, Totem and Taboo”). Video report above.
15th January 2020
On January 15, 2020, Lexis Nexis organized a artificial intelligence trial, during which I had the honor of discussing with Christiane Féral-Schuhl, president of the National Bar Council, on whether AI is an opportunity for the rule of law.
November 29, 2019
On November 29, 2019 the AFJE XNUMX campuson the theme of " digital proof", For which I had the honor to pronounce the keynoteopening. Intervention followed by a debate with Marc Mossé(Director of Public Affairs, Microsoft and President of AFJE) and Karl Hennessee, (Legal Director, Airbus). Interview above.
November 22, 2019
On November 22, 2019, the second day of the conference jointly organized by the Catholic University of Lyon and the François Gény Institute of the University of Lorraine and entitled " business law put to the test of digitization". I had been asked to hold theconcluding remarks. Programs here.
November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019 from XNUMX p.m., Night of Law at the Paris Commercial Court. I had the pleasure of speaking at the round table devoted to “ convergence of international procedural standards". Program here.
November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019, annual day of the Chair Digital, Governance and Institutional Innovations of the School of Public Affairs of Sciences Po which I co-direct and which becomes, on this occasion, Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair. This day dedicated to " sovereignty issues in the digital age brought together the deputy Raphaël Gauvain and the senators Gérard Longuet and Franck Montaugé (authors of the senatorial report on digital sovereignty). Video report above.
November 15, 2019
On November 15, 2019, day " Law and connected objectsAt the University of Nice. Program here.
25th October, 2019
On Friday, October 25, 2019, colloquium at the National Assembly organized by deputy Raphaël Gauvain and devoted to extra-territorial procedures,with four panels on the protection of legal opinions, the modernization of the blocking law, the Cloud Act and digital sovereignty, and the strengthening of European tools. My contribution was at the blocking law and its possible reform.Intervention alongside A. Mignon-Colombet (Sulé-Larivière cabinet), J. Celestin-Urbain (Sissé, Ministry of the Economy and Finance), J. Simon (Medef), A. Bumrosen (KAB cabinet) and P. Chalumeau (LaRem deputy) .
18th October, 2019
On October 18, 2019, seminar organized in Brussels by theAcademy of European Lawsure " Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Intellectual Property Law". My intervention focused on " Predictive Justice and Algorithms". Program here.
3th October, 2019
On October 3, 2019, the University of Rouen organized a conference dedicated to " The liability of legal professionals". My intervention dealt with the liability of lawyers. Programs hereand publication to come.
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
Happy to have written the chapter devoted to " Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain »In this beautiful book which has just been released!
21th June 2019
On June 21, 2019, conference devoted to " digital responsibility» at the Paris Chamber of Notaries. I intervened on " the justifications for the development of digital responsibility". Program hereand forthcoming publication.
20th June 2019
On June 20, 2019, conference devoted to " The state challenged by blockchains. Regulation (s) and public uses of blockchain technology»At the University of Strasbourg. I had been asked to intervene on the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Programs here.
14th June 2019
I had the honor to speak on the topic of " algocracy"During the workshop of June 14, 2019 at the University of Nice on the theme" Algorithms, administration and fight against fraud" page (in French).
23th May 2019
The program of May 23, 2019 was devoted to the theme " will robots make good judges? " I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Benjamin Jean and Emmanuel Poinas. Podcast of the show: " Will robots make good judges?
17th May 2019
On May 17, 2019 a conference was held at the Metz Faculty of Law devoted to " the'' intensification of the normative function of civil liability". My contribution was on " the behavior of homo economicus".
16th May 2019
May 16, 2019, workshop organized in Reims by the Company of Justice Experts at the Court of Appeal of Reims and devoted to " The expert and expertise in predictive justice". The video of the afternoon roundtable, in which I participated, can be viewed here.
April 11th
Seminar " Law and Mathematicss »at the IHEJ (National School of Magistracy) on April 11, 2019. My intervention focused on " the Blockchain, between law and lawlessness" page (in French). To see the video: " The Blockchain, between law and lawless ”.
March 22, 2019
The conference " Legal Challenges of the Data Economy"; that I had the honor to co-organize, was held on March 11, 2019 at the Collège des Bernardins. My contribution wason the theme of " customization of the right". Intervention alongside Ariel Porat(professor at the universities of Tel Aviv and Chicago, president of the University of Tel Aviv), with a moderation of Laure Lavorel(Assistant General Counsel of Broadcom, President of the Cercle Montesquieu). All the videos of the conference can be viewed on the University of Chicago's YouTube channel: Legal Challenges of the Data Economy.
March 21, 2019
On March 21, 2019, colloquium " Legal Data Mining»Organized by HEC at the Maison du Barreau. Participation in the panel " Computational Law and Automations of Legal Analysis»From XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. alongside Dazza greenwood(MIT Medial Lab, USA), Mireille Hildebrandt(Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium), Randy Goebel(University of Alberta, Canada) and Delphine Dogot(HEC Paris, France).
March 21, 2019
The day of March 21, 2019 entitled " Big Data and Artificial Intelligence» took place under the aegis of the European Commission and was held in the premises of the ACPR. My intervention was on the question of the automation of judicial decisions.
15th February 2019
During the conference on " The lawyer of the XXIst century» at the University of Burgundy on February 15, 2019. Discussion on protection of the perimeter of law in the age of Legaltechs!
January 31 and February 1, 2019
Campus organized by the Paris Bar in Berlin on January 31 and February 1, 2019 Panel dedicated to blockchains and smart contractsJanuary 16. Program at www.avocatcampusinternational.org.
29th January 2019
Symposium in Vilnius on January 29, 2019 on " Algorithmization of Dispute Resolution". My intervention focused ondispute resolution on and off blockchains.
January 21 and 22, 2019
Blockchain workshop organized by CERSA and CNAM on January 21 and 22, 2019 in Paris at the CNAM premises. Program and registration atwww.bpjri.com.
15th January 2019
Winter school of the Research Federation of the University of Strasbourg on the theme of cyberjustice. Conference on January 15, 2019 on " What AI can bring to blockchains" page (in French).
8th January 2019
The network Women in Blockchain organizes on January 8, 2019, a meet up dedicated to " lacademic research in the Blockchain ecosystem". Meet at the August Debouzy cabinet on January 8. Register here: Women in Blockchain Meet UP.
November 30, 2018
The CCBE (Council of European Bars) organized, on November 30, 2018, a conference entitled " Artificial intelligence - Human justice“, Which was held at the Catholic University of Lille. Debate on the impact of artificial intelligence on justice and the role of the lawyer. I had been asked to lead the workshop onsmart contracts. Program and registration at the following link: www.ccbeconference.eu.
November 23, 2018
Friday, November 23, 2018, in Nancy, conference entitled " The protection of business secrets in France and in Europe: a successful transposition? »Organized by the François Gény Institute. My intervention focused on the genesis of the Directive and its transposition. Program and registration here. Proceedings to be published in May 2019.
25th October, 2018
Le 25th October, 2018, round table on " Legal professions facing the digital challenge »At the Ecole des Mines de Paris. This round table brought together the various contributors to n ° 3 of the journal Annales des Mines / Enjeux Numérique devoted to this theme, which can be consulted at the following link: Digital issues volume 3. I intervened, in accordance with the title of my written contribution, on " The automation of court decisions, how far?"
18th October, 2018
Le October 18, 2018, Eighth annual colloquium of the Strasbourg Research Federation on the theme: " Legal data. Apply and speak the law in the age of Open Data and algorithms". I was asked to deliver the summary report.
July 2, 2018
The 2 July, interdisciplinary study day on blockchains at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, which I had the pleasure of organizing with Vincent Danos, Alexis Collomb and Primavera de Filippi. This day brought together computer scientists, economists, lawyers and experts in the blockchain ecosystem. The videos of this day can be viewed at the following link: Interdisciplinary Workshop on Blockchains.
28th June 2018
June 28, 2018, morning organized by ACSEL on the theme " Artificial intelligence and law". Intervention in the panel devoted to " what trust framework for the development of AI? »Alongside Nozha Boujemaa, Sylvain Maillard and Guillaume Champeau.
14th June 2018
The economics laboratory and the Pothier legal research center of the University of Orléans organized a conference on June 14 on " Open Data and digital transformation of legal professions »In the auditorium of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Orléans. My intervention focused on " Justice, Data and Algorithms"
17 and 18 May 2018
On May 17-18, 2018, Tilburg University organized an exciting colloquium entitled Legal Aspects of Data Science. I had the honor to deliver a keynote on the theme: “ Data Science for Decision Support: Legal Issues"
April 27 and 28, 2018
On April 27 and 28, 2018, an important conference was held at the University of Chicago dedicated to personalization of private law. Here is the link to the program of the event: Symposium on Personalized Law, which I had been asked to moderate one of the panels.
"Macron- the 12 months of Jupiter"
Delighted to have participated in the project launched by the Montaigne Institute and entitled "Macron- the 12 months of Jupiter". The approach consisted of sketching an assessment of the first year of the five-year term with regard to the program announced by the candidate Macron. Here is the link to the analyzes relating to the Justice component and another to the little one video tour on this topic.
15th February 2018
The February 15, special crypto-currency morning at FrenchWeb. My intervention focused on regulations applicable to crypto-currencies. Here is the link to the video of my talk: Florence G'sell, “Crypto-currencies and regulation”, FrenchWeb Days.
2th February 2018
Symposium in Lille, Friday February 2, 2018: “ What place for regulated professions in the digital revolution? » Link to the conference program: Regulated Professions conference program.
30th January 2018
Debate, January 30, 2018, at SENS, a think tank dedicated to the impact of innovation: " Can we (still) regulate digital?". Debate with Sebastien Soriano (president of ARCEP), et Adrien basdevant (partner lawyer at Lysias, Author of The Data Empire, Don Quixote / Seuil, March 2018). Link to the event here: SENS registration.
"Causality, Responsibility and Contribution to Debt"
Publication of the book " Causality, responsibility and contribution to the debt ”. This work is the result of the colloquium which was held on September 14, 2014 at the Court of Cassation and whose proceedings were published in English in the Chicago-Kent Law Review (RW Wright, F. G'sell, S. Ferey, Introduction to Causation, Liability and Apportionment: Comparative Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Chicago-Kent Law Review, Vol. 91, No. 2, 2016,
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2765829). The book brings together contributions in French addressing the causal issues raised by responsibility from a legal, economic and philosophical point of view. To know more: Causality, responsibility and contribution to debt.
December 2017
The book edited by professors Jean Lapousterle and Bertrand Warusfel, Protection of trade secrets, just released (December 2017). I had been asked to write the chapter devoted to protection of business secrets in civil proceedings. This contribution can be viewed on Academia: Business secrecy in civil proceedings.
23 and 24 2017 November
The 23 and 24 2017 November was held, at the initiative of the University of Brasilia, and in the premises of the Superior Labor Court, the first International Congress of Law and Technology. I spoke on the theme: " Should machines be given a legal status? » Here is the link to the event website: International Congress on Law and Technology.
November 16, 2017
First Grenelle du droit, the November 16, 2017, at the Maison de la Mutualité. I joined in, along with a few others, at the launch of All Rights Ahead, a think & do-tank whose creation was announced by Stéphanie Fougou, President of AFJE, at the end of this first Grenelle. And here is the link to the site: All Rights Ahead.
November 15, 2017
Legal me up organized on November 15, by the Paris Bar Incubator on referencing and rating lawyers (see the article by V. de Senneville in Les Echos on this subject: "New deal for the evaluation of lawyers").
November 14, 2017
Le 14 November 2017, I was alongside Guy Canivet, the other members of the working group he chaired and the entire Institut Montaigne team for the submission to the Minister of Justice of the report entitled " Justice: bring digital in"
November 6, 2017
Hearing by Cedric Villani and his team at the National Assembly, November 6, 2017, about the legal issues of Artificial Intelligence (justice and responsibility).
11th October, 2017
Meet up blockchain organized on 11 October by Société Générale. Intervention on regulation and ICOs.
September 7, 2017
During the event organized on September 7, 2017 by the AFJE and the ACE Congress in Strasbourg on October 5, intervention on the changes introduced by the Sapin II law (see the article by D. Iweins in Les Echos on this subject: “Sapin 2 Law: pedagogy remains in place”).
