Autumn on Edge: France Faces a Season of Challenges
In light of this summer’s discussions and political positions taken, Prime Minister François Bayrou has acknowledged the virtual impossibility of his government surviving the debate in Parliament on budget bills this fall. He has therefore taken the initiative to set the timetable and will likely “leave before being pushed out.” Indeed, the almost certain scenario […]
Preliminary analysis of the disqualification from running for public office of Marine le Pen, far right leader in the next presidential election
On March 31st, the criminal division of the Paris judicial court found Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National (National Rally, far-right – RN), guilty in a graft case and barred her from public office for a period of 5 years, with immediate effect (meaning that an appeal will not have a suspensive effect). […]
No AI Without Women – December 5th, 2024 – Elysée Palace
Event report SAMMAN Law and Corporate Affairs is proud to have contributed to the organization of the No AI Without Women conference, an event that delved into the critical challenges and opportunities within the realm of artificial intelligence—an area at the core of our expertise. Co-organized by the European Network for Women in Leadership, […]
Reaffirming freedom of expression in the digital space: a challenge for our democracy
The digital revolution has offered us all the possibility of freely expressing ourselves on social media without intermediation. At the same time, these new spaces of freedom have witnessed the emergence of negative side effects, such as misinformation, hate speech, and the manipulation of opinion. The working group on “Reaffirming freedom of expression in the […]
47th WorldSkills Competition
WorldSkills Competition: bakery, nursing, masonry, hairdressing, manufacturing… Samman law firm was present in Lyon during the 47th WorldSkills Competition to celebrate a wide range of expertise. More than 1,400 young competitors from 65 countries shared their enthusiasm in an Eurexpo exhibition center full of curious visitors eager to explore the 70 trades represented. Congratulations to […]
French Snap Elections – 1st Round Results and 2nd Round Perspectives
Yesterday, June 30th, the 1st round of the French legislative elections took place, following the unexpected dissolution of the National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) by President Emmanuel Macron on the evening of the EU elections. 1st Round Results Four main blocs were facing off today. First polls indicate the following results: 33,15% for […]
Alumni cocktail event
It was a pleasure for our team to meet up again with our former employees and interns, each of whom has each made their own contribution to the firm, and to catch up with each other’s news over a convivial drink. We’re proud of their respective careers and progress, and look forward to future get-togethers. […]
Defamation, insult and insult of a public official: sufficiently balanced and effective regulation of freedom of expression?
To discuss this important topic, our working group on freedom of expression met with Lorraine Gay, lawyer, founder of Cabinet Nouvelles and Vice-President of the AAPDP (French Association of Press Lawyers), and Marie-José Lefebvre, lawyer and Legal Director of the TF1 group. These discussions opened up a number of avenues for further consideration at future […]
“The Trigger” has everyone fired up at Cabinet Samman
On May 16th, we had the opportunity to welcome and exchange views during our “Connecting the Dots” event with Éric Benzekri, the scriptwriter of the trending Baron Noir series, an enlightened observer of changes in our society. We enjoyed lively, in-depth discussions on the evolution of our society, the importance of communication and the role […]
The duality of AI: both a vector for, and a tool to fight against, fake news
The duality of artificial intelligence was the subject of much debate during the last meeting of the working group on freedom of expression, meeting at the premises of Hachette Livre, with much light being shed on the issue by two experts: Chine Labbe, Editor-in-Chief and VP of NewsGuard, a company specialized in rating the reliability […]