Technology & Digital
28/05/2024
Marked by a strong regulatory component, electronic communications law is enriched by technological developments.
Cabinet FÉRAL assists network operators, telecommunications service providers, equipment manufacturers and their end customers in the various aspects of their activities: from business planning to the drafting of contracts, combining a litigation approach with strategic advice.
Our lawyers are particularly involved in the drafting and negotiation of contracts for the sale or acquisition of equipment, infrastructure or transmission capacity (IRUs, space segments), as well as for the provision of telecommunication services, both to consumers and to businesses (IP networks, VSAT).
FÉRAL’s lawyers also assist their clients in the implementation of their projects in France and abroad, whether in the context of mergers, strategic alliances or internal development.
1. Assistance to a company in the implementation of a home automation solution for compliance with the applicable regulations on electronic communications;
2. Due diligence and advice on electronic communications law in the context of the proposed acquisition of a French wireless operator, including advice on the regulation of foreign investments in France in the field of telecommunications technologies;
3. Representation of a Spanish telecommunications operator in a dispute concerning its interconnection in France with a French mobile operator; preparation and filing of a summons to appear before the ARCEP for the settlement of the dispute. Negotiated in parallel a final attempt to reach an interconnection agreement with the other operator; assisted the client in the conclusion of the agreement and its implementation. The execution of this agreement was essential to allow the Customer to complete its service coverage throughout the French territory;
4. Assistance of a company specialized in packaging in the drafting and negotiation of a telecommunications contract;
5. Advice to an association in the context of a possible contractual exit relating to the rental of space for the placement of 5G relay antennas on its land.
