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Attorney-at-law, Member of Paris (1981), New York (1990), Brussels (1992) and Frankfurt (1993) Bars

Louis Vogel has advised major French and international companies. Many French and European institutions have also consulted him in the area of competition, distribution and consumer law. Louis Vogel has written numerous legal books and articles on competition and distribution law. He regularly holds conferences on competition and distribution law at various institutions

Louis Vogel was elected to the French Senate on 2 October 2023 and has consequently retired from the bar.

Roles, Qualifications and Titles

Roles

• Member of the French Senate (2023 –     )
• Member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques (2020 –     )
• Professor of Law, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University(1994 – 2023)
• President Club d’Iéna (2015 –     )
• President of the French Rectors’ Conference from 2010 to 2012
• President of Paris-Pantheon-Assas University from 2006 to 2012

Qualifications and Titles

• Doctor Honoris Causa, Humboldt University, Berlin (2012)
• Agrégé des Facultés de Droit [holder of the “Agrégation” in private law] (1989)
• Docteur d’Etat [Ph.D.] in law – Thesis : “Droit de la concurrence et concentration économique” supervised by Berthold Goldman (1985)
• LL.M. Yale Law School (1982)
• Graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques [Political Studies Institute] of Paris (1976)

Published works

Louis Vogel is the author of over 50 books, including:

• Global Competition Law, LawLex-Bruylant, 2020
• European Competition Law, LawLex-Bruylant, 2020
• French Competition Law, LawLex-Bruylant, 2020
• European Business Law, LawLex-Bruylant, 2020
• Französisches Wettbewerbs- und Kartellrecht, LawLex-Bruylant 2020

Member of the Paris (1985) and New York Bars (1990)

Joseph Vogel, a specialist in competition and distribution law for more than thirty years, advises his clients at both the European and French level. A graduate of HEC and the IEP of Paris, he has a dual expertise in economics and law.

Qualifications and Associations

Qualifications

• Graduate of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) (1982)
• Graduate of the Paris Institut d’Etudes Politiques (1980)
• Graduate in accounting (1983)
• Postgraduate degree (D.E.A.) in Business Law, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (1983)
• Holder of a Certificate of specialization in International and EU law (CNB [National Bar Council] 2014)
• Holder of a Certificate of specialization in Business and Competition law (CNB [National Bar Council] 2014)

Associations

• Member of the Union of European Lawyers (UEL)
• Member of the Association française d’étude de la concurrence (AFEC) (French Association for Competition Studies)
• Member of the board of directors of the Association des avocats pratiquant le droit de la concurrence (Association of Lawyers Practicing Competition Law)
• Member of the American Bar
• Association Member of the Franco-German Lawyers Association
• Member of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Member of the Paris Bar (1988)

Charles Fahrner is specialized in consumer law and industrial risks. He has been active in this field for more than 30 years and has acquired in-depth experience representing and defending companies facing such issues – from assisting in technical expert appraisals to the organization of recall actions and the defense against actions brought by consumer associations.

Charles Fahrner is especially active in the area of Franco-German and Franco-Austrian business relations.

Qualifications and Associations

• Master 2 in Private Law, Toulon University
• Member of the Franco-German Lawyers Association