Trusted European counsel for tech-driven businesses. From online brand monitoring and GDPR compliance to blockchain, Web 3.0 and e-commerce regulation, Dreyfus law firm helps international companies navigate the most demanding digital regulatory environment in the world : the European Union.
Reviewed by Nathalie Dreyfus, European trademark and patent attorney, founder of Dreyfus law firm . Last updated : May 2026.
IT and new technologies law (ICT law) is the body of European and national rules that governs how businesses build, deploy and operate digital products and services. In the European Union, it now combines a dense regulatory layer : GDPR for personal data, the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act for platforms, the AI Act for artificial intelligence, the Cyber Resilience Act for connected products, ePrivacy for cookies and electronic communications, and a growing body of case law from the CJEU on online infringement and intermediary liability.
Three reasons international tech companies choose a Paris-based ICT firm.
Regulatory density. France is one of the most active EU jurisdictions on digital regulation, with strong CNIL enforcement, an aggressive DGCCRF stance on e-commerce, and the Paris Specialised IP Court holding exclusive jurisdiction over major online IP disputes.
Practical tools. Beyond legal advice, our team operates proprietary platforms : IPweb for trademark and domain name monitoring on social media and search engines, Dreyfus Blockchain (ceertif.com) for digital evidence and timestamping. Few European firms combine legal expertise with in-house tech.
Direct cross-border access. We act as European counsel for companies based in the United States, India, China, the United Kingdom, Israel, Singapore and beyond, in English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Dreyfus law firm has advised on internet, IP and new technologies issues for over twenty years, with founder Nathalie Dreyfus a frequent speaker at INTA, AIPPI and ECTA on online enforcement.
Source: Dreyfus & Associés firm profile, Legal 500 EMEA 2025.
Dreyfus operates IPweb, an in-house trademark and domain name monitoring platform covering Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Google Ads and the main domain extensions, with automated alerts.
Source: Dreyfus & Associés, Solutions page.
Dreyfus Blockchain (operated via ceertif.com) offers tamper-proof timestamping of creations, with bailiff certification on demand and EU-based hosting.
Source: Dreyfus & Associés Blockchain Law page, 2025.
Since 2024, three landmark regulations apply in parallel : the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act and the AI Act, with fines up to 6 %, 10 % and 7 % of worldwide annual turnover respectively.
Source: European Commission, Digital strategy 2025.
We have developed a range of services tailored to our clients’ needs, working with them to provide critical solutions, particularly in:
The EU digital rulebook combines several regulations : GDPR (2018) for personal data, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) for online platforms (2022-2024), the AI Act (2024), the Cyber Resilience Act (2024) for connected products, ePrivacy Directive for cookies, and the NIS2 Directive for cybersecurity.
Yes, extraterritorially. The GDPR, the AI Act and the DSA apply when a non-EU company offers goods or services to individuals in the EU, monitors their behaviour, or places a regulated product on the EU market. . Depending on the regulation and the company’s role, a designated EU representative, legal representative or authorised representative may be required.
Online trademark enforcement covers active monitoring and removal of infringing content on social media, marketplaces and search engines. Domain names law covers registration, portfolio strategy, ICANN matters and UDRP/URS recovery of cybersquatted names. Both work together in a full digital IP program.
Two proprietary platforms : IPweb for trademark and domain name monitoring across social media and search engines, and Dreyfus Blockchain (ceertif.com) for digital evidence, timestamping and bailiff-certified proof of creation.
French ICT law is part of the EU framework, so most rules apply consistently across all 27 member states. Through our correspondent network, we coordinate enforcement and compliance in 150+ jurisdictions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, India, the Middle East and Africa.
Roughly 60 days from filing the complaint to decision. UDRP procedures are administered by WIPO, the National Arbitration Forum and other accredited providers. Decisions are enforceable directly against the registrar without court intervention, making UDRP one of the fastest IP enforcement tools online.
