Public business law
The firm advises and defends companies, public authorities and public servants in their dealings with the administration: public procurement, administrative contracts, public service employment and social housing. It acts upstream, at the contract award stage, as well as in litigation, where a dispute or a termination arises. This cross-cutting approach covers the full range of public business law issues.
How the firm acts
- Public procurement and public contracts (tender procedures, termination, litigation)
- Civil service employment law (established civil servants and contract staff)
- Social housing (OPH).
Key points of the practice
Two offices: Paris and Marseille.
Advisory and litigation work in public procurement and administrative contracts.
Work in public service employment law and in social housing.
Public procurement, administrative contracts, public service employment and social housing.
General principles worth knowing
How can the award of a public contract be challenged?
An unsuccessful tenderer may challenge the award of a public contract by way of a pre-contractual interim application before the contract is signed, or by a contractual interim application or an action contesting the validity of the contract once it has been concluded, subject to strict time limits.
What is the difference between an established civil servant and a contract agent in the public service?
An established civil servant is appointed to a grade within the public service and enjoys protective statutory status, whereas a contract agent is engaged under a public law contract, for a fixed or an indefinite term, subject to distinct rules.
What remedies are available where an administrative contract is terminated?
A party contracting with a public body whose contract is terminated may challenge that decision before the administrative courts and seek, where appropriate, compensation for the loss resulting from an unlawful termination.
What is a public housing office (OPH)?
A public housing office (*office public de l’habitat*) is an administrative public body attached to a local authority and responsible for the construction, management and allocation of social housing.
When can the firm step in?
- Exemple type
Assisting a company bidding for a public tender.
- Exemple type
Advising a local authority on the termination of an administrative contract.
- Exemple type
Assisting a contract agent in a dispute with their administration.
Initial enquiry
Contact the firm about public business law.
Set out the essential facts, the parties involved and any deadlines. The firm will review the enquiry and carry out its conflict checks before confirming whether it can act.
- Meetings in Paris, Marseille or remotely
- Individuals, executives and companies
- Please send no confidential documents before written confirmation