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Christian COLOMBIER

Lawyer

LANGUAGES

  • French
  • English

About

A member of the Lyon Bar since 1976, Christian COLOMBIER founded the Professional Civil Society BCF & ASSOCIES in 1984 with two other founders.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Industrial and commercial contracts
  • Transfer of technology and know-how
  • Establishment abroad (branch, subsidiary, joint venture, etc.)
  • Establishment in France of foreign companies
  • Trade and distribution
  • Competition Law
  • Asian continent Laws (Japan, Korea, China...)
  • Litigation proceedings before the courts
  • International arbitration procedures

MANDATES

Due to his experience, Christian COLOMBIER was appointed Foreign Trade Advisor for France and was responsible for representing the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Committee on the Board of Directors of the Asia Commission of the CNCCEF.

In addition to his professional activities, Christian COLOMBIER is Vice-President of the Geopolitical Circle of LYON.

He is also in charge of Asian relations within the International Commission of the Bar of Lyon as well as of the twinning with the Bar of Shanghai.

TEACHING AND TRAINING MISSIONS

Numerous teaching missions and animation of numerous seminars specifically on international trade, both in France (Chambers of Commerce – World Trade Center – ERAI – CPA – EM Lyon – Universities – Cercle International de Lyon, Paris and Lille) and abroad (Canada, China, Korea, etc.),

Participation in numerous events in Europe within the framework of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA).

POSITIONS HELD

2019 - 2022
Lawyer “of counsel” and consultant
2012 - 2019
Manager of the law firm BCF & ASSOCIES
1984 - 2012
Comanager of the law firm BCF & ASSOCIES
1994 - 1999
President of the EURAVOCAT GROUP EEIG
1988
Creation of the EURAVOCAT GROUP EEIG bringing together 18 firms in the main European cities and more than 300 lawyers (founder)
1984
Creation of the law firm BCF & ASSOCIES
1979 - 1981
Chargé de Mission at the French Embassy Seoul (Republic of Korea)

EDUCATION

  • 1994 :
    • Specialization “International and European Union Law”
    • Specialization “Commercial, Business and Competition Law”
  • 1977 : DEA Business Law (Université Jean Moulin – LYON III)
  • 1976 : Certificate of aptitude for the profession of lawyer (Université Jean Moulin – LYON III)