We support French public authorities of all levels; administrative divisions (Fr. communes), public inter-municipal cooperation establishments (Fr. EPCI’s), departments, regions etc.
The technical skills of our lawyers are complemented by their professional experience in various public administration authorities such as, the Lille European Metropolis (Fr. Métropole Européenne de Lille), the National Assembly (Fr. l’Assemblée Nationale), the Senate (Fr. le Sénat) and the Burgundy Region (Fr. la Région Bourgogne).
Public law lawyer
Experts with extensive experience in supporting public authorities
DELCADE brings together lawyers specialising in public law, general administrative law, urban planning, and construction and property law. Our thorough knowledge of the public sector combined with our expertise in business law enables us to meet your most specific needs.
Our public affairs law firm
During our interventions, we draw on both our expertise in public law and our knowledge of the private sector (property developers, construction companies, investors, etc.). By combining these two perspectives, our solutions provide a more global response to your problems.
Our lawyers' expertise meets the demands of the public sector
Our lawyers combine their complementary skills in business law to meet the specific needs of public authorities. Our full-service solution brings together several areas of expertise to fully respond to their needs.
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Our experts have deepened their public sector knowledge within public authority institutions
A double expertise of both private companies and public authorities
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Sports sponsorship: how the “Athlete-Brand” is reshaping contract drafting
A recent documentary aired on France Télévisions, “Kylian Mbappé, la diplomatie du ballon rond“ (“Kylian Mbappé: The Diplomacy of the Beautiful Game”), highlighted an inescapable reality of modern sport: the elite athlete is no longer merely a sportsperson — they are a geopolitical entity, a vehicle of soft power, and above all, a brand in […]
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France’s New Professional Sport Act: Key Changes for 2026
Promulgated on 3 August 2026, Act No. 2026-725 on the organisation, management and financing of professional sport marks a major overhaul of the French Sports Code (Code du sport). The reform seeks in particular to secure the sector’s economic sustainability by safeguarding certain sources of club revenue (notably income from broadcasting rights), and to strengthen […]
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Financing models for football clubs: developments and legal challenges
Professional football today faces a complex economic equation, driven in particular by growing demands for sporting competitiveness against a backdrop of instability in certain traditional revenue streams. In this context, clubs can no longer rely solely on income from broadcasting rights, matchday revenues or conventional sponsorship. Over the past fifteen years, a marked diversification in […]
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