Public Actionand Local Government
Cloix Mendès-Gil supports you through its large public law practice dedicated to public action and local government, helping you structure, contract, secure and steer your public projects and policies while factoring in legal requirements, operational constraints and performance objectives.
Describe my needOur support in public action and local government
01Organisation and Management of Public Services
Managing public services involves structuring decisions, both legal and operational.
We help you:
- organise and develop your public services (energy, transport, water, waste, telecommunications, culture, sport…)
- choose the management model best suited to your needs (direct management, delegation, partnerships)
- secure the operation of your services
- support transformations and reorganisations
02Planning and Regional Development
Planning is a key lever for the development and transformation of local areas.
We help you:
- draft, update and secure local planning documents (PLU local land-use plans, PLUi inter-municipal land-use plans, SCoT territorial coherence schemes)
- obtain and consolidate your planning permissions while anticipating the risk of appeals
- structure and conduct development operations (ZAC development zones, subdivisions, development concessions)
- manage land-related issues (acquisitions, pre-emption, expropriation, land consolidation) and optimise operational structuring
- defend your interests in planning and development disputes
03Development Operations and Major Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure and development projects require a comprehensive command of land, contractual and operational issues.
We help you:
- structure and monitor development operations
- secure land-related structuring
- draft and negotiate legal and contractual arrangements
- support the execution and completion of projects
04Local Authorities and Public Bodies
Local authorities and public bodies face varied and often interconnected legal issues.
We act in particular to:
- support local authorities in their decision-making
- set up and structure public bodies and direct-management entities
- secure projects carried out by public sector bodies
- manage inter-municipal cooperation issues
05Public Procurement and Public Contracts
Public contracts are a central lever of public action.
We help you:
- structure and secure your public procurement contracts, concessions and public service delegations, and contracts for occupation of the public domain
- support you through award procedures
- draft and negotiate contracts
- secure their performance
We also advise on:
- partnership contracts
- administrative long-term leases
- calls for proposals and expressions of interest
06Project Management Assistance (AMO)
Public projects require close coordination between stakeholders and experts.
We act as project management assistant (AMO) to:
- structure projects from a legal standpoint
- define and secure contractual arrangements
- support consultation and negotiation phases
- monitor project execution
07European Law and State Aid
Public projects are often subject to European law.
We help you:
- analyse State aid schemes
- secure public funding
- structure SIEG (Services of General Economic Interest)
- anticipate the risk of requalification
08Public Structures and Shareholdings
Public and hybrid structures require specific legal structuring.
We act to:
- set up and organise structures (SPL local public companies, SEM semi-public companies, SEMOP semi-public companies with a single operation, SCIC collective interest cooperatives)
- secure public shareholdings in private projects
- structure public-private partnerships
- support co-financing projects
09Compliance, Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Public sector bodies face growing compliance requirements.
We help you:
- structure your compliance programmes
- secure your practices
- prevent anti-corruption risks
- integrate regulatory requirements into your organisation
10Administrative Liability and Risk Management
Public decisions can engage the liability of public bodies.
We act to:
- analyse legal risks
- manage administrative and hospital liability matters
- support sensitive decisions
- structure defence strategies
11Administrative Policing and Public Authority Powers
Public authorities hold specific powers that must be exercised within a secure legal framework.
We help you:
- secure administrative policing decisions
- anticipate litigation risk
- defend your decisions before the competent courts
12Public Financing and Local Taxation
Financing public projects involves complex legal mechanisms.
We act to:
- structure public financing
- secure local tax arrangements
- support innovative financing projects (crowdfunding)
13Public Data and Digital Issues
Public data is an increasingly strategic issue.
We help you:
- structure public data policies
- secure their use and dissemination
- integrate regulatory obligations
Your partners
Our vision of the lawyer's work by your side
Cloix Mendès-Gil supports private and public players in their strategic projects, sensitive situations and complex disputes. Companies, local authorities, institutions or entrepreneurs: we work at the heart of your challenges, with a comprehensive, operational approach.
We are a partner of private initiative and public action
We support companies, financial players, mixed-economy and social-economy structures, as well as the State and local authorities. This dual public/private culture allows us to understand your constraints and provide solutions suited to interlocking environments.
We approach advice, litigation and mediation as a single whole
We combine expertise in public and private law to handle each situation as a whole. Anticipating risks, structuring projects, securing decisions and managing disputes: our goal is to choose the most effective strategy to defend your interests.
We work according to a proven method
A lead partner steers each case and coordinates a team suited to your needs. We build mediation in as a strategic lever to preserve relationships, control costs and speed up resolutions, whenever it is relevant to do so.
We place mediation at the heart of our strategies
We place mediation at the heart of our strategies to foster effective, level-headed solutions. Led by partner-mediators in public and private law, it helps preserve relationships and control costs and timeframes. Far more than an alternative, it is a strategic tool we use with rigour.