JEAN-MARIE LELOUP

PhD in law Lawyer at the bar Former President of the Poitiers Bar Council

Studies

University of Law and Economics of Poitiers 280, boulevard Saint Germain 1956 Degree in Law. Scholarship from French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to study in 75007 Paris Madrid “the Spanish Bar and incompatibilities” Tel : 0033 1 44 18 60 10 1957 Post-graduate degree in Private Law Mail : jml@jean-marie- Post-graduate degree in History of Law leloup.com

1960 Post-graduate degree in Public Law

PhD in law for his thesis The newspaper, the journalists and royalty - Award for best thesis of the + Award from the French Press Institute of the

Academic career

1962-1981 Law University of Poitiers : professor in Commercial law in PhD 1966-1978 Head of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce et d’Administration des Entreprises of Poitiers

Judicial career

1957 Oath-taking 1965 Founds his law firm specialized in Distribution law, in Poitiers 1972 Opens an office in Paris which became his main place 1975-1976 President of the French National Federation of Young Lawyers' Unions, during his mandate he creates the Lawyers Summer University, a still active training organization characterized by its requirements (a week-long seminar hosted by a Law University Professor) 1984-1985 President of the Bar Council of the Poitiers Court of Appeal 1984-1986 President of the Association “Law and Business”. He creates the “Law and Business” prize in order to reveal young talents to the legal community. 1986-1990 Actively monitors the transposition in French law of the European directive on Commercial agents (25th June 1991 law) 1992 Opening of his Sevilla office 1992-1994 President of the European Association of Lawyers 2003 Nominated as scientific Director of the Business Jurisprudence Review

Decorations

Knight of the Legion of Honour Officer of the National Order of Merit Knight of the Order of Academic Palms