Since the second half of the 20th century, spatial planning and the management of urban development have been a major concern for public authorities. However, current environmental considerations mean that this matter, and the legal issues it raises, are truly central to the management of local authorities, hence the need for support from lawyers specialising in urban planning.
There is no shortage of subjects to study, including the need for new densification, the mirage of eco-construction, the relevance of eco-neighbourhoods, the hopes for the Smart City, the concepts of zero net and gross artificialisation (ZAN and ZAB) and the hope of a virtuous city.
We assist all those involved in planning and urban development, from conception to litigation. As such, we are able to produce notes and studies upstream of the launch of projects, at the global reflection stage. Our agility enables us to integrate project teams and mobilise the necessary resources very quickly. Aware of the need for clear, precise yet easy-to-understand information at all levels, we produce computer graphics or diagrams based on legal design where appropriate.
Litigation defence is also at the heart of our business and remains a necessity, as well as an exercise that we enjoy. As such, our lawyers work on the defence of all types of planning permission, as well as appeals: PLU (Local town planning), planning permission, development permission, refusals, declarations, PPRI (Flood risk prevention plan), etc. We appear before all French administrative courts, including overseas.
The firm also brings its expertise to bear before the criminal courts for breaches of planning regulations, both on behalf of local authorities that are civil parties and on behalf of defendants who have been summoned.
Our specialist town planning lawyers are available in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Nîmes and Paris to provide you with practical, innovative solutions for all your legal needs.
