Stephanie Pelet-Serra
Bruxelles
Summary
French lawyer with a solid experience in European Public Affairs. Proven success in building and implementing lobbying actions, at different levels before the EU institutions (co-legislative process, comitology, high-level political meetings). Persuaded that anticipating and being proactive on European legislation is key to a sustainable governance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawyer, Of Counsel
Alinea, Avocats Associés
10.2013 - Current
- Managed and drafted legal advice and questions for preliminary ruling before ECJ
- Designed and implemented advocacy actions before EU and French institutions for French agri-food organisations.
- Focused on EU and French agri-food legislation, Competition law, Environmental and climate legislations, Trade policy (FTAs, WTO law).
Legal Advisor
European Commission, DG Justice
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Drafted comparative analysis of national sales laws linked to European Sales Law project.
- Coordinated national experts' researches
Legal Counsel
Pernod-Ricard China
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Reviewed anti-counterfeiting contracts
- Established “Private Investigations’ Agencies Search Program”.
- Conducted legal research for IP legal department.
Legal Advisor
European Commission, DG Consumer Protection
01.2004 - 05.2006
- Drafted "2004 Communication of the Commission on European Contract Law", coordinated drafting of the proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law
- Directed and supported national experts and working groups.
Lawyer, Associate
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre
03.2002 - 06.2003
- Legal advice and advocacy actions before the European Commission and AFNOR, CEN.
- European Consumer Law, Product Safety and Product liability, State Aid.
Policy Advisor
European Commission, DG Consumer Protection
09.1997 - 10.1999
- Responsible for the drafting of the Directive on Sales and Consumer goods guarantees.
- In charge of the co-decision procedure, relations with EP and Council, draft of the Commission modified proposal, inter-services coordination, final negociations with Council and European Parliament.
Education
Diploma in European Union Wine Law -
University Reims Champagne-Ardennes
France06.2013
Certificat D’Aptitude À La Profession D’Avocat -
Ecole Des Avocats
Lille12.2000
Ph.D. - Consumer Sales Law (France, UK, EU)
University of Montpellier
France1999
Master II - Competition And Consumer Law -
University of Montpellier
France1995
Skills
- Ability to analyse technical, legal and political complex issues
- Sharp understanding of EU decision-making process
- Solution oriented mindset to built and implement strategies
- Organisational and interpersonal skills for quality teamwork and building professional networks
- EU Agri-food : CMO Regulation, UTPs in the food chain, marketing rules, food labelling
- EU environment and climate : NEC Directive, RRE and LULUCF Regulations, Deforestation, EID, Pesticides, NTGs, Taxonomy, Due diligence
- Competition and Trade Law
Conference / training
- “Business and Human Rights” (HELP Training - Council of Europe, June-July 2023); "Finance durable : taxonomie, CSRD, CS3D" (Campus, July 2023) ; "Le juge et le devoir de vigilance" (ENM, July 2023)
- EU Law Professor – Brussels Bar (since 2020)
- Speaker at conferences on: “Deforestation”, “Wine PDOs/PGIs and sustainability” (2022); “Wine Law and new CAP (2020); Food labelling (2018); New resistant grape varieties- Oenoviti (2017).
Languages
French
English
Italian
Timeline
Lawyer, Of Counsel
Alinea, Avocats Associés
10.2013 - Current
Legal Advisor
European Commission, DG Justice
02.2011 - 06.2012
Legal Counsel
Pernod-Ricard China
09.2009 - 06.2010
Legal Advisor
European Commission, DG Consumer Protection
01.2004 - 05.2006
Lawyer, Associate
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre
03.2002 - 06.2003
Policy Advisor
European Commission, DG Consumer Protection
09.1997 - 10.1999
Diploma in European Union Wine Law -
University Reims Champagne-Ardennes
Certificat D’Aptitude À La Profession D’Avocat -
Ecole Des Avocats
Ph.D. - Consumer Sales Law (France, UK, EU)
University of Montpellier
Master II - Competition And Consumer Law -
University of Montpellier
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