The cosmetic product market holds a dominant position in France. If the sector is as full of opportunities in France as it is overseas, especially for SMEs, cosmetics companies must be ready to apply regulations that are ever-changing and becoming constantly stricter.
This is a consequence of Regulation no. 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products, which can be found in the French Public Health Code in Articles L 5131-1 et seq. Its application is compulsory for all who participate in the chain of production and distribution of cosmetic products, whether manufacturers, distributors or those responsible for placing them on the market in the EU.
Most notably, cosmetic products must be accompanied by a product information file (PIF) and they must be manufactured in compliance with the ISO 22716 standard on good manufacturing practices. There is also a system for monitoring cosmetics products once they have been placed on the market, or “cosmetovigilance”.
Cabinet Barbey boasts extensive expertise in the field of medical devices. Its expertise spreads to other health products, in particular cosmetic products. Cabinet Barbey provides you with advice for any legal issues that may arise when dealing with cosmetic products.
Cabinet Barbey offers help and guidance to companies specialising in cosmetic products in drafting and negotiating all agreements related to cosmetic products during all stages of their life cycle:
R&D
Conception
Production
Promotion
Commercialisation
Distribution
Competencies in cosmetic products law
+ Agreements and general terms and conditions: drafting, revision and advice
Agreements relating to the supply of cosmetic products: R&D, manufacture, industrial outsourcing, shaping, contract manufacturing, purchase and supply.
Agreements relating to the commercialisation of cosmetic products: distribution, sales representatives, co-marketing, e-commerce, promotion and co-promotion.
Partnership and/or cooperation agreements.
General conditions of sale and use, mainly for online points of sale.
Agreements relating to industrial property: licensing (out-licensing and in-licensing), assignment, technology transfer, depositing Soleau envelopes, confidentiality or secrecy agreements (NDAs).
Contracts relating to setting up clinical trials for cosmetic products.
Agreements with cosmetic product manufacturer service providers.
+ Advice on regulations
Determining the legal definition of cosmetic products (borderline products).
Assistance throughout clinical trials.
Assistance adapting to French and foreign health authority regulations.
+ Dispute resolution
Managing cases of liability for defective products before all jurisdiction.
Disputes relating to copyright infringements of cosmetic products.
Appeals against health authority rulings (appeals to higher authorities, legal appeals, cases before administrative courts).
Astrid Barbey, member of the Paris bar association
Astrid Barbey
Founder of the firm
Thanks to years spent practicing in both England and France in renowned law firms such as FTPA and Baker McKenzie, in addition to her work as an in-house lawyer for the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, Astrid Barbey has gained invaluable knowledge as both a lawyer and decision-maker, which she now draws on to help her own firm’s clients.
Astrid Barbey boasts extensive experience working with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors (health products, pharmaceutical industry, medical devices, biotechnology), in particular on an international level.
Astrid Barbey holds professional diplomas in European business law from the University of Nancy (France) and Lancaster University Law School (United Kingdom).
Cabinet Barbey is a leader in the fields of:
1.
Health, Pharma & Biotechnologies
Regulatory law
2.
Health, Pharma & Biotechnologies
Digital health
3.
Competition & Distribution
Health and pharma industry
Contact our business lawyers
tél : + 33 1 83 62 36 99
26 avenue de la Grande Armée - 75017 Paris
Accès : Argentine / Ch. De Gaulle-Etoile
