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Guide pratique — La déontologie et l'intelligence artificielle

Conseil national des barreaux (National Bar Council), France

last revised 2026-03-17last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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The first explicit French deontological framework for generative AI in law firms, adopted by the CNB's general assembly on 17 March 2026. It permits AI on condition that the lawyer keeps intellectual control and responsibility, and applies professional secrecy, GDPR compliance, competence, prudence, independence, client information and balanced fee-setting to AI-assisted work, with recent case-law examples.

Applies to
lawyers, firms
Effective
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Current version
Adopted at the assemblée générale of 17 March 2026 · 17 Mar 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
cnb.avocat.fr/actualite/le-cnb-adopte-un-guide-sur-la-deontologie-et-l…

What the document requires

  • The lawyer keeps 'la maîtrise intellectuelle' and full responsibility for AI-assisted work in all circumstances.
  • Protection of the secret professionnel and GDPR compliance frame what may be entered into a tool.
  • Obligations of competence, prudence and independence apply to AI use.
  • Clients must be informed, and fees must be set in a balanced way where AI reduces the work involved.
  • Includes recent French court decisions on AI hallucinations as worked examples.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Adopted at the assemblée générale of 17 March 2026current2026-03-17First CNB deontological framework specific to generative AI, following the September 2024 practical guide. The guide itself is not public; the record rests on the CNB's own announcement, so it is unverified.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Guide pratique — La déontologie et l'intelligence artificielle" (Conseil national des barreaux (National Bar Council), France, Adopted at the assemblée générale of 17 March 2026, 2026-03-17), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/fr-cnb-guide-deontologie-ia (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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