Lawfully Creative

🎙️ Lawfully Creative is where creativity, culture, and law collide—with plenty of sparks. Hosted by Annabelle Gauberti , founding and managing partner of London- and Paris-based law firm Crefovi , each episode dives into the real stories of artists, policy makers, and creative professionals. What fuels their imagination? Which bold decisions changed everything? And which relationships lit the path forward? You’ll hear it all—up close, personal, and always candid. But that’s just the beginning. Lawfully Creative also brings you Crefovi’s daily updates —our sharp takes on the latest news shaking up the creative industries—and Crefovi’s live webinars , where thought leadership meets the real-world legal and business challenges today’s creatives face. 🎧 Find all episodes of Lawfully Creative on your favorite podcast platform, every week. Produced with passion by Crefovi , the law firm dedicated to the creative industries in London and Paris. 💡 Like what you hear? Leave us a review and rating to help other listeners discover our curated content. 📲 Stay connected with Crefovi on Linkedin , Twitter , Instagram , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates and insights.

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2 days ago

19 min

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 15:00 (UK time) and will provide our law firm’s press release in full, relating to competition law complaints filed against the Paris bar before the European Commission and the French Competition authority.
Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on competition law and regulation of the legal profession?
Join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 1 April 2026, at 15:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key competition-law issues arising from the conduct of the Paris bar and associated actors, including allegations of market foreclosure, abuse of dominance and exclusionary practices. In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:
1. The complaints filed before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority Scope, legal basis and procedural posture
2. The Paris bar as an association of undertakings Market-participant structure and competition-law qualification
3. Anticompetitive practices Disciplinary, regulatory, administrative and accounting powers as tools of market control
4. Exclusionary abuse of dominant position Structural power over access, practice conditions and professional reputation
5. Market foreclosure and discriminatory criteria Lack of objectivity, transparency, proportionality and non-discrimination
6. Raising rivals’ costs and interference with practice Impact on independent and atypical practitioners
7. Cross-border implications (EU and UK legal services) Effects on international practice and innovation in legal services
8. Supporting precedent: Decision 22-D-01 (Paris huissiers de justice) Lessons from prior enforcement by the French Competition authority
9. Strategic and regulatory implications What this means for lawyers, law firms and professional bodies
10. Statement from Annabelle Gauberti Framing the issue as a broader competition-law question, beyond disciplinary disputes
Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on regulatory law for law firms in 2026. Register now to secure your place!
Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/crefovi-files-competition-law-complaints-against-the-paris-bar/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/crefovi-depose-des-plaintes-en-droit-de-la-concurrence-contre-le-barreau-de-paris/.

2 days ago

19 min

2 days ago

18 min

Le prochain webinaire en direct de Crefovi débutera le mercredi 1er avril 2026 à 16h00 (heure de Paris) et présentera l’intégralité du communiqué de presse de notre cabinet relatif aux plaintes en droit de la concurrence déposées contre le barreau de Paris auprès de la Commission européenne et de l’Autorité de la concurrence française. Avez-vous réservé votre place gratuite pour notre prochain webinaire consacré au droit de la concurrence et à la régulation de la profession d’avocat?
Rejoignez Annabelle Gauberti le mercredi 1er avril 2026 à 16h00 (heure de Paris) pour une analyse des principales questions de droit de la concurrence soulevées par les agissements du barreau de Paris et d’acteurs associés, notamment des allégations de fermeture du marché, d’abus de position dominante et de pratiques d’exclusion.
Au cours de ce webinaire, notre intervenante abordera:
1. Les plaintes déposées auprès de la Commission européenne et de l’Autorité de la concurrence Champ, fondement juridique et cadre procédural
2. Le barreau de Paris en tant qu’association d’entreprises Structure composée d’acteurs du marché et qualification en droit de la concurrence
3. Les pratiques anticoncurrentielles Usage des pouvoirs disciplinaires, réglementaires, administratifs et comptables comme instruments de contrôle du marché
4. L’abus d’une position dominante à des fins d’exclusion Pouvoir structurel sur l’accès, les conditions d’exercice et la réputation
5. La fermeture du marché et les critères discriminatoires Absence d’objectivité, de transparence, de proportionnalité et de non-discrimination
6. L’augmentation des coûts des concurrents et les entraves à l’exercice Impact sur les praticiens indépendants et atypiques
7. Les implications transfrontalières (services juridiques UE et Royaume-Uni) Effets sur la pratique internationale et l’innovation dans les services juridiques
8. Le précédent: décision 22-D-01 (huissiers de justice à Paris) Enseignements tirés de la pratique décisionnelle de l’Autorité de la concurrence
9. Les implications stratégiques et réglementaires Ce que cela signifie pour les avocats, les cabinets et les ordres professionnels
10. Déclaration d’Annabelle Gauberti Une problématique de droit de la concurrence au-delà d’un simple différend disciplinaire
Ne manquez pas cette opportunité de vous mettre à jour sur le droit de la régulation des cabinets d’avocats en 2026.
Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour réserver votre place! Consultez la version écrite de notre contenu de leadership intellectuel sur https://crefovi.fr/articles/crefovi-depose-des-plaintes-en-droit-de-la-concurrence-contre-le-barreau-de-paris/ et https://crefovi.com/articles/crefovi-files-competition-law-complaints-against-the-paris-bar/. 

2 days ago

18 min

Mar 9, 2026

18 min

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Thursday 12 February 2026 at 11:00 am (UK time) and will explore the on going beef Meta vs adult entertainers: why Instagram & Facebook accounts get taken down – & how to fight back (US + EU playbook).
Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on entertainment and media law?
Join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 12 February 2026, at 11:00 am (UK time) as she analyses the key aspects of Meta vs adult entertainers: why Instagram & Facebook accounts get taken down – & how to fight back (US + EU playbook).
In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:
1. The problem: what is going on?
2. Major example: the Colombian case
3. US tactics to reinstate Meta accounts
4. European tactics to get accounts reinstated
5. What to do the day your account goes down
6. Conclusion: the meta-lesson
Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on Meta vs adult entertainers: why Instagram & Facebook accounts get taken down – & how to fight back (US + EU playbook).
Register now to secure your place! Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/meta-vs-adult-entertainers/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/meta-contre-les-artistes-du-divertissement-pour-adultes/.

Mar 9, 2026

18 min

Jan 16, 2026

14 min

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Friday 26 September 2025 at 15:00 (UK time) and will explore the various facets of fashion modelling law in 2025 - France, the UK, and the US (NYC & LA) Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on fashion law? Join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 26 September 2025, at 15:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key aspects of fashion modelling law in 2025 - France, the UK, and the US (NYC & LA).
In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:
1. Origins of modelling law
2. Employment status today
3. Collective frameworks & unions
4. Tax snapshots
5. Image rights
6. Contracts & the AI challenge
Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on the fashion modelling law in 2025.
Register now to secure your place!
Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/fashion-modelling-law-in-2025/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/droit-du-mannequinat-en-2025/.

Jan 16, 2026

14 min

Nov 11, 2025

7 min

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at 13:00 (UK time) and will provide our law firm's press release in full, relating to post-Brexit regulatory bias: Crefovi SELAS denounces the SRA and Law Society for unlawful retaliation and discrimination.
Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on regulatory law for law firms?
Join Annabelle Gauberti on Tuesday 11 November 2025, at 13:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key aspects of the bias and anti-competitive behaviours perpetrated by the SRA and Law Society post-Brexit against cross-border lawyers.
In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:
1. SRA’s post-Brexit guidance and dual registration
2. The retaliatory conduct
3. The origin of the abuse: a baseless client complaint
4. Crefovi’s legal action
5. Procedural obstruction and medical incapacity
6. Abuse of dominance and competition-law implications
7. Regulatory escalation
8. Statement from Annabelle Gauberti
Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on regulatory law for law firms in 2025. 
Check out our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/post-brexit-regulatory-bias-crefovi-selas-denounces-the-sra-and-law-society-for-unlawful-retaliation-and-discrimination/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/biais-reglementaire-post-brexit-crefovi-selas-denonce-les-represailles-et-la-discrimination-illegales-exercees-par-la-sra-et-la-law-society/. 

Nov 11, 2025

7 min

Aug 28, 2025

8 min

Crefovi’s next live webinar will begin on Thursday 24 July 2025 at 15:00 (UK time) and will explore the latest trends shaping the business of sports: navigating investment, regulation, and disputes in a dynamic, tech-driven global market.
Have you secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on the legal and commercial transformation of the sports industry?
Join Annabelle Gauberti on Thursday 24 July 2025, at 15:00 (UK time) as she analyses the key trends and legal challenges in sports investment, multi-club ownership, digital disruption, and governance—highlighting what investors, clubs, and rights-holders need to know in 2025.
In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:
1. Who’s investing in sports today?The rise of private equity, sovereign funds, and global family offices
2. Regulation, ownership, and competition law:Managing risk in multi-club ownership and high-profile disputes (Manchester City, Red Bull, and more)
3. Digital transformation in sport:Streaming rights, data, and NFTs—new legal frontiers
4. Resolving disputes and navigating compliance:Arbitration, agent fee litigation, ESG, and global governance challenges
Check the written version of our thought leadership content on https://crefovi.com/articles/business-of-sports/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/business-du-sport/

Aug 28, 2025

8 min