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Law firm — Perpignan & Prades, France

Legal counsel
across borders

VORLEX is a French law firm based in Perpignan and Prades, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Members of the firm work in French, Spanish, Catalan and English.

A firm at the Franco-Spanish border

🌍 French · Spanish · Catalan · English

VORLEX is a French law firm (SELAS) whose members are admitted to the Bar of the Pyrénées-Orientales. The firm has its main office in Perpignan and a secondary office in Prades, and appears before civil, criminal and commercial courts throughout France.

Located thirty kilometres from the Spanish border, the firm regularly assists foreign nationals living in or owning property in the region, as well as visitors involved in proceedings in France. Where a matter has a cross-border dimension, the firm works alongside lawyers admitted in Spain.

English

Members of the firm can conduct meetings and correspondence in English. Court proceedings in France are held in French; a sworn interpreter is appointed where required by law.

Spanish

Me Julien Audier Soria, a Spanish national, and Me Jean Villacèque work in Spanish.

Catalan

Catalan is spoken within the firm — a practical advantage in Northern Catalonia and in dealings with Catalan institutions.

Practice areas

The firm practises French private law. The list below sets out the matters in which its members act.

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Personal Injury

Assistance to victims of accidents, from the medical assessment stage through to compensation.

  • Road traffic accidents
  • Accidents at work
  • Medical liability
  • Medical assessment procedures
  • Negotiations with insurers
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Family Law

Advice and representation in family and inheritance matters, including cross-border situations.

  • Divorce and separation
  • Parental responsibility
  • International family matters
  • Estates and inheritance
  • Matrimonial property regimes
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Criminal Defence

Assistance at every stage of French criminal proceedings.

  • Police custody (garde à vue)
  • Investigation and instruction
  • Correctional court and Assize Court
  • Road traffic offences
  • Assistance to victims — partie civile
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Property & Construction

Disputes concerning buildings, land and construction works in France.

  • Construction defects
  • Ten-year guarantee (garantie décennale)
  • Disputes with builders and developers
  • Co-ownership (copropriété)
  • Boundary and neighbour disputes
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Contracts & Commercial

Advice and litigation for businesses and professionals.

  • Contract drafting and review
  • Commercial disputes
  • Company law
  • Debt recovery
  • Commercial leases
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Insurance

Disputes with insurers, including refusal of cover.

  • Refusal of cover
  • Home, motor and life insurance
  • Professional liability
  • Litigation against insurers
Under French law, the title of avocat is a regulated professional title. No member of the firm holds a certified specialisation (mention de spécialisation) within the meaning of Article 21-1 of the Act of 31 December 1971. The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice; no outcome can be guaranteed.

Our lawyers

Five lawyers admitted to the Bar of the Pyrénées-Orientales.

Jean Villacèque
Jean Villacèque
Founding partner
French · Spanish · Catalan
Carole Oblique
Carole Oblique
Founding partner
French
Julien Audier Soria
Julien Audier Soria
Partner
French · Spanish · Catalan
Benoît Saïdi
Benoît Saïdi
Associate
French
Marine Vigneron
Marine Vigneron
Associate
French

Our offices

Main office
Perpignan
📍39, rue Rempart Villeneuve
66000 Perpignan, France
📞+33 (0)9 70 16 62 58
✉️contact@vorlex-avocats.eu
🕐Mon–Fri: 9.00–12.30 / 14.00–18.30
By appointment only
Perpignan
Secondary office
Prades
📍30, rue de l'Agriculture, 1er étage
66500 Prades, France
📞+33 (0)9 70 16 62 58
✉️contact@vorlex-avocats.eu
🕐Tue & Thu: 9.00–12.30
By appointment only
Prades

Contact the firm

You may contact the firm by telephone, by email or using the form. The secretariat will respond within two working days.

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Telephone

+33 (0)9 70 16 62 58

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Email

contact@vorlex-avocats.eu

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Bar association

Avocats admitted to the Bar of the Pyrénées-Orientales

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Confidentiality

Communications with a French avocat are covered by professional secrecy (Article 66-5, Act of 31 December 1971)

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