Jean-Cédric MICHEL Date and Place of Birth: April 19

Jean-Cédric MICHEL
Date and Place of Birth: April 19, 1963 in Geneva
Civil status:
married, three children
Nationalities :
Swiss and French
Address and Phone :
15 A ch. du nant d’Aisy
1247 Anières
Firm:
de PFYFFER & ASSOCIES
6 rue Bellot
1206 GENEVA
tél. : +41 22 704 05 05
fax : +41 22 704 05 06
e-mail : [email protected]
www.depfyffer.ch
Languages :
French
English
Education :
1987
1985
1981
1979
Bar exams, GENEVA
Law degree, University of GENEVA, Admission to the Bar as trainee
High School degree (Federal Maturity diploma), GENEVA
Certificate of secondary school, NYON (VD)
Secondary education in NYON (secondary college), FOUNEX (International
School of GENEVA, French section) and LAUSANNE (I.P.E.S.)
Primary education in GENEVA (MONTESSORI School) and FOUNEX (Ecole
communale)
Professional Experience :
19931989-1992
1987-1989
1985-1987
1983
Partner, de PFYFFER | AVOCATS, GENEVE
Associate, de PFYFFER, ARGAND, TROLLER &
ASSOCIES, GENEVE
Marketing and commercial management, MICHEL VINEYARDS,
HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA
Trainee, HAFNER, de PFYFFER & ARGAND, GENEVE
Trainee (« summer associate »), ROGERS & WELLS, NEW-YORK
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Areas of practice:
White-collar crime – criminal litigation and international mutual assistance in
criminal matters
Civil litigation, arbitration and mediation
Due Diligence and money laundering
Banking and commercial law
Sports law
International sanctions
Arbitration experience:
ICC, CCIG and ad hoc arbitration as counsel
ICC, CCIG UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitration as arbitror
CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) arbitration as counsel
Membership in Professional Associations :
Member of the Board of the Geneva Bar Association (2002-2006)
Judge on the Swiss Anti-Doping Commission of the Swiss Olympic Association
Member of the Bar exams Commission , GENEVA
Partner, Independent Chamber of conciliation and mediation (CICM) Sàrl,
GENEVA
Member of the Swiss Sport Law Association
Clerk of court, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), LAUSANNE
Publications and conferences :
- Author of the legal blog LawThinkTankBlog
- Blanchiment – LBA et OAR : auto-régulation ou surrégulation ?
publication in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar Association,
July 2006.
- Le point sur la réforme de la LLCA dans le cadre de la réforme de
Bologne
- Quelques informations en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment
publications in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar Association,
December 2005.
- Problèmes de délimitation en matière de blanchiment et
d’obligation de dénonciation en droit anglais (commentaire de
l’article dans la RPS 122 vol.)
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- Réforme de Bologne, modification de la LLCA
publications in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar Association,
May 2005.
- Réforme universitaire de Bologne : Quelles conséquences pour la
formation des avocats ?
- ATF 130 II 270 : Un tournant dans l’histoire suisse de la
déontologie et des usages professionnels des avocats ?
- Brève réflexion relative aux ATF publiés dans la SJ 2004 pages
401 et 405 publications in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar
Association, November 2004.
- Réforme de Bologne
publication in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar Association, ,
July 2004.
- Portée juridique des avertissements figurant sur les transmissions
par télécopie et par e-mail
- Les travaux de la Commission européenne sur la concurrence en
matière de professions libérales, suite
- Réflexion sur la portée des décisions de la Commission de taxation
- Quelques informations sur la portée et la mise en application de la
directive européenne N°97/2001 en matière de blanchiment
publications in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar Association,
March 2004.
- Le point sur la portée de la LLCA en matière de déontologie
- Perquisitions fédérales en cantonales dans des études d’avocats :
le point sur quelques évolutions ou situations récentes
- Article 8 LPAv : un état des lieux
- La pratique et l’indépendance des avocats sous les feux du
Commissaire européen à la concurrence
publications in « La Lettre du Conseil » of the Geneva Bar Association,
November 2003.
- Detecting and tracking terrorist funds / Complying with the new
terrorism money laundering Laws / Works and positions of the EU,
OECD and FATF : a few general comments and the situation of
Switzerland, Conference, Global Conference on Offshore Tax Planning,
Compliance and Money Laundering, NASSAU, 2002
- Money Laundering Issues in Switzerland : The year 2000 in review,
article and Conference, 14th International Conference Oceana on Money
laundering and financial criminality, MIAMI, 2001
- Updates on Money Laundering Issues in Switzerland, article and
Conference, 13th International Conférence Oceana on Money laundering and
financial criminality, MIAMI, 2000
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- The commercial mediation: realities, perspectives et difficulties,
conference of the Geneva Young Bar Association, GENEVA, 1999
- Short presentation of the Droleg initiative, article and conference,
11th International Conférence Oceana on Money laundering and financial
criminality, MIAMI, 1999
- Short presentation of the new Swiss federal law against money
laundering in the financial sector, article et conference, 9th International
Conference Oceana on Money laundering and financial criminality, MIAMI,
1998
- The beneficial owner : the Swiss « Tool » against money
laundering, article and conference, 7th International Conference Oceana on
Money laundering and financial criminality, MIAMI, 1997
- Sports Law does not exist, conference of the Geneva Young Bar
Association, GENEVA, 1994
- Thoughts on the resolution of conflicts in sport, article, SJZ-RSJ
Revue suisse de jurisprudence, BERNE, 1994
- The Swiss Code on the takeover bid, ATI conference, GENEVA, 1991
- 1er Prize of the Michel Nançoz pleading Contest of the Geneva Bar,
1987
- Commercial espionage, law degree thesis, law school, GENEVA, 1985
Extra curricular activities:
Toucan Aquarius Sailing team (helmsman) 2001Swiss speed skiing team, 1983-1996
Bronze Medal, Speed skiing world championship, 1986
Speed skiing Swiss Record , 1986-1987
Swiss city ski team, FIS (downhill), 1985-1993
Member of SAS - Ski académique suisse
Member of the Committee and President of the FSSV (Speed skiing Swiss
federation 1983-1993
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