For everyone: engineering teams, legal departments, compliance officers, executives, startups, SMEs/mid‑caps and large groups exposed to sensitive flows, data and technologies.
ELA uniquely combines engineers, lawyers, cybersecurity experts, customs and tax specialists to cover the entire compliance lifecycle: from the initial set‑up to the outsourcing of your Export Control, Customs, Tax or CISO/IT functions.
Structure or upgrade your compliance frameworks in order to align them with French, European and international requirements.
Mobilise, whenever you need it, a high level of technical, operational, legal or tax expertise on a specific topic.
Delegate to ELA the management and operation of your key compliance functions.
The first multidisciplinary network in Europe of experts in regulatory compliance.
The members of Engineers & Lawyers Associates are engineering consulting firms, law firms, independent experts and specialised companies.
ELA is the single interface through which the members of the network deliver engineering, audit, Export Control and Customs compliance, tax and advisory services to their clients, or, depending on the context, designates one or several member firms, experts or companies.
International presence of ELA and its partners.
Consulting firms, law firms and specialised companies that are members of the network.
We intervene where regulatory complexity meets strong operational stakes: physical and digital flows, critical technologies, indirect taxation and information systems security.
Export and customs classifications, licences (including cryptography and specific authorisations under Space Law, LGT, R226, AEPE, AIPE ...), customs values, regimes, Incoterms, HS/BDU/military audits, AEO support.
VAT, intra‑EU and international operations, fiscal representation, flow audits, compliant and optimised operational schemes, excise duties, contract reviews and training.
901 and NIS2 compliance, protection of controlled data, incident management, business continuity, security of sensitive IT environments and integration with your business constraints.
KYC/KYS, eligibility checks of entities, analysis of executives and shareholders, background checks to manage your sanctions, reputation and compliance risks.
Understanding and interpretation of texts, monitoring, contractual clauses, contracts, protection of executives and interface with authorities by specialised lawyers.
ii901 requires a high level of organisation, protection and traceability for vital activities and sensitive environments.
ELA supports you from the initial analysis through to accreditation and daily operations.
Our teams combine regulatory expertise, cybersecurity and operational knowledge of the defence, space and critical industry sectors to build II 901 frameworks that can be applied by your teams.
Assessment of activities, types of tangible/intangible flows, information systems mapping and identification of the II 901 perimeter.
Design of the II 901 framework (organisation, procedures, controls, technical measures), support during accreditations and alignment with DGA, SGDSN, ANSSI, NIS2, HDS and DORA guidelines.
Taking on the role of OCSSI or CISO on an outsourced basis, incident management, data protection, business continuity and day‑to‑day management of II 901 environments.
ELA has rare operational experience in aeronautics, space and defence, with dedicated support both for traditional industrial players and for NewSpace actors.
We intervene from programme preparation through to operations: orbital positions, frequencies, space regulation, launch campaigns, supply chains and classified operations.
Defence equipment, intelligence, communications, IGI 1300 requirements, support to the armed forces, safety/security and protection of sensitive information.
Orbital positions, frequency plans, ITU/ANFR requests, information or launch campaign security plans, compliance with the Space Law and “Space Images” Law frameworks.
Lawyers, engineers and senior consultants specializing in export control, customs, tax, cybersecurity, space & defence, brought together in a unique, internationally focused network to secure your sensitive operations.
ELA offers an innovative outsourcing solution to support your operations: we take charge of all or part of your Export Control, Customs, Tax and security functions on a daily basis, bearing the associated responsibility.
Engagements in hours, day‑rate packages, full‑time equivalents (from 0.1 to 5 FTEs), depending on your size, exposure and the maturity of your frameworks.
Our teams organise, operate and evolve your set‑up over time, with performance indicators and regular reporting.
Describe your situation in a few lines. A member of our team (engineer or lawyer depending on your needs) will get back to you quickly for a first confidential discussion.