Raphaël Molina
Partner
Admitted to the Paris Bar, Maître Raphaël MOLINA is a co-founding partner of INFLUXIO and has specialized in intellectual property law and digital law for several years.
He supports his clients by advising them on structuring and optimizing their activities, and by defending their interests in litigation.
Maître MOLINA has particular experience in literary and artistic property, influencer law and commercial litigation, handling cases involving counterfeiting, online fraud and identity theft.
A leading reference in e-reputation matters, Maître MOLINA handles sensitive proceedings on a daily basis: removal of defamatory content, de-indexing, right to be forgotten, and recovery of hacked social media accounts.
He defends executives, public figures, brands and individuals targeted by cyberbullying, identity theft, abusive de-banking or privacy violations, combining urgent civil procedures (référé, ex parte orders) with criminal complaints before specialized jurisdictions.
A central figure of French influencer law, Maître MOLINA advises top-tier content creators, influencer agencies and advertisers on all their legal challenges: compliance with the law of June 9, 2023, partnership agreements, taxation, asset structuring, and defense before the DGCCRF and criminal courts.
Maître MOLINA also played an active role in drafting the French 'influencer law' of June 9, 2023, advising the members of parliament responsible for the bill.
Before founding INFLUXIO, Maître MOLINA worked in renowned French and international firms, notably in Luxembourg and Vietnam, advising major groups and startups.
Maître MOLINA holds the French bar qualification (CAPA) and a Master's degree in international business law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University. Maître MOLINA speaks French and English.
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Maître Raphaël Molina is a member of the Paris Bar and a co-founding partner of INFLUXIO. He focuses on intellectual property, digital law, online reputation and digital criminal law, handling counterfeiting, online fraud and identity theft cases. He advises executives, public figures, brands and content creators, in both advisory and litigation matters.
He combines several routes depending on urgency and on where the content sits: notification to the host or platform under the Digital Services Act, emergency civil proceedings, ex parte applications to identify anonymous authors, delisting requests to Google, and, where the facts justify it, criminal complaints for defamation, insult, online harassment or invasion of privacy.
The right route depends on the precise legal characterisation of the statements and on how much time has passed.
Yes, this is a recurring part of the firm's practice. He engages with platforms to restore hijacked accounts, brings urgent proceedings to stop identity theft and fraudulent use of the holder's brand or image, and files criminal complaints for unauthorised access to an automated data processing system under Article 323-1 of the French Criminal Code. Speed and evidence preservation are decisive.
Maître Molina played an active part in the drafting of the 9 June 2023 law regulating commercial influence, advising the members of parliament in charge of the bill.
He now advises creators, agencies and advertisers on its practical application: mandatory disclosures, restricted or prohibited products and services, partnership agreements, agency obligations and defence before the consumer authority and criminal courts.
Yes. He works across copyright and trademark law to stop unauthorised reuse of content, visuals, videos and distinctive signs. Depending on the case he brings infringement proceedings, seizures for infringement evidence, platform takedown procedures, or unfair competition and free riding claims where no exclusive right applies.
Yes. Maître Molina works in French and English and previously practised in French and international firms, notably in Luxembourg and Vietnam, advising large groups and start-ups. He handles matters involving foreign platforms, questions of jurisdiction and applicable law, and coordinates with local counsel where needed.
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