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Lefebvre certifies ISO 42001 governance of its legal AI assistant
In brief
According to L'Usine Digitale, the Lefebvre group announced that it has obtained ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for the management system of GenIA-L. The product is its AI assistant for legal and accounting professionals. The stated scope covers France, Belgium, Italy and the United Kingdom.
What it changes for an SME
This does not change your legal duties. If you use or consider an AI assistant for legal or accounting work, you can ask the vendor what the certificate actually covers, including in Belgium. For an SME, it is one supplier signal on how the product is governed, not a substitute for your own checks on personal data and how the tool is used.
What you can do
- If you use or evaluate GenIA-L, ask for the exact scope of the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certificate.
- For any specialist AI assistant, check whether the supplier documents its management system and in which countries.
- Keep your own records of AI use and the data involved, regardless of a vendor certificate.
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