Private company

Dalloz

French publisher specialised in legal matters

Éditions Dalloz, owned by Lefebvre Dalloz, is a France's main legal publisher. It was founded by Désiré Dalloz and his brother Armand in 1845. Dalloz was acquired by Groupe de La Cite in 1989.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Éditions Dalloz, owned by Lefebvre Dalloz, is a France's main legal publisher. It was founded by Désiré Dalloz and his brother Armand in 1845. Dalloz was acquired by Groupe de La Cite in 1989. CEP acquired almost complete control of Groupe de La Cite in 1995. Havas acquired full ownership of CEP in 1997 and in 1998, Havas was acquired by the company that became Vivendi. Presses de la Cité became part of Vivendi Universal Publishing (VUP), which later became Editis. In 2011, Dalloz's turnover amounted to 51,256,788 euros, rising steadily since the company's creation (except during the war years). It became Lefebvre Dalloz in 2021.2

Corporate structure

Dalloz is part of a group headed by Lefebvre Dalloz. 18 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Désiré Dalloz in 1845.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

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