Lextenso
Lextenso is a French legal publisher and provider of legal announcements and formalities.
Last updated September 2, 2026
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Overview
Lextenso is a French company that describes itself as the leading publisher of legal books in France and the leading provider of legal announcements and legal formalities in France. It brings together several emblematic brands such as LGDJ, Gualino, Gazette du Palais, and Defrénois. The company also offers training and an online legal database.
History
Lextenso's history includes the creation of several of its constituent brands: the Petites Affiches was created in 1612, the Journal La Loi in 1880, and the Gazette du Palais in 1881. Between 1987 and 1998, LGDJ, Defrénois, Gazette du Palais, and Joly united within the group 'Éditions Juridiques Associées'. In 2008, Éditions Juridiques Associées became Lextenso. In 2019, the activities of publishing, legal announcements, and legal formalities were merged. In 2021, a single brand Lextenso Annonces & Formalités was created. In 2023, Lextenso entered an exclusive partnership with Le Figaro. In 2024, Lextenso launched the first intelligent platform for legal announcements.
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Lextenso base
An online legal database launched in 2016.
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