Overview
Lobbying Costs
300,000€ - 399,999€
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5 Fte (7)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
35
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
THALES
EU Transparency Register
91711831031-23 First registered on 29 Jan 2009
Goals / Remit
The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales. Thales is a global organisation with operations on all continents serving five major markets, all of them of vital importance for our societies: aerospace, space, ground transportation, defence and security, and digital security. Our customers come to us with big ambitions: to make life better, to keep us safer. Combining a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, our architects design and deliver extraordinary high technology solutions. From the bottom of the oceans to the depth of space and cyberspace, Thales provides a unique range of technologies and services that make tomorrow possible, today. With 80 000 employees in 68 countries, Thales reported sales of €17 billion in 2020.
Main EU files targeted
Horizon Europe, European Space Programme, European Defence Fund, Digital Europe Programme, eIDAS 1 & 2, Security including Border management and large-scale IT systems, Smart Border, Aeronautics, Security Research, Cyber Security, Defence including fostering a strong European Security & Defence Policy, EU Maritime Policy, Transport (rail, urban transport, Air Traffic Management), Civil protection and Crisis management, Cohesion Policy, Neighbouring policy, Digital Identity, Document Security, Protection of Public space, Digital Single Market.
Address
Head Office
Place des Corolles, 31 Tour Carpe Diem
Paris La Défense 92098 - CS 20001
FRANCEEU Office
60, avenue de Cortenbergh
BRUXELLES 1000 - 3
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
7
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 4 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 01 Apr 2023
Name Start date End Date Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 05 Nov 2021 05 Nov 2022 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 24 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2021 Mr Solly SIDE 17 Apr 2019 01 Apr 2020 Mr Clement UNTERREINER 21 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2020 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2019 Mr Alexandre GOULFIER 23 May 2018 21 Mar 2019 Ms Marie-Sophie SEBA 21 Nov 2017 08 Sep 2018 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 20 Nov 2017 13 Nov 2018 Mr Alexandre GOULFIER 12 May 2017 29 Apr 2018 Mr Solly SIDE 23 Mar 2017 22 Mar 2018 Ms Marie-Sophie SEBA 22 Nov 2016 19 Nov 2017 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 19 Nov 2016 18 Nov 2017 Mr Bastien BELLEIL 02 May 2016 30 Apr 2017 Mr Solly SIDE 01 Mar 2016 27 Feb 2017 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 01 Dec 2015 19 Nov 2016 Ms Perrine DANIEL 01 Dec 2015 23 Nov 2016 Ms Marie-Sophie SEBA 01 Dec 2015 22 Nov 2016 Mr Bastien BELLEIL 25 Apr 2015 23 Apr 2016 Mr PAUL HOUOT 17 Mar 2015 13 Mar 2016 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 06 Jan 2015 01 Dec 2015 Ms Perrine DANIEL 28 Nov 2014 26 Nov 2015 Mr PAUL HOUOT 27 Feb 2014 03 Mar 2015 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 20 Dec 2013 19 Dec 2014 Ms Perrine DANIEL 20 Dec 2013 28 Nov 2014 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 18 Jan 2013 20 Dec 2013 Mr PAUL HOUOT 06 Feb 2013 05 Feb 2014 Ms Perrine DANIEL 19 Jan 2013 20 Dec 2013 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 11 Oct 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mrs Perrine DANIEL 11 Oct 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr PAUL HOUOT 22 Mar 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr Marc CATHELINEAU 16 Nov 2011 11 Oct 2012 Mrs Perrine DANIEL 28 Nov 2011 11 Oct 2012 Solly SIDE 29 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
ASD (Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe) - ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation) - UNIFE (European Rail Manufacturing Industry) - AFEP (Association Française des Entreprises Privées) - CDPF (Cercle des Délégués Permanents Français) - Club Europe & Défense - Eurosmart - BITKOM
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
300,000€ - 399,999€
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant EDIDP 2019 18,990,000€ Grant H2020 - Year 2020 35,650,000€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant H2020 - Year 2021 6,850,000€ Grant EDIDP 2020 9,803,000€ Intermediaries for closed year
Name Amount euralia 10,000€ - 24,999€ Intermediaries for current year
Name euralia Closed year Costs
300,000€ - 399,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Commission expert group on Policies & Programmes relevant to EU Space, Defence and Aeronautics Industry (SDA)#E03775#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=3775 #Member #C#Industry#SDA - Subgroup on Policies & Programmes relevant to EU Space Industry#SDA - Subgroup on Defence#SDA - Subgroup on Critical Technologies and Supply chains#Competitiveness of the Rail Supply Industry#E03536#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=3536 #Member #C#Industry#Tachograph Forum#E03379#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=3379 #Member #C#Industry#Group of Experts on the Smart Tachograph#E03663#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=3663 #Member #C#Industry#Intelligent Transport Systems#E01941#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=1941 #Not a member #C#Industry#Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS)
Groups (European Parliament)
Artificial intelligence and digital#Sky and space
Participation in the Kangaroo GroupOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
35 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 23 Feb 2023 Location Brussels -BERL Subject Space Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Commission - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Jan 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting on the margins of the Space Conference to exchange views on Galileo and Copernicus. Commission - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)
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Date 14 Jun 2022 Location Charleroi (Thales Alenia Space Belgium) Subject Presentation of innovative machines for satellite component production and testing, developed at a traditional industrial site. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Commission - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Jun 2022 Location Brussels Subject Follow-up meeting to discuss on Horizon Europe, Space and Defence issues. Commission - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)
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Date 26 Jan 2022 Location BRUSSELS Subject Programmes spatiaux européens Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Commission - Valere Moutarlier (Cabinet member)
- Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Oct 2021 Location Brussels Subject Purpose of the meeting was to elaborate on general overview and discussions on European issues in space, update on the space market and EU programs (Copernicus, Galileo, Egnos, etc.), Future Flagships (Space Connectivity). Commission - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)
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Date 19 Jul 2021 Location Commissioner's office Subject spatial, identité numérique Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Commission - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Defence, Sapce, AI, PIEEC, Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Commission - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Nov 2020 Location Brussels Subject 1. State of play EIC pilot toward full-fledged EIC under Horizon Europe (TF.1) 2. EIC Co-investment strategy EIC Fund and big Corporates (TF.3) Commission - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 21 Sep 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Exchange of views with Thales on EU Budget, Horizon Europe & Space. Commission - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)
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Date 26 May 2020 Location Brussels Subject Telesat LEO constellation project Commission - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 26 May 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Exhange of views with Thales on LEO constellation and possible industrial cooperation with Telesat. Commission - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)
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Date 26 May 2020 Location Brussels Subject Telesat LEO constellation project Commission - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 04 May 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Call to discuss the recovery plan. Commission - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)
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Date 12 Jul 2019 Location Brussels Subject space Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission - Tomasz Husak (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Jun 2019 Location Paris Mission Subject Paris Air Show visit 2019 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Commission - Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
- Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Jun 2019 Location Mission to Seoul Subject Lunch with Korean industry stakeholders Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Commission - Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
- Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
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Date 21 Jan 2019 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject introduction of the new VP Commission - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 05 Jul 2017 Location Toulouse Subject site visit + implementation of space strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Commission - Christian Linder (Cabinet member)
- Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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Date 09 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Implementation of the Space Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Commission - Christian Linder (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject aerospace research, drones, cyber-security Commission - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 25 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Space Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Commission - Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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Date 24 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Galileo Project Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Commission - Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject EU Space Strategy regarding telecom - capabilities offered by space infrastructures Commission - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 19 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject EU Space Strategy regarding telecom - capabilities offered by space infrastructures Commission - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 30 Sep 2016 Location Brussles Subject Space policy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission - Tomasz Husak (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Jun 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject EFSI and ERTMS Commission - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 22 Jun 2016 Location Brussels Subject Space Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission - Tomasz Husak (Cabinet member)
- Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Jun 2016 Location Brussels Subject cybersecurity Commission - Bodo Lehmann (Cabinet member)
- Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Mar 2016 Location Saudi Arabia Subject aviation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Commission - Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2016 Location Brussels Subject Space Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject Space Strategy for Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Commission - Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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Date 20 May 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Flexibility provided by the closure guidelines , case of ELI project in Romania Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu Portfolio Regional Policy Commission - Tomas Nejdl (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Apr 2015 Location Brussels Subject Defense Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
- Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)
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Date 06 Mar 2015 Location Brussels Subject Research and Innovation policies; public private partnerships Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)