Founded in 1973, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (« the FHCM » or « the Federation ») represents over a hundred of the most recognised French and international fashion Houses, covering creative designers and high-end segments of the fashion industry.
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Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM)
Industry association · France · EU Transparency Register 246119949260-92
9
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 665 tracked
9
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 410 trade unions and professional associations on this site, they rank #77 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
0.9
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€25K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2023
in the register since
Declares membership of
- CSF mode et luxe : https://www.conseil-national-industrie.gouv.fr/comites-strategiques-de-filiere/la-filiere-mode-et-…
- DEFI : https://www.defimode.org
- Opco 2i : https://www.opco2i.fr
- European Fashion Alliance (EFA) : https://www.europeanfashionalliance.org/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade unions and professional associations
- Registered as
- Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM)
- Head office
- Paris, France
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) filed 9 positions between 16 Nov 2020 and 11 Sept 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 9 times.
2020 · 1 filed2022 · 2 filed2025 · 2 filed2026 · 4 filed
What they argued
The European creative fashion sector welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the EU reflection on AI and copyright and calls for a framework that supports innovation while preserving the fundamental rights of creators and rights holders. 1. Adapting copyright to Artificial Intelligence The sector calls for clear statutory rules governing AI model training and meaningful, verifiable transparency.
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Public consultation 23.05.2022 Founded in 1973, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (“the Federation”) represents over a hundred French and international brands and is the voice of the creative and luxury fashion industry.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Position of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode on the Proposal for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation Founded in 1973, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (“the Federation”) represents over a hundred French and international brands and is the voice of the creative and high-end fashion industry.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (“the Federation”) represents over a hundred French and international brands and is the voice of the creative and luxury fashion industry. Together with its expert task force, the Federation and its members fully adhere to the European Commission’s objectives for a more circular economy.
The European creative fashion industryincluding luxury, apparel and footwearis a global leader and a major contributor to the EU economy. Our objective is to contribute to an EU copyright framework that reflects the specific characteristics of the industry and ensures that the value of its creative output is properly recognised.
Founded in 1973, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (the Federation or the FHCM) represents over a hundred of the most recognized French and other international brands. As a founding member of the European Fashion Alliance, which contributes as an expert to the Ecodesign Forum, the FHCM welcomed with great interest the public consultation.
The European fashion industryencompassing luxury, apparel, and footwearremains a global leader and a vital engine of the EU economy. However, this sector is currently the primary target of sophisticated transnational criminal networks exploiting the digital single market.
Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 plays a critical role in protecting the European creative fashion industry, consumers, and public revenues from counterfeit and infringing goods entering the Union. More than a decade after its entry into force, the global trading environment has changed profoundly: digitalisation, e-commerce, fragmented logistics chains, and the rise of small consignments now define the realities faced…
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