EXHIBIT 5.1
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                              [Genesys Letterhead]

                                                      July 10, 2001

Genesys S.A.
Le Regent - 4 rue Jules Ferry
34008 Montpellier, France

Dear Sirs:

         I am the General Counsel of Genesys S.A., a French corporation (the
"Company") and in that capacity am familiar with the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by the Company of an aggregate of 550,000
shares of its common stock (the "Shares") issuable upon exercise of stock
options granted under the Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"),

         In connection with this opinion letter, I have examined the originals
or copies certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction of the
Registration Statement and such other records, documents, certificates,
agreements, or other instruments and have made such other inquiries, all as I
deemed necessary to enable me to render the opinions expressed below.

         Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Shares have been
duly and validly authorized for issuance and, when issued will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

         I consent to the inclusion of this opinion as part of the Registration
Statement and to the reference to me contained therein. In giving this consent,
I do not admit that I come within the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 or the rule promulgated
thereunder.




                                         Very truly yours,


                                        /s/ Marie Capela-Laborde
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                                            Marie Capela-Laborde
                                            General Counsel