The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence has announced that unannounced inspections were carried out on January 13 in the audit and certification sector for financial and non-financial data.

These inspections were authorized by a liberty and custody judge and are part of an investigation into potential anticompetitive practices. It is important to note that these inspections do not imply guilt on the part of the companies involved, as any wrongdoing can only be determined after a thorough investigation.

The Autorité de la concurrence has stated that it will not provide further comments regarding the companies or the specific practices under investigation. However, they emphasize the importance of equal access to their leniency program for other companies not involved in the inspections.

For companies that may have concerns about past or current practices, the Autorité encourages them to apply for the leniency program, which allows them to report information that could assist in establishing the existence of anticompetitive practices.