French Competition Authority Updates

Apr 15, 2026

The French competition authority has fined several organic distributors for participating in an agreement that allocated brands between specialist and generalist stores, limiting competition.

Apr 15, 2026

The French competition authority has fined several organic distributors for participating in an agreement that allocated brands between specialist and generalist stores, limiting competition.

Apr 15, 2026

The French competition authority has endorsed the Economic Life Simplification Bill, which raises merger control thresholds to ease the administrative burden on companies.

Apr 13, 2026

The New Caledonia competition authority has made its decisional practice publicly available as open data, enhancing transparency and access to competition law.

Apr 1, 2026

The French competition authority has imposed a €6.5 million fine on Nexans and Sonepar for colluding to grant exclusive import rights for electrical cables in French overseas territories.

Apr 1, 2026

The French competition authority has reformed its Board's composition to enhance decision-making and leverage diverse skills among its members.

Mar 30, 2026

The French competition authority has released informal guidance on a voluntary charter aimed at promoting sustainable products in retail, ensuring compliance with competition rules.

Mar 16, 2026

The French competition authority has imposed a €3.4 million fine on the ski instructor union for enforcing exclusivity clauses that restrict instructors from working outside its ski schools.

Mar 9, 2026

The French competition authority has imposed a fine on BTP Sud for abusing its dominant position in the aggregates supply market by imposing unfair trading conditions on the local administration.

Feb 24, 2026

The French competition authority recommends the government establish 261 new notary offices from 2026 to 2031 to address the evolving needs of the profession amidst declining economic performance.

Feb 22, 2026

The French competition authority has released informal guidance regarding the ReUse project, aimed at implementing a standardized deposit-return scheme for food packaging sold in supermarkets.

Feb 17, 2026

The French competition authority is examining the competitive dynamics of the online video content creation sector, focusing on the relationships between creators, platforms, and commercial partners.

Feb 17, 2026

The French competition authority has conducted an unannounced inspection at a company in the private passenger transport sector amid suspicions of anticompetitive practices.

Feb 15, 2026

The French competition authority has analyzed the high cost of living in Martinique and proposed nine recommendations aimed at improving price transparency and reducing consumer prices.

Feb 8, 2026

The French competition authority has issued two opinions regarding the new capacity mechanism and the universal nuclear payment in the electricity sector, addressing consumer protection and competition concerns.

Jan 29, 2026

The French competition authority is launching a public consultation to gather feedback on the competitive functioning of the conversational agents sector, inviting stakeholders to submit their responses by March 6, 2026.

Jan 28, 2026

The French competition authority is launching a public consultation to gather feedback on the competitive functioning of the conversational agents sector, inviting stakeholders to submit their responses by March 6, 2026.

Jan 14, 2026

The French competition authority has conducted unannounced inspections in the audit and certification sector, targeting companies suspected of anticompetitive practices.

Jan 13, 2026

The French competition authority has conducted unannounced inspections in the audit and certification sector, targeting companies suspected of anticompetitive practices.

Jan 9, 2026

The French competition authority is conducting a competitive assessment of the AURA and CONCORDIS buying alliances to evaluate their impact on competition in consumer goods markets.