French Competition Authority Updates

Oct 8, 2024

The Loste group has been fined €900,000 by the Autorité de la concurrence for obstructing dawn raids, hindering the investigation into the salted charcuterie sector.

Oct 3, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence actively contributes to the G7 summit on digital competition, focusing on generative artificial intelligence and fostering fair competition in the AI sector.

Oct 2, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has launched an ex officio investigation into potential anticompetitive practices in the pay TV sector and the acquisition and broadcast of cinematographic works.

Oct 1, 2024

The French antitrust authority is investigating an agreement that allegedly led to the creation of a monopoly in the potentially infectious medical waste treatment market in a French overseas territory.

Sep 23, 2024

French authorities finalize recommendations on mobile app data protection, with a focus on balancing privacy and competition concerns.

Sep 19, 2024

A company in the public works sector in Wallis and Futuna is under investigation for allegedly abusing its dominant position by imposing unfair trading conditions on customers.

Sep 18, 2024

The French Autorité de la concurrence is seeking feedback on the freedom of establishment of lawyers at the French Administrative Supreme Court and the French Supreme Court, aiming to revise recommendations on office creation.

Sep 12, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has approved La Française des Jeux's acquisition of Kindred Group, subject to conditions ensuring separation between monopoly and competitive activities, particularly in terms of branding.

Sep 2, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence responds to the EU Court of Justice's ruling on the Illumina / Grail case, emphasizing its commitment to addressing mergers that could harm competition in innovative sectors.

Aug 18, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has cleared Bouygues Telecom's takeover of La Poste Telecom, citing no harm to competition in the electronic communications sector.

Jul 23, 2024

The French Competition Authority is investigating two companies in the legal information sector for allegedly implementing anticompetitive practices to hinder competition and restrict access to certain information.

Jul 16, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence fines SAS Distribution du Domaine d’Uby for imposing minimum resale prices on distributors of 'Uby' wines under the 'Côtes de Gascogne' PGI.

Jul 9, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence in France has launched an ex officio inquiry and public consultation to examine competition dynamics and relationships within the online video content creation sector.

Jul 1, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has released its first informal guidance on sustainability, focusing on a standardised methodology for calculating products' environmental footprint in the animal nutrition sector.

Jun 27, 2024

The French Competition Authority has approved CMA CGM's acquisition of Altice Media, subject to conditions to address competition concerns.

Jun 27, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence is examining major digital companies' strategies in the generative AI sector to assess market power consolidation and competition issues.

Jun 18, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence approves JouéClub's takeover of Ludendo assets, subject to divestiture commitments for 6 stores, to address competition concerns.

Jun 10, 2024

The Autorité in France has issued recommendations to improve competition and consumer support in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) sector, focusing on publicly accessible EVCI and private charging stations in collective housing.

Jun 2, 2024

French regulatory authorities recently convened to discuss European legislation and cooperation on economic regulation.

Jun 2, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has imposed fines on 11 companies in the pre-cast concrete products sector for engaging in cartel behavior, involving price-fixing and market sharing practices.