French Competition Authority Updates

Jan 30, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has conducted surprise inspections at companies suspected of anticompetitive practices in the energy cable distribution sector in French overseas territories.

Jan 24, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has joined the #StOpE initiative in 2024, as part of its commitment to fighting everyday sexism in the workplace.

Jan 17, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has published a new procedural notice on its leniency programme, providing greater clarity and predictability for undertakings seeking immunity from fines for anticompetitive practices.

Jan 15, 2024

The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the Autorité de la concurrence have sent a letter to the French government with proposals to create a level playing field in the electricity market reform and protect consumers from sharp rises in wholesale prices.

Jan 11, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has approved Canal Plus Group's acquisition of OCS and Orange Studio, but with certain conditions to protect competition and the diversity of the French cinema offering.

Jan 10, 2024

The French competition authority has fined three professional canning associations and a can manufacturers' trade union, along with 11 member companies, for implementing practices that prevented competition on the presence or absence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food containers.

Dec 25, 2023

The Autorité de la concurrence is seeking public consultation on a draft notice that aims to provide informal guidance to undertakings on the compatibility of their sustainable development projects with competition rules.

Dec 20, 2023

Benoît Cœuré, President of the Autorité de la concurrence, and Mattias Guyomar, senior judge at the Conseil d’Etat and the European Court of Human Rights, discussed the impact of European Court of Human Rights case law on the application of competition law in a recent @Echelle webinar.

Dec 19, 2023

The French Competition Authority has imposed a €13.5 million fine on Sony for abusing its dominant position in the PS4 video game controller market, following a complaint from Subsonic.

Dec 18, 2023

The French Competition Authority has imposed a €91.6 million fine on Rolex for preventing its authorized retailers from selling watches online, deeming it a violation of competition law.

Dec 10, 2023

Join the French Competition Authority for an online webinar on December 21, featuring discussions on the impact of European Court of Human Rights case law on competition law.

Dec 10, 2023

The French Competition Authority has fined Mariage Frères €4 million for restricting its distributors' ability to sell products online and to other retailers, hindering competition for nearly 15 years.

Dec 6, 2023

The French Competition Authority has published a comprehensive opinion on the competitive dynamics of the land passenger transport sector, emphasizing its importance for the economy and environmental sustainability.

Nov 7, 2023

The French Competition Authority's President, Benoît Coeuré, participated in a G7 meeting in Tokyo, where a new Digital Competition Communiqué was adopted to enhance competition in digital markets.

Oct 29, 2023

The French Competition Authority is set to hold an event focused on the intersection of data protection and competition on December 12, 2023, in collaboration with CNIL and the Toulouse School of Economics.

Oct 25, 2023

The French Competition Authority has provided its opinion to Arcep regarding the analysis of fixed and superfast broadband wholesale markets for the upcoming regulatory cycle.

Oct 19, 2023

The French Competition Authority has launched a new framework to facilitate the reporting of antitrust violations by whistleblowers, ensuring their anonymity and protection.