French Competition Authority Updates

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.

May 26, 2024

The Autorité has released a notice offering informal guidance to companies seeking to ensure their sustainability projects comply with competition rules.

May 16, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence conducted surprise inspections in the sectors of explosives for civil uses and quarrying for public works.

May 14, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence examined mergers in the meat-cutting sector below national notification thresholds, applying the CJEU Towercast judgement, and dismissed the case due to lack of evidence of anticompetitive practices.

Apr 24, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has initiated a public consultation regarding JouéClub's acquisition of assets from the Ludendo group, including 120 stores in France under the La Grande Récré or Starjouet banners.

Apr 14, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has issued an opinion on inter-branch reserves in the wine sector, allowing for a price tunnel principle with freely determined price limits.

Apr 11, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence is conducting a public consultation to gather input on the competitive impact of sustainability-related rating systems in the consumer goods and services sectors.

Mar 25, 2024

Representatives from competition and consumer protection authorities worldwide gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss enhancing digital and technology capacity, resulting in the adoption of a joint statement.

Mar 19, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence has fined Google €250 million for breaching commitments related to related rights, specifically in relation to its artificial intelligence service "Bard."

Mar 19, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence fined Google €250 million for breaching commitments related to related rights, including transparency and fair negotiations, in the development of artificial intelligence tools.

Mar 14, 2024

The Autorité de la concurrence conducted unannounced inspections in the medical biology sector to investigate suspected anticompetitive practices.