Resume: On the eve of the French Presidency in the Council of the European Union in January 2022, the European Affairs Committee of the National French Assembly presented an information report on the Digital Market Act on 23 July 2021, introduced by Mrs. Christine...
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The resurrection of Continental Can’s ex-post merger control?
Resume: With its decision, dated July 16, 2021, N°20/04300, the Paris Court of Appeal asked the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling to find out whether Article 102 of the TFEU can be applied to a concentration which would be below the thresholds of...
The calculation of a financial penalty for companies of the same group, convicted for cartel according by the Paris Court of Appeal
Resume: In this decision of the Paris Court of Appeal (CA Paris, 18 June 2020, n°19/08826), on referral from the Court of Cassation, the Court has to determine the amount of the penalty imposed on two companies, one of which is the subsidiary of the other, convicted...
The authority adopts a new sanction press release, marginally modified following public consultation
Resume: On July 30, 2021, the French Competition Authority adopted and made public the new procedural notice on the method for determining sanctions. It replaces the initial procedural notice of May 16, 2011. The new notice was the subject of a public consultation...
Amazon under fire for abuse of dominance in antitrust proceedings – Comparative study of different procedures
Resume: On May 25, 2021, the Washington Attorney General Karl Racine opened an antitrust proceeding against the American giant Amazon. This latest case is one of the many that the company is facing, both in its home country and across the Atlantic in Europe. To quote...
Uber and competition law
Resume: Since 2011, the company Uber has been active on the passenger transport market. With it, a new competition appears for a profession that was alone on this market for a long time: taxis. Uber is a new business model, a new vision of entrepreneurship with what...
French justice rules out Carrefour for restrictive competition practices during its commercial negotiations
Summary: On February 22th this year, Carrefour was fined €1.75 million by the Paris Commercial Court for restrictive competition practicesafter 5 years of proceedings.We will come back to a case which is the first legal illustration of the new will of the French...
FinTech sector inquiry: The French Competition Authority issues its opinion
Resume: On April 29, 2021, the French competition authority published its opinion on the sector of new technologies applied to payment activities. Faced with the major changes in the payments sector, the Authority has identified several points of vigilance. To quote...
The sandwich cartel goes before the French Competition Authority
Resume: The French competition authority, in its decision n°21-D-09 of March 24th, 2021, has imposed a sanction on three French sandwich producers for a cartel that lasted for more than 6 years on the sandwich production market. The decision highlights the importance...
The French Constitutional Council censures provisions about fines pronounced by the French Competition Authority in case of obstruction during investigations
Resume: In a judgment of March 26th, 2021, the French Constitutional Council censures paragraph V of article L. 464-2 of the French Commercial Code about fines pronounced by the French Competition Authority against obstruction attempts during investigations. To quote...