Resume: Following a complaint filed by Subsonic, the French Competition Authority fined Sony €13,527,000 (Decision no. 23-D-14 of December 20, 2023) for abusing its dominant position in the market for PlayStation 4-compatible controllers. Two anticompetitive practices...
Resume: The French Competition Authority (ADLC) issued an opinion on the December 19, 2023 agreement on working conditions for VTC drivers. Although the agreement aims to reinforce drivers’ freedom of choice when it comes to remuneration via platforms, the...
Resume: In this recent ruling (C. cass. com., 25 sept. 2024, no. 23-13.067 et no. 23-14.828), the Court of Cassation overturned in its entirety the ruling of the Paris Court of Appeal of 3 February 2023 relating to the famous dispute between Canal+, beIN Sports and...
Resume: On August 19, 2024, the French Competition Authority ruled on a decision (24-DCC-185) validating Bouygues Telecom’s acquisition of La Poste Telecom and confirmed that the merger posed no immediate competitive distortion but may raised concerns about...
Resume: On June 29, 2023, the French Competition Authority issued Opinion No. 23-A-07, examining competition dynamics in the cloud computing sector. The opinion highlights key market challenges and regulatory responses, assessing the adequacy of existing competition...
Resume: In a judgment dated September 15, 2023, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld Decision No. 21-D-20 of the French Competition Authority, which had fined Luxottica for implementing two anticompetitive practices between 1999 and 2014. First, the Court confirmed that...
