Bulletin Concurrence VI

On 3 September 2026 the EU Commission published its long-awaited Guidelines on the application of Article 102 TFEU to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings (Guidelines)...

The European Commission has intensified its investigation into alleged price coordination within the construction chemicals sector across France, Germany, and Spain. Following unannounced inspections in October 2023...

Google sanctionné pour abus de position dominante : une condamnation historique pour favoritisme illicite

This seventeenth edition of Bulletin Concurrence provides comprehensive coverage of the most significant competition law developments that emerged during the first quarter of 2026. The bulletin examines key regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and judicial decisions that are shaping the competitive landscape across multiple jurisdictions.

Gérard Haas et son équipe ont compilé pour vous les actualités clés afin de vous permettre de rester à jour sur les dernières tendances et évolutions des secteurs juridique et numérique !

The French Competition Authority has opened a public consultation to evaluate its two-year-old informal guidance framework that helps organizations determine whether their sustainability initiatives comply with competition law. Since its introduction in May 2024, the framework has issued five guidance letters covering diverse environmental projects, from carbon footprint platforms to retail sector sustainability commitments.

France is set to significantly raise the turnover thresholds that trigger mandatory pre-merger notification to the French Competition Authority, marking the first increase in general thresholds since 2004. The reform, adopted through the French Economic Life Simplification Bill in April 2026, amends Article L. 430-2 of the French Commercial Code and awaits final promulgation before entering into force in September or October 2026.

France has substantially increased its merger control notification thresholds, marking the first major reform in over two decades. The new thresholds, which take effect September 1, 2026...

France has enacted legislation raising merger control thresholds by approximately 50-60%, aiming to reduce the number of transactions requiring review by the French Competition Authority (FCA) by 20-30%.

Plusieurs enquêtes ont été ouvertes par la Commission européenne et l'autorité suisse de la concurrence (COMCO) afin de contrôler la licéité de pratiques mises en place par des entreprises du secteur du tourisme et des casinos en ligne consistant à se répartir les mots-clés sur lesquels ces dernières pouvaient enchérir dans le cadre du référencement payant proposé sur les moteurs de recherche.