In April 2019, Ordinance no. 2019-359 amended Title IV of Book
IV of the French Commercial Code, and in particular the rules of
negotiation and formalization of commercial relations by inserting
a new Article L.441-4, which establishes specific requirements
for annual commercial agreements (conventions uniques) between
suppliers and distributors (except for wholesalers) relating to
fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
However, the scope of this article remained uncertain, despite a
definition of FMCG as single-use, fast-moving and widely
consumed goods.
Adopted on Dec. 19, 2019, Decree no. 2019-1413 now
sets out the detailed list of FMCG, which includes food
products, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, electric batteries,
washing and maintenance products, cleaning articles, paper
articles, animal feed, personal hygiene articles and beauty
products, etc.
