However, the scope of this article remained uncertain, despite a definition of FMCG as single-use, fast-moving and widely consumed goods.

The French Competition Authority recently opened a public consultation with a view to publish a new framework document on competition compliance programmes (deadline to submit contributions is 10 December 2021).

In an unprecedented decision, on September 20, 2011, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) withdrew the authorization granted in 2006 for Canal Plus to merge with TPS, on the ground that Canal Plus Group subsequently breached some of the conditions of the merger authorization.

On 18 February 2014, the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) quashed a judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal and an earlier decision of the French Competition Authority ("FCA"), which imposed fines on construction companies Pradeau Morin and Degaine of € 4.5 million and of € 536,000, respectively.

The French Competition Authority (FCA) has recently issued an opinion closing the sector inquiry it launched in the payment sector in January 2020.

The French Competition Authority has authorized the takeover of Conforama by But (Mobilux) which are both companies active in the furniture sector. Its decision is ...

In a Feb. 19, 2020 memorandum, the French Competition Authority contributed to the debate on competition policy in response to new challenges posed by the development of the digital economy.

On 20 March 2012, the French Competition Authority imposed fines totalling € 35.32 million on three leading pet food manufacturers: Nestlé Purina Petcare France SAS, Royal Canin SAS and Hill's Pet Nutrition SNC.

On 14 December 2010, following a request by the French Minister for Economy Finance and Employment to investigate the online advertising sector, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') issued an opinion stating that it considers Google holds a dominant position on the online advertising market linked to search engines.

On 4 July 2011, the French Competition Authority announced the launch of two sector-wide inquiries concerning, respectively, the motor vehicle after-market and the e-commerce market.

On 15 April 2014, the French Competition Authority published a study summarising comments it received on its leniency programme.

On 17 January 2011, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') published draft guidelines for setting antitrust fines.

On 17 January 2012, the French Supreme Court upheld a judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal of 27 January 2011, which had annulled fines of € 18 million and € 2 million imposed on 2004 on France Télécom and SFR, respectively, for an alleged margin squeeze on the market for fixed-to-mobile telephony services (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume 2011, No. 2, available at www.vbb.com).

The new legislation introduces class actions into the French legal system and more specifically into competition law matters.

On 17 December 2010, the French Competition Authority ("the Authority") ended proceedings opened against several companies suspected of price fixing in the liquefied petroleum gas market, because Shell and its subsidiary Butagaz provided fabricated evidence for the purpose of their leniency request.

The French Competition Authority accepts Google's binding commitments to act in good faith when negotiating payment for the use of the protected contents of press agencies and publishers.

These new guidelines further harmonise the method for calculating fines amongst European Competition authorities.

On 18 January 2010, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') issued a decision fining four companies for anticompetitive practices in the context of procurement contracts relating to painting services for naval equipment and engineering structures.

On 1 October 2010, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') opened an in-depth investigation into the acquisition of Eurochem by Univar, following an initial investigation into the acquisition's impact on the French market.