In a decision of 10 January 2012, the French Competition Authority rejected Hewlett-Packard's request for interim measures against Oracle.

On 16 June 2011, the French Court of Cassation (the 'Court') quashed the order made by the Paris Court of Appeal requesting an expert report on the methods for seizing and storing electronic data found during dawn raids.

New French legislation, the so-called "Sapin II" Law will have a significant impact on distribution agreements signed by suppliers, wholesalers, or retailers in the marketing of products...

On 30 January 2014, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed a decision of the French Competition Authority imposing fines totalling € 367.95 million.

On 19 January 2010, the Paris Court of Appeal (the "Court") significantly reduced the fines imposed by the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") on steel companies found to have been involved in cartel activities.

Since 17 May 2021 the Bouygues and Bertelsmann groups have been trying to finalise their agreement to sell M6 group to TF1. The merger, which concerns two main actors of the French Media, was closely watched.

On 5 April 2011, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') published a commitments proposal for the Bank Cards Group (the 'Group') which has the aim of decreasing most inter-bank fees on card payments.

Jones Day's series on private enforcement actions relating to antitrust matters in Europe continues with a focus on recent developments in France.

On 23 November 2010, the French Civil Supreme Court (the "Court") quashed the Paris Court of Appeal's judgment of November 2009, which had annulled a previous decision of the former French Competition Council (the "Council") in relation to the luxury perfume sector.

On May 21, 2025, the European Commission ("EC") published a strategy paper discussing proposals to strengthen the European Union's so-called single market...

In December 2019, the European Commission presented the Green Deal, a roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable and to transform Europe's economy to carbon-neutral by 2050.

In a decision published on 5 April 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR"), dismissed Bouygues Telecom's claims that French competition proceedings infringed its fundamental rights.

On 8 March 2011 the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') issued an opinion (the 'Opinion') on the competitive aspects of the broadband and very high broadband wholesale markets.

On May 24, 2022, the French Competition Authority published a new Framework Document on the benefits of compliance programs and the conditions for their effectiveness.

Resale price maintenance and online sales restriction practices are under the radar of the French Competition Authority, as illustrated by its recent decision having fined Mobotix...

On 11 May 2010, the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") fined a taxi economic interest group (the "EIG"), which comprises the vast majority of taxis licensed in the geographic area of the City of Amiens for limiting competition between its members and for restricting new entrants into the EIG.

For the first time since the ECN+ transposition into French Law in 2021, the French Competition Authority applies new sanction thresholds to an association of undertakings.

The French Competition Authority ("Authority") has started proceedings ex officio to issue an opinion on the competitive functioning of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector.

On 17 June 2010, the French court of appeal (the "Court") invalidated a judicial warrant issued to the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") authorising dawn raids at the premises of Amaury, a media group publishing sport newspapers.

The French Competition Authority has maintained its aim to modernize and simplify the merger control system, initiated in 2017, with the publication and entry into force on July 24 of its revised guidelines.