ArticleCompetition Newsletter October 2019By two decisions, Starbucks and Fiat, of September 24, 2019, the General Court of the European Union has validated the principle of the Commission's approach European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleFrench Antitrust Agency Rejects Complaints Against Pharmaceutical CompaniesIn a decision dated December 20, 2005, France’s antitrust agency, the Conseil de la Concurrence, rejected complaints filed by French pharmaceutical wholesalers against several leading pharmaceutical manufacturers.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawSidley Austin LLP
ArticleParis Court Of Appeal: An Association Can Be Sanctioned For Abuse Of A Dominant Position And Ordered To Pay A Fine Exceeding 5% Of Its IncomeThis decision therefore imposes a more severe sanction than that which would have been ordered if the same offence had been committed by a company and not by an association.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleRecord-Breaking Fine For Gun-Jumping Imposed By The French Competition AuthorityOn November 8, 2016, the FCA imposed the highest "gun-jumping" national and worldwide fine ever, €80 million, on Altice-Numericable, a major French telecommunications operator, in relation to its 2014 acquisitions of SFR and OTL.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawOrrick
ArticleL'e-réputation Face À L'accroissement Des Avis GoogleLe nombre d'avis clients déposés sur Google a augmenté de 28% en 2021 par rapport à 2020.FranceConsumer ProtectionHaas Avocats
ArticleFrench Legal And Regulatory Update – April 2019Publication in the French Official Journal of 16 April 2019 of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)FranceFinance and BankingHogan Lovells
ArticleCompetition Newsletter January 2020On December 18, 2019, the French Competition Authority fined the four main meal voucher issuers €415 million for unlawfully agreeing to limit competition ...European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleAmende Record De 15,9 Millions D'euros Pour Suppression De Messages WhatsAppLe 24 juin 2024, la Commission européenne a imposé une amende de 15,9 millions d'euros à International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) pour la suppression de messages WhatsApp lors d'une inspection...FranceAntitrust/Competition LawHaas Avocats
ArticleCompetition News January 2016By decision of December 17, 2015, the French Competition Authority imposed a record fine of €350 million on Orange for implementing four series of anti-competitive practices in various electronic communication markets.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleCompetition News July-August 2015The Authority analyzed the French bulk LPG market and considered that the takeover transaction would significantly strengthen Antargaz's position.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleCompetition News June 2015If they are accepted by the Authority, these proposed commitments will put an end to the procedure before any finding of infringement.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleCompetition Newsletter April 2018In a decision opposing Coty France to the online sales platform Showroomprive.com, the Paris Court of Appeal followed in the footsteps of the Court of Justice's eponymous ...FranceAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleGun jumping : la Commission européenne frappe très fortEn novembre 2016, l'Autorité de la concurrence française sanctionnait Altice d'une amende de 80 millions d'euros pour avoir pour avoir réalisé la fusion entre SFR et Numéricâble avant d'en avoir été autorisée.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawAugust Debouzy
ArticleGoogle : amende record de 2,4 milliards après 14 ans de batailleElle fait partie des contentieux les plus emblématiques en droit de la concurrence dans le secteur du numérique.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawHaas Avocats
ArticleCompetition Law And Personal Data Law: Towards A "Convergence Of Regulations"?In the legal ecosystem, competition law and personal data law are two different species, stemming from distinct strains. The protection of personal data is one of Europe's fundamental rights.FrancePrivacyUGGC Avocats
ArticleCompetition Newsletter October/November 2018On July 24, 2016, the European Commission imposed fines totaling €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on their retailers.European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawDentons
ArticleEU-Antitrust Law Framework Relating To The COVID-19 CrisisOn April 8, 2020, the European Commission published a Communication setting out a temporary framework for assessing antitrust issues related to business cooperation in response to situations of urgency...European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP