The new law makes certain substantial adaptations to the procedures before the French Competition Authority.

On 16 November 2010, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') issued a decision in its investigation on exclusivity clauses in the Pay TV sector.

The French Competition Authority announced that Nespresso has offered commitments to end an investigation into allegedly abusive and exclusive practices.

On 29 July 2010, the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") issued an opinion on the wholesale market for mobile phone connections between different operators.

The French law on online gambling passed on 12 May 2010 has recently opened up the French market for online gambling, notably in relation to sports betting, circle games and horse race betting.

On 22 February 2011, the French website publisher 1plusV filed a complementary complaint before the European Commission, alleging abuse by Google of a dominant position.

On 29 June 2010, the Paris Court of Appeal (the "Court") annulled a cartel fine imposed on a railway maintenance firm, Offroy, because the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") lacked sufficient evidence to prove that the company had taken part in a cartel.

On 30 June 2010, the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority') stated that Google had implemented the content policy of its online advertising service, AdWords, in a way which lacked objectivity and transparency and resulted in discriminatory treatment.

On 7 January 2011, the French Court of Cassation (the "Court") quashed a judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal which had admitted secret recordings as valid evidence on the basis of which the French Competition Authority (formerly the French Competition Council, or the "Council") pursued Sony and Philips for breaches of antitrust law.

On 2 November 2010, the Paris Court of Appeal (the 'Court') issued three orders objecting to the seizure of the whole content of email boxes by the French Competition Authority (the 'Authority').

On 20 September 2010, following the opening of ex-officio proceedings, the French Competition Authority (Authority) issued a decision fining eleven banks for collusion during the transition to a digital system for processing cheques.

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 30 June 2010, the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") stated that Google had implemented the content policy of its online advertising service, AdWords, in a way which lacked objectivity and transparency and resulted in discriminatory treatment.

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

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.

On 15 April 2010, the Paris Court of Appeal (the "Court") confirmed the reduction of fines imposed on two French cement manufacturers for unlawful vertical agreements in the sector of cement supply and distribution in Corsica.

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 30 June 2010, the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") stated that Google has implemented the content policy of its online advertising service, AdWords, in a way which lacked objectivity and transparency and resulted in discriminatory treatment.

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.