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France

5

EU, competition and distribution

Led by Virginie Coursière-Pluntz, PDGB frequently advises international clients, especially in the retail, industry, insurance, transport and tech sectors, on a range of merger control, antitrust litigation, distribution and regulatory matters. In particular, the team is noted for its strength in competition issues in the public sector and in matters with ties to sub-Saharan Africa and French overseas territories.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Reliability and responsiveness on cases related to competition law.’
  • ‘PDGB have been a go to firm for me on competition issues for a long time. Sound commercial advice with a can do attitude.’
  • ‘I have worked with Virginie Coursière-Pluntz for many years. She has been excellent for us. She delivers the advice as it is - tough when she needs to be and flexible when there is hope. Always a pleasure to deal with.’
  • ‘Responsive, pragmatic and have a deep understanding of the regulatory framework we're operating in.’
  • ‘Virginie Coursière-Pluntz is simply superb. No nonsense and gets the job done every time.’

Key clients

  • Ballande (New Caledonia)
  • BCA Expertise
  • Coface
  • Cromology
  • FNAB (National Federation for Organic Farming)
  • Harmonie Mutuelle
  • Ionis Group
  • Ma Nouvelle Ville (Groupe Action Logement)
  • Omya
  • Reformation
  • Regie Portage
  • Renault
  • SAR (Syndicat des acteurs du recouvrement)
  • Senoble
  • Setec
  • Sports Direct
  • Synabio
  • Victorinox
  • Vieux Campeur
  • VyV

Work highlights

Represented several environmental and consumer protection associations before the Council of State to challenge the compatibility of the public label "Haute Valeur Environnementale" (‘High Environmental Value’), used by ‘conventional’ agriculture, with EU and national law.
Represented a biofuel distributor in litigation seeking to assert that the obligation imposed by a truck manufacturer on its customers to use a specific grade of biofuel, in order to benefit from the manufacturer's warranty on the engine, constitutes both an abuse of a dominant position and a collusive practice.
Advised a US tech giant on various distribution issues involving marketing claims and the newly applicable EU accessibility requirements for digital services and connected products.
Practice head

Virginie Coursière-Pluntz

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