Aurélie Dellac, partner at AD Legal, is a national expert in merger control on Mergerfilers.com.
Our team, led by our partner Aurélie Dellac, drafted the France chapter of Merger Filiers - Global Legal Guide.
The guide is a collective work by competition lawyers recognized for their expertise in merger control. It covers more than 50 questions on topics related to merger control in most jurisdictions: the concept of a merger, control thresholds, procedure, and insight into the authorities' practices.
The France chapter of the guide also contains a database of the main decisions of the Competition Authority in the area of merger control since 2020.
The France section of the guide can be viewed here: https://www.mergerfilers.com/guide.aspx#guidebook
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The ban on online sales within a selective distribution network constitutes a hardcore restriction of competition.
In a decision dated December 19, 2023, the French Competition Authority fined the ROLEX group 91.6 million euros for prohibiting its authorized distributors from reselling its watches online for more than 10 years.
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Distributors: is resale possible without the supplier's agreement?
Many entrepreneurs who want to start distributing branded products wonder whether it is necessary to obtain the agreement of the brand owner (the supplier) and to enter into a distribution contract.
The answer to this question depends on the nature of the product and the distribution method chosen by the supplier.
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Towards a re-penalization of competition law violations in France?
Until now, criminal sanctions for violations of competition law, as provided for in the Commercial Code, could be applied in the future. In addition to administrative fines for companies (up to 10% of the worldwide turnover of the companies concerned), prison sentences and fines for individuals could be added.
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The French Competition Authority publishes its new guidelines on merger control
After simplifying and digitizing the procedure in 2019, the Authority is now offering greater legal certainty to companies by allowing them to request the designation of a team in charge of the file and by committing to rule on the completeness of the file within 10 working days.
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