On 24 September 2024, the European Commission adopted its first decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”)....more
At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more
3/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Germany ,
Greenfield Projects ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Welcome to the first edition of the Litigation Gazette. Each quarter, BCLP's Paris team keep you informed of the main litigation news in competition law, commercial litigation, labor law, IP/IT/Data and compliance.
In this...more
Distribution: In two rulings issued on 28 September 2022, the French Supreme Court clarified the conditions under which suppliers can be held liable for failure to comply with their duty to communicate -
Article L.441-1...more
On May 10 2022, the EU Commission adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines. The regulation includes several significant new developments including readjusting the safe harbour and providing...more
5/13/2022
/ Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exclusivity ,
Exclusivity Clauses ,
Member State ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Safe Harbors ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
V-BER (Vertical Block Exemption Regulation) ,
Vertical Agreement
Antitrust: The French Competition Authority revises its procedural notice on fines, substantially amending the method for determining fines and exposing companies to significant and increased financial risks.
On 30 July...more
Merger control - Infrastructure: For the first time, the French Competition Authority blocked a concentration in the infrastructure sector. The Authority ruled that the acquisition of exclusive control of the Pipeline...more
Order No. 2021-649 of May 26, 2021 (the "Order") finalizes the transposition into French law of the European Directive so-called "ECN +" of December 11, 2018, which aims to strengthen the powers of national competition...more
The Competition and Distribution team of BCLP's Paris office reviews some key news from the end of 2020, in particular:
..The “Dammann Frères” decision of 3 December 2020 concerning the tea manufacturer's online sales...more
2/2/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Competition Authorities ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
France ,
French Competition Authority ,
French Supreme Court ,
Online Marketplace ,
Price-Fixing ,
Vertical Agreement
On July 23, 2020, the French Competition Authority (the "Authority") published its new guidelines on merger control (the "Guidelines"), after more than two years of consultations and discussions. These Guidelines, which...more