Competition law
Our lawyers support groups, small and medium-sized companies and SMEs in dealing with competition issues, including unannounced inspections, AMF investigations, compliance audits, mergers and the supervision of commercial practices.
Our lawyers' skills
Our lawyers can help you with advice and litigation: unannounced inspections, Competition Authority investigations, competitive risk management, mergers, compliance.We intervene at every stage to secure your practices and defend your interests.
DGCCRF / DREETS inspections: protecting your rights
Our lawyers can support you in the event of an investigation by the DGCCRF or DREETS: compliance with payment deadlines, sector-specific regulations (labeling, e-commerce site, commercial negotiations with supermarkets, etc.)
We ensure compliance with the legal framework and assist you in responding to requests from the authorities and defending your interests.
Proceedings before the French Competition Authority: building your defense
In the event of aninvestigation into anti-competitive practices (cartel or abuse of a dominant position), we intervene from the investigation phase through to the final decision by the Autorité.
In the event of aninspection or seizure operation (OVS), our lawyers can intervene immediately on your premises.
We support international groups and small and medium-sized businesses in their case management, defense strategy and communication with the Autorité.
Competition risks: day-to-day advice and auditing
Exclusivity clauses, pricing, network practices... Our lawyers provide you with day-to-day advice to help you secure your commercial choices.
We can also help with one-off audits to map risks, bring your practices up to standard or prepare a strategic operation.
Objective: compliance, security and agility.
Merger control
Any merger, acquisition or joint venture above certain thresholds must be notified to the French competition authority (Autorité de la concurrence) or the European Commission.
Our lawyers assess the obligation to notify, prepare the file and coordinate the investigation up to the decision.
Training for sales and purchasing teams
Competition issues also concern your teams: general management, sales management, purchasing management.
Our lawyers provide practical sessions to raise awareness of best practices, identify warning signs and adapt your teams' day-to-day behavior.
Objective: prevent risks before they become critical.
Vertical relationships: a framework for your business practices
Resale price fixing, territorial exclusivity, non-competition clauses...
Certain practices with your distributors, resellers or franchisees may give rise to liability under competition law.
Our lawyers can help you secure your agreements while protecting your commercial strategy.
OUR CLIENTS
Our clients include private and public decision-makers, individuals, and financial institutions.
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Frequently Asked
Questions
During a search or competition investigation by the DGCCRF, DREETS or Autorité de la concurrence, every minute counts.
Our lawyers check the validity of the procedure, protect your documents, ensure that professional secrecy is respected and manage the procedural follow-up. Rapid intervention reassures your staff and reduces the risk of error.
Investigators must identify themselves, state the purpose of the investigation and carry their authorization.
They may not enter your premises without authorization (except for simple investigations). You have the right to protect your documents covered by professional secrecy and to contest any irregularity.
Yes, even without a dominant position, an SME must comply with the rules of competition law (illegal agreements, abusive commercial practices....).
By combining consulting and audits. We analyze your sensitive clauses (price, exclusivity, pricing), carry out audits to map your risks, and train your teams in the practices to avoid. In this way, you can anticipate controls and consolidate your compliance.
Yes, our approach is multidisciplinary: we coordinate our competition, M&AA, tax and litigation lawyers according to your needs. This gives you a coherent strategy, a single point of contact, and saves you precious time in sensitive or complex situations.
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