Tag: France

France Fines TotalEnergies, Rubis, and EG Retail €187.5M for Corsica Fuel Cartel

The French Competition Authority has imposed a total fine of €187.5 million…

France Fines Doctolib €4.7 Million for Abuse of Dominance

The French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has fined Doctolib €4,665,000…

France Fines Parfait Group €7.6 Million for Breach of Merger Commitments

On 3 November 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence)…

France Examines Veterinary Medicine Prices and Clinic Costs

The French Competition Authority published its opinion on the conditions for setting…

EU Refers Greenyard–Eureden Frozen Vegetable Joint Venture to French Competition Authority

The European Commission has referred to the French Competition Authority (Autorité de…

French Prosecutors Open Investigation into Apple’s Siri Over Alleged Illicit Data Collection

French prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Apple’s voice assistant Siri,…

France Clears Vossloh’s Acquisition of Sateba, Subject to Commitment

The French Competition Authority has approved German railway infrastructure company Vossloh’s proposed…

French Authority Conducts Unannounced Search in the Cancer Treatment Sector

The Competition Authority has confirmed that an unannounced search and seizure operation…

French Authority Approves Lidl-Auchan Deal

The French Competition Authority has approved Lidl’s acquisition of 19 Auchan Supermarché…

ASML Invests €1.3 Billion in Mistral AI, Becoming Its Largest Shareholder

Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS) has emerged as the…

France Fines Shein €40 Million for Misleading Discounts

France’s competition and consumer watchdog has levied a €40 million ($47.17 million)…

France Fines Firms with €29.5 Million For No-Poaching Agreements Following EU’s Steps with Delivery Hero

On 11 June 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence)…