Court annuls French bank fine

Friday, 24 February 2012

The Paris Appeal Court annuled the authority's fine yesterday
The Paris Court of Appeal has annulled a €385 million fine facing 11 banks accused of colluding to fix bank charges, overruling a decision made by France’s Competition Authority (FCA) in September 2010.

Paris court quashes fine over phone tap

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Paris' Court of Appeal
In the latest stage of a series of appeals, Paris’ Court of Appeal has annulled a cartel fine imposed on Sony and Philips in 2005 by France’s Competition Authority, saying that evidence from covert telephone recordings was inadmissible.

ECJ stands in support of online sales

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Online sales of cosmetics under scrutiny
A decision by cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique to ban online sales of its products amounts to a restriction on competition by object, the European Court of Justice said today in a preliminary ruling.

Orange fine upheld for third time

Friday, 01 July 2011

Paris’s Court of Appeal has for the third time ruled that a €41 million fine against mobile network operator Orange for illegal information sharing should stand.

French court overturns France Telecom and Vivendi fines

Premium Article - Monday, 31 January 2011

A French appeals court has overturned antitrust fines against France Télécom and Vivendi, nullifying punishment doled out by the country’s Competition Authority in 2004.

Paris court clears port operators

Premium Article - Thursday, 27 January 2011

The Paris Court of Appeal has cleared French port operator Terminal Porte Océane (TPO) and its parent company Perrigault of illegal collusion.

Tried and tested

Premium Article - Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Despite being a relatively young agency, France’s Competition Authority is among the most active enforcers of antitrust law in Europe. In a country where policies are refined and awareness of the law widespread, what issues could the authority possibly face? Rachel Bull finds out

French court pulls rank on competition authority

Premium Article - Monday, 21 June 2010

Court blocks dawn raid
Paris's Court of Appeal has blocked France's Competition Authority from carrying out a dawn raid at publishing company Amaury Group.

French authorities "appalled" by court ruling

Premium Article - Thursday, 21 January 2010

Paris’s Court of Appeal has significantly reduced the record cartel fines levied on 11 steel companies in December 2008.

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