By Yasmine EDDAM
4 April 2025
Receiving a decision from the French Competition Authority imposing financial penalties, ordering you to cease certain practices (injunctions), or even rejecting your own complaint, is rarely good news for a company. It is a serious situation that can have significant financial and reputational impacts. These decisions, which stem from the application of the fundamental principles of competition law, do not necessarily mark the end of the process. French law provides specific remedies for challenging the Authority's decisions. Understanding these mechanisms, the strict deadlines that govern them and the reasonable chances of success is crucial to defending your interests in the best possible way. This article guides you through the available options for challenging decisions. Which AMF decisions can be challenged? Not all decisions issued by the AMF can be appealed. The French Commercial Code (mainly article L. 464-8) lists...
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