By Yasmine EDDAM
4 April 2025
When we think of competition law, we often think of the major cases handled by the Autorité de la concurrence, involving national or international companies and potentially very high penalties. However, the economic fabric is also made up of many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) whose activities, although more local or modest, are not immune from competition rules. A price agreement between local craftsmen or an abuse of a dominant position on a very specific market can also distort competition. Aware that the traditional procedure before the Autorité can prove cumbersome and disproportionate in such cases, the legislator has introduced an alternative, streamlined procedure for so-called «practices of minor importance» or «micro anti-competitive practices» (Micro-PAC). This specific procedure, managed directly by the Minister for the Economy (via the DGCCRF), offers a potentially effective means of resolving...
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