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Acquiescence in civil proceedings: a complete guide to definitions, conditions, effects and current case law
By Raphaël MORENON4 September 2025Acquiescence, a little-known act in civil procedure, has definitive consequences. Understand its pitfalls to secure your rights and avoid the irreversible.
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> The practice of seizing propertyA practical, chronological and exhaustive study of the implementation of a property seizure procedure.
We put all our expertise to work to achieve a simple objective: to prevent a property seizure.
Competition investigations: how to anticipate and react?
An unexpected visit from competition investigators can be a destabilising experience for any business, whatever its size. Knowing how to react and what your rights and obligations are is crucial. Poor management of this situation can have serious consequences, ranging from significant financial penalties to legal proceedings.Unfair competition vs. other disputes: don't get confused!
Has a competitor denigrated your services on social networks? A former business partner is breaching a non-competition clause? A company copies your flagship product, which is protected by a patent? In the business world, conflicts can take many forms. Faced with a...Clemency, settlement, commitments: alternatives to the traditional procedure before the Competition Authority
When a company is suspected of anti-competitive practices, the prospect of lengthy and costly proceedings before the Competition Authority, potentially followed by substantial financial penalties, can be worrying. However, direct confrontation is not the only way out. French competition law, like European law, has developed...Penalties and appeals: challenging a decision by the Competition Authority
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...Digital Markets Authority (DMA): new rules, new role for the Competition Authority
The digital economy is transforming our lives and businesses at lightning speed. Faced with the emergence of major technological players structuring access to numerous online services, the European Union has decided to adapt its regulatory framework to ensure fair and open digital markets. The Digital Market Regulation, or...Micro-PAC: a simplified procedure for small-scale anti-competitive practices
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 numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) whose activities, although...Pricing: avoiding the pitfalls of resale at a loss and fixed prices
In France, the principle is one of freedom of pricing. In theory, every company is free to set its prices as it sees fit, in accordance with article L.410-2 of the French Commercial Code. This is a pillar of our market economy and of free competition. However, this freedom is not...Preventing the risk of abuse of a dominant position: a practical guide
Penalties for abuse of a dominant position can ruin a company. Violation of Articles L. 420-2 of the French Commercial Code or 102 of the TFEU can result in fines of up to 10% of worldwide sales. To ensure that the prevention of abuse of a dominant position is part of a global approach to...Abuse of a dominant position: basic concepts and legal framework
Holding a dominant position in a market is not illegal. But taking advantage of it to engage in anti-competitive behaviour is punishable under French and European law. These practices are known as abuse of a dominant position, and can result in colossal fines - up to 10% of a company's worldwide turnover...Forms of abuse of a dominant position: prohibited practices and legal risks
Abuse of a dominant position is a major infringement of competition law. Penalties can amount to 10% of the offending company's worldwide turnover. It is therefore crucial to fully understand these penalties and the associated defence mechanisms in order to limit the legal and financial risks. Recent examples...
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