On June 6, 2023 the Commission launched a consultation[1] on a draft template for the compliance report that gatekeepers will have to submit under the Digital Markets Act[2] (“DMA”).[3]
The French Conseil Constitutionnel Decides in Favour of Constitutional Right of Appeal of FCA’s Decisions Rejecting Commitments During Antitrust Proceedings
On February 10, 2023, the French Constitutional Council (“Conseil constitutionnel”) considered that the second sentence of Article L. 464-2, I, paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code, which provides that the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) may accept commitments in the context of antitrust litigation proceedings, but says nothing about its power to refuse them, complies with the French Constitution and, on this occasion, confirmed that companies can lodge appeals again FCA decisions rejecting suggested commitments.[1]