Manon Oiknine

On June 11, 2025, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) issued its first-ever decision[1] sanctioning no-poach agreements as stand-alone infringements.[2] Fines totaling EUR 29.5 million were imposed on three companies operating in the engineering, technology consulting, and IT services sectors.  

On August 8, 2023, following an in-depth investigation (“Phase 2”), the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) unconditionally approved the creation of a full-function joint venture between Aéroports de Paris (“ADP”) and the British caterer Select Service Partner (“SSP”, together “the Parties”) for the operation of catering services at Paris-Orly and Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports.[1]