On April 30, 2024, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his opinion recommending the Court of Justice to respond to the Court of Appeal of Mons (Belgium) that rules of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) restricting the transfer of players among football clubs are contrary to Article 101 and Article 45 TFEU.[1]
On March 7, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal (the “Court”) partially overturned[1] a 2020 decision of the French Competition Authority (“FCA”)[2] sanctioning 12 companies for their participation in a cartel in the ham and cold meat sector (the “Decision”). While the Court confirmed the existence of cartel-related practices, it dropped some charges and reduced the parameters taken into account by the FCA to calculate the fine. As a result, the total fine amount was reduced from €93 million to €39 million.