On September 8, 2025, the Commission imposed a fine of around €172,000 on Eurofield SAS and its parent company, Unanime Sport SAS, for providing incomplete information during an ongoing antitrust investigation. This marks the first time the Commission has imposed a fine for the provision of incomplete information in reply to a request for information (“RFI”) in the context of an antitrust procedure.[1] The Commission announced it “will not hesitate to pursue similar cases in the future.” [2]
In May 2025, the Commission launched a wide-ranging public consultation on possible reforms to its merger guidelines.[1] The consultation covers seven core topics that underpin how the Commission assesses the competitive impact of mergers.
The Paris Court of Appeal (“Court of Appeals”) has issued its ruling on damages in the Plavix follow-on action brought by France’s national health insurance fund (the “CNAM”) against Sanofi.[1] More than a decade after the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) found that Sanofi had engaged in disparagement practices constituting an abuse of dominant position, the Court awarded the CNAM €150.7 million, reflecting the long-term impact of Sanofi’s conduct. The judgment highlights the magnitude of potential damages in follow-on actions and illustrates how French courts evaluate long-lasting effects and the full-compensation principle.
In our latest Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Guillaume Loriot, the EC’s Head of Mergers. Their
In the latest instalment of our Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by a group of economists and
In the latest instalment of our Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Olivier Guersent, Director General of
The Düsseldorf Court of Appeals (“DCA”) has now published its full reasoning rejecting the Federal Cartel Office’s (“FCO”) expansive interpretation
On June 2, 2025, the Commission fined Delivery Hero and Glovo €329 million for a cartel in the online food delivery sector. During Delivery Hero’s non-controlling minority shareholding in Glovo from 2018 to 2022, the parties (1) agreed not to poach each other’s employees; (2) divided national markets among themselves, and (3) exchanged commercially sensitive information.[1]
On June 4, 2025, The French Competition Authority (“FCA”) launched a public consultation on the topic of self-preferencing in the cloud computing sector. This follows the recent enactment of Law No. 2024-449 on the security and regulation of the digital space (“SREN Law”). This consultation reflects growing scrutiny of vertically integrated cloud providers that may favor their own services and software at the expense of competitors.