Competition and antitrust
We support our clients (large industrial groups, SMEs, and public institutions) across various sectors (insurance, healthcare, agri-food, energy, chemicals, media, sports, transportation, leisure, defense, construction, or mass retail) in managing complex issues, ensuring compliance with national and European regulations.
Areas of intervention in competition and antitrust
Dawn raids (OVS)
We assist companies during dawn raids (OVS), also known as competition inspections or dawn raids, conducted by authorities such as the Competition Authority, the DGCCRF, or the European Commission. We ensure that our clients’ rights are protected during these competition investigations.
Anti-competitive practices
We advise on anti-competitive practices, including cartels and abuse of dominant positions. We help our clients identify and prevent these behaviors by implementing compliance programs to avoid sanctions.
State aid
We support our clients in analyzing and managing state aid, ensuring that subsidies and benefits granted by public authorities comply with the rules established by the European Commission. We help structure aid to meet legal requirements.
Follow-on damages actions
We represent companies in follow-on damages actions aimed at obtaining compensation for harm suffered due to anti-competitive practices sanctioned by competent authorities.
National and european merger control
We assist our clients in merger control procedures, preparing the necessary notifications to the Competition Authority and the European Commission. We ensure that merger and acquisition operations comply with regulatory requirements to avoid any risk of blockage.
Restrictive practices
We advise on restrictive practices as defined by the Commercial Practices Review Commission. We help companies prevent behaviors such as significant imbalances, ensuring compliance with commercial negotiation rules.