https://legal.excellentwiki.com/france/antitrust-law/ Recent content in antitrust and competition law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/france/antitrust-law/french-antitrust-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/france/antitrust-law/french-antitrust-law/ <h2 id="statutory-framework">Statutory Framework</h2> <p>French competition law is codified in <strong>Book IV of the Code de commerce</strong> (Articles L. 420-1 to L. 464-13). The principal enforcement authority is the <strong>Autorité de la concurrence</strong> (French Competition Authority), an independent administrative authority established by Law No. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008. The Autorité replaced the former Conseil de la concurrence and exercises both adjudicative and advisory functions. The Minister of the Economy retains certain powers, including the ability to refer mergers to the Autorité and to enforce competition rules in sectors not reserved to the Autorité. Decisions of the Autorité are subject to appeal before the <strong>Cour d&rsquo;appel de Paris</strong> and, on points of law, the <strong>Cour de cassation</strong>.</p>