Competition – Distribution – Consumption
We advise and assist French and international companies on all aspects of competition, distribution, and consumer law, both French and European, in various sectors of activity, particularly in the agri-food industry.
We are committed to building relationships of trust with our clients, with a constant focus on quality, pragmatism, and creativity in the services we provide.
Our lawyers are personally involved with each of their clients to find tailored solutions.
Our teams work in collaboration with experts with whom they have built relationships of trust and who contribute their specific and/or local expertise.
Practice details
Competition law
Distribution law
Consumer law
Competition law
- Advice and litigation in proceedings before the Competition Authority and the European Commission concerning cartels and abuse of dominant position
- Negotiated proceedings (leniency, commitments, settlements)
- Damages claims
- Assistance during inspections and seizures by the Competition Authority and the European Commission, as well as during audits by the DGCCRF
- Notification of mergers to the French and European competition authorities
- Competition audits
- Implementation of compliance programs
Distribution law
- Establishment of distribution networks in France and Europe: selective distribution, brand licensing, exclusive sales agreements, sales commissions, franchising, commercial agencies
- Determination of the appropriate strategy and legal framework
- Drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts:
- pre-contractual information document (DIP)
- reservation of areas
- distribution
- supply
- purchasing/listing center
- subcontracting
- partnership
- general terms and conditions of sale (GTC) and service provision (GTCS)
- single agreements
- confidentiality agreement
- research and development agreement (consortium agreement)
- Internet distribution/e-commerce:
- creation of e-commerce websites and marketplaces
- drafting of legal notices and general terms and conditions of use (GTCU) for e-commerce websites
- drafting of general terms and conditions of sale (GTC) for e-commerce websites
- advice on the collection of personal data and the use of cookies
- Advice and litigation in matters of restrictive competition practices (significant imbalance, resale at a loss, termination of commercial relations)
- Assistance during administrative inspections (DGCCRF/DIRECCTE) and monitoring of procedures
- Advice and litigation in matters of unfair competition (denigration, disorganization, parasitism, poaching, diversion of customers)
- Ensuring compliance of commercial and pricing practices
Consumer law
- Consumer information, legal guarantees, product safety, unfair commercial practices, unfair terms, consumer mediation
- Advice and litigation in matters of liability (warranty against hidden defects, delivery in conformity, fraud, deception, etc.)
- Sales promotions (sales, contests/lotteries, sales with bonuses, promotions through price reduction announcements, etc.)
- Advertising (false, misleading, comparative, etc.)
- Drafting of BtoC general terms and conditions of sale
- Assistance during administrative inspections (DGCCRF/DIRECCTE) and monitoring of procedures
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