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The 5 Key Updates in Economic Law
Week of May 11, 2026
COMPETITION LAW
Available causes of action in cases of abuse of economic dependence
The provisions of Article L. 442-4, III of the French Commercial Code conferring jurisdiction on the Paris Economic Activities Court do not apply to an action for liability brought against a company director on the basis of mismanagement of the company under Article L. 225-252 of the French Commercial Code, where the decision on the merits has no bearing on the termination of the distribution agreement or its consequences in the relationship between manufacturer and distributor, which the director accepted under conditions detrimental to the company.
Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5, Chamber 8, 21 April 2026, No. 25/13706
The CDC Newsletter
Competition, Distribution, Consumer Law
March–April–May 2026
Decision of the Month
The allocation by a trade association of organic product suppliers’ brands between specialist retail chains (GSS) and mainstream supermarkets/hypermarkets (GSA) in its founding documents constitutes a restriction of competition by object.
The dispute arises in the context of a profound transformation of the organic retail distribution market (…)
News
Product liability for defective products: proof of the defect cannot be inferred solely from causation.
The judgment delivered by the Nîmes Court of Appeal on 9 April 2026 forms part of an established line of case law (…)
Advice of the Month
Where is merger control heading?
Merger control is rightly regarded as an essential pillar of competition law (…)
