Autorité de la concurrence
The Autorité de la concurrence ([Competition Authority] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is France's national competition regulator. Its predecessor was established in the 1950s.
High Profile cases
In 2016 the Autorité de la concurrence handed out fines to Colgate-Palmolive, Henkel, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Sara Lee, SC Johnson, Bolton Solitaire, Groupe Vendôme SA, Gillette, L'Oreal, Beiersdorf and Vania totalling €948.9million for price-fixing on personal hygiene products The fines were upheld by Court of Appeal.[1]
See also
- Office of Fair Trading (United Kingdom)
- Bundeskartellamt (Germany)
Notes
- ^ "Huge price-fixing fine is upheld". The Connexion. 28 October 2016.