Tag: France
France’s TF1 To Sell TFX Channel To Secure Merger
France’s TF1 and M6 and Altice Media have begun exclusive negotiations for the sale of two key entertainment channels owned by the broadcasters to...
US Dating App Bumble Buys French Rival Fruitz
Bumble on Monday announced it’s acquiring Fruitz, a French dating app, marking its first-ever acquisition, reported The New York Post.
Founded in 2017, Fruitz “encourages open...
Benoît Cœuré To Lead French Competition Authority
Benoît Cœuré has been named as the new head of the Autorité de la Concurrence (ADLC), France’s competition regulator.
In sessions on January 12, both...
France’s Top Court Upholds Google’s Fine
Google’s bid to overturn a €100 million (US$114.4 million) French fine hit a snag after an aide to the nation’s top court backed accusations...
France Hits Google & Facebook With Fine Over Cookies
According to Reuters, France's data privacy watchdog CNIL has fined Alphabet's Google a record 150 million euros ($169 million) for making it difficult for internet...
Pass-Through and Competition in the Food Sector: New Data, New Insights,...
Current pressures on food supply chains are associated with higher food prices but the extent of the pass-through to consumers will depend on how...
Benoît Coeuré To Be Named Head Of Frances Competition Authority
Benoît Coeuré about to be appointed head of the French Competition Authority, reported Les Echos. The economist, who worked for the European Central Bank...
Dassault Denies Plans To Sell Le Figaro Newspaper
The Dassault group on Saturday denied having any plans to sell Le Figaro newspaper after French media website Mediapart reported that French tycoon Vincent...
Frances’ Orange Says Merger Is “Inevitable”
France will "inevitably" see the number of telecom operators fall from four to three, Orange's CFO said on Wednesday, adding that recent take-private deals...
Designing a Compliance Policy, the French Approach
Compliance is the outcome of interactions between firms and competition authorities. For a competition authority to design compliance policy instruments requires understanding the origins...
