France, 1953
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Governed by: Decree 53-704 of August 9, 1953. The decree amends Ordonnance 45-1485 of June 30, 1945. [1][2]
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 0 | |
| Remedies | Fines | 1 | |
| Prison Sentences | 1 | ||
| Divestitures | 0 | ||
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 0 | |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 0 | ||
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 0 | ||
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | The law does not address mergers. |
| Mandatory | 0 | ||
| Pre-merger | 0 | ||
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 0 | |
| Restriction of Competition | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 0 | ||
| Dominance | Limits Access | 0 | |
| Abusive Acts | 0 | ||
| Price Setting | |||
| Discriminatory Pricing | |||
| Resale Price Maintenance | |||
| Obstacles to Entry | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | |||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Article 59 bis prohibits price fixing. |
| Tying | 1 | Article 8 prohibits tying arrangements. | |
| Market Division | 1 | Article 7(4) prohibits allocating markets or sources of supply. | |
| Output Restraint | 1 | Article 7(3) prohibits limiting or controlling production. | |
| Market Sharing | 1 | Article 7(4) prohibits allocating markets or sources of supply. | |
| Eliminating Competitors | 1 | Article 7(1) prohibits agreements that limits access to the market or free exercise of competition by other enterprises. | |
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | 0 | ||
| Supply Refusal | 1 | Article 8 prohibits refusing to sell. | |
| Efficiency Defense | 1 | Article 59 ter allows otherwise prohibited practices if they increase efficiency. |