ANTITRUST & COMPETITION
Competition Law Issues in M&A
- Multi-Jurisdictional Merger Control Filings (France, EU, Morocco, CEMAC, WAEMU, ECOWAS, etc.)
- Competition Due Diligence
- Transaction Document Review
- Management of Sensitive Information Exchanges
Competitor Interactions
- Trade Associations
- Alliances & Joint Ventures
- Cooperation Agreements between Competitors (production, logistics, purchasing, commercialization, innovation and sustainability initiatives, etc.).
Dominant Position & Economic Dependence
- Abuse of dominance and Economic Dependence Risk Management (including commercial communications and policies)
- Enforcement actions against dominant undertakings
Compliance & Training
- Competition Compliance Programmes
- Antitrust Training Workshops
Competition Investigations
- Preparation for Competition Authority Investigations
- Competition Investigations & Dawn Raid Assistance
- Competition Risk Assessments
DISTRIBUTION & CONSUMER LAW
Business Negotiation
- Commercial Policy Strategy (pricing, rebates, marketing services, etc.)
- General Terms and Conditions
- Annual Commercial Agreements
Distribution
- Distribution Network Management: exclusive or selective distribution, franchising, agents, commissionnaires
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Consumer Law
- Consumer Information
- Sales Promotions (Prize Draws, Promotional Games and Contests, Lotteries, Premium Offers and Gifts)
- Unfair Contract Terms
- Misleading Advertising
- Unfair Commercial Practices
DGCCRF Investigations
- Payment terms
- Commercial Negotiation Framework (Terms and Conditions, Annual Commercial Agreements)
- Consumer Protection
- Unfair Commercial Practices: Significant Imbalance, Unjustified Advantages, Discriminatory Practices, etc.
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Competition Proceedings
- Proceedings Before Competition Authorities
- Challenges to Dawn Raids and Search Orders
- Competition Damages Litigation
Commercial Litigation
- Unfair Competition
- Unfair Commercial Practices: Abrupt Termination of Business Relationships, Sales Outside Authorized Distribution Networks, Discriminatory Practices, Significant Imbalance, Unjustified Advantages, etc.