The Paris Court of Appeal confirms the French Competition's Authority decision to fine several producers and wholesalers active in the sale of liquid fertilizers for domestic cultivation for imposing vertical restraints (Canna France)

Lemaire, Christophe; Cousin, Michaël

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16 Jan 2020

The Paris Court of Appeal confirms the French Competition’s Authority decision to fine several producers and wholesalers active in the sale of liquid fertilizers for domestic cultivation for imposing vertical restraints (Canna France)

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Paris Court of Appeal, Canna France, N*35L7-V-B7D-B7V7, 16 January 2020 (French)

On 16 January 2020, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the 2018 decision of the French Competition Authority ("FCA") to fine several producers and wholesalers active in the sale of liquid fertilizers for domestic cultivation for having imposed vertical restraints. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - KEY TAKEWAYS The Court considered that a precise definition of the relevant market is not necessary when establishing the existence

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Christophe Lemaire
University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

France 386 contributions 445991 visits
Michaël Cousin
Addleshaw Goddard (Paris)

France 39 contributions 43559 visits

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Christophe Lemaire, Michaël Cousin, The Paris Court of Appeal confirms the French Competition’s Authority decision to fine several producers and wholesalers active in the sale of liquid fertilizers for domestic cultivation for imposing vertical restraints (Canna France), 16 January 2020, e-Competitions Burden of proof, Art. N° 95896

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