The French Administrative Supreme Court rejects an appeal by an employee representative body concerning a merger approval (Mondadori)

On 9 March 2021, the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) rejected an appeal by Mondadori's social and economic committee ("SEC") in relation to the French Competition Authority's ("FCA") decision to approve Reworld Media's takeover of Mondadori France. The French Administrative Supreme Court found that the FCA is not bound to ensure, prior to issuing its decision, that the undertakings concerned complied with requirements under the Labour Code in respect of consultation with the target's SEC. What you need to know – key