Commitments: The Court of Cassation rules for the first time on the commitments proceedings (Canal /GIE Les Indépendants)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, 4 November 2008, Appeal No. 07-21.275, Sté Canal 9 v GIE Les indépendants Facts A company operating a local radio station had denounced to the Competition Council the practices implemented by an EIG whose purpose was to market the advertising space of its members (radio stations) to local and international advertisers. Following a preliminary assessment which led the Council's rapporteur to identify competition concerns regarding certain statutory provisions of the EIG and their implementation, the EIG had proposed commitments, which were accepted and made binding by the Council. The company criticized the Court of