The Paris Court of Appeal confirms that the Competition Authority can sue anti-competitive agreements even under the threshold of the de minimis rule (SNCF/ Expedia)

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*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. The SNCF, which has a monopoly on the French rail transport market, had concluded a partnership agreement with a travel agency that exclusively redirected its customers to their new joint online travel agency: the voyage-sncf.com website. The Paris Court of Appeal confirms the vertical cartel grievance upheld against them (Cons. conc., 5 Feb. 2009, V.

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