Fines: The Paris Court of Appeal annuls a decision of the French Competition Authority in a case of anti-competitive price fixing in the sector of public procurement for the construction of public works in France, but imposes a fine of the same amount after verification of the contributive capacities (Ordre des architectes)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. On 15 October 2020, Chamber 5-7 of the Paris Court of Appeal delivered its judgment. in the matter of the scale of prices established by the Order of Architects for the construction of public works in France. It essentially confirms the decision no. 19-D-19 of 30 September 2019.1.5 million fine against the Ordre des architectes - directly or via four of its regional councils (CROA), those of Hauts-de-France, Centre-Val de Loire, Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur -, but also the association A&CP Nord Pas de Calais Architecture et Commande Publique, as well as several architects and architectural firms, for having implemented anti-competitive