Sanctions of anti-competitive practices (Nasse Seminar - Paris, 3rd May 2016)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. The basic concepts discussed during this session are briefly presented in the appendix to facilitate the reading of these minutes. Introduction by Emmanuel Combe The session will be organized in three parts: General framework: what is the primary purpose of the sanction? (it aims at deterrence, but may also have other objectives);The complex concept of damage to the economy, which is a factor in determining the penalty (Article L464-2 of the Commercial Code);Companies' strategies with regard to sanctions: leniency, non-contestation of objections and settlement procedures, predictability of sanctions. To introduce the seminar, I would like to come back to a