The French Competition Authority confirms a dominant position of Canal Plus on the pay-TV market (Groupe Canal +)

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Autorité de la Concurrence, 16 Novembre 2010, Case n°10-D-32, relative à des pratiques mises en oeuvre dans le secteur de la télévision payante, Groupe Canal +

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. By a decision dated August 30, 2006 (LawLex200600001904JBJ), the French Minister of the Economy had authorized, in the pay-TV sector, the takeover of TPS by Vivendi Universal/Canal Plus Group. The Competition Authority is responsible for examining a posteriori the lawfulness of the exclusivity and non-competition clauses contained in the memoranda of understanding concluded in the context of this concentration and defines the scope of its control. Under Community law, a restriction directly related and necessary to

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