Public bodies: The French National Competition Authority restates the conditions under which public bodies may participate in a competitive market without distorting competition to the detriment of private operators (Ubifrance/GEIST/SYNAPHE)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Autorité de la concurrence, 31 July 2014, avis relatifs aux modalités d'intervention des personnes publiques sur les marchés ouverts à la concurrence dans le secteur de l'accompagnement à l'internationalin the hospital laundry sector. and in the business accommodation sector->http://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/pdf/avis/14a12.pdf] On 31 July 2014, the Competition Authority issued three opinions in which it recalls the modalities of intervention by public persons on markets open to competition. All three cases were referred to the Authority by professional associations representing private individuals who questioned it, on the basis of Article L. 462-1 of