Transaction : The French Supreme Court rules out the possibility for a firm to condition the non contest of grievances and its commitments to the respect by the Competition Council of the rapporteur général’s suggestion of transaction (Texas Instruments)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Facts In Decision No. 03-D-45 of September 23, 2003, the French Competition Council established the facts of vertical agreements between, among others, Texas Instruments France and Carrefour Hypermarchés France, and horizontal agreements between Texas Instruments and Dexxon Data Media. Texas Instruments had entered into commitments pursuant to Article L. 464-2 II of the French Commercial Code relating to the "transaction" procedure. The Board has enjoined Texas Instruments to comply with its undertakings. Texas instrument appealed, but its appeal was dismissed. The company has appealed against