Exclusive distribution: The French Competition Authority condemns a company and its wholesalers for having concluded an exclusive dealing agreement in overseas territories

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Since the entry into force of Act No. 2012-1270 of 20 November 2012 relating to overseas economic regulation, known as the "Lurel" Act, and pursuant to Article L. 420-2-1 of the French Commercial Code, companies operating on overseas markets must put an end to practices whose purpose or effect is to grant exclusive import rights in the overseas collectivities if they are not justified by