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European Commission Outlines Regulations for Foreign Subsidies
On December 14, 2022, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Regulation concerning foreign subsidies distorting the internal market ("RSE»)[1]
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Competition law applies to all economic sectors and companies and influences their day-to-day business activities, partnership projects and external growth operations. Renaud is active in all of these areas.
He has developed in-depth expertise and knowledge in anticompetitive practices litigation and merger control, notably in very technical and strategic matters. He has demonstrated his ability to rapidly gain in-depth and detailed expertise in economic sectors to which his clients belong.
He is convinced that competition law is not just constraining and that companies consider it as a tool to add value to their business, both internally and vis-à-vis their suppliers, customers and/or competitors. In this context, Renaud develops and implements comprehensive learning tools designed to disseminate competition law culture within companies.
Renaud started his career at Jeantet Associés in 2003. Then, he developed his expertise at Latham & Watkins from 2009 to 2011, including with regard to high profile cartels and merger cases. He joined August Debouzy in 2011.
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Education
- University of Montpellier I, DJCE, 2002
Admitted to the Bar
- Paris, 2002
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French I English
Professional association
- Association of Competition Law Lawyers
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Vérification publicitaire sur Internet : l’Autorité de la concurrence anticipe l’entrée en vigueur du DMA à l’encontre de Meta
L’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après « l’Autorité) a été saisie en octobre 2022 par la société Adloox qui reprochait aux sociétés Meta Platforms Inc, Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd et Facebook France (ci-après « Meta ») leur refus de l’accepter dans leur système de partenariats relatif aux vérifications publicitaires. Dans sa décision 23-MC-01 du 4 mai 2023, l’Autorité prononce des mesures conservatoires à l’encontre de Meta.
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Mergers that do not meet the thresholds can be controlled, after their completion, on the basis of abuse of dominant position
Mergers that do not meet the thresholds can be controlled, after their completion, on the basis of abuse of dominant position On 16 March 2023, the Cour
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August Debouzy advises Cameco on French law aspects of acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company
August Debouzy, in coordination with Covington & Burling, is advising Cameco Corporation, the world’s largest publicly traded uranium company and a cornerstone of the Canadian nuclear industry, on the French aspects of a contemplated acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company, one of the world’s largest nuclear services businesses, for an enterprise value of $7.875 billion and an estimated $4.5 billion equity cost. Covington & Burling assisted Cameco with the general coordination of the transaction and the US law aspects.
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Mergers below thresholds can indeed be controlled
On September 11, 2020, the European Commission (the "Commission") had announced its new approach to Article 22 of the Merger Regulation 139/2004 ("Article
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August Debouzy has advised TotalEnergies on its capital partnership with La Compagnie des Bois du Gabon aimed at developing a new forest management model
August Debouzy has advised TotalEnergies on its acquisition from Criterion Africa Partners of a 49% stake in Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG), a key playe
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New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation - Act II
Act II – Focus on the distribution networks In addition to the new provisions relating to online commerce and the digital economy[1], the new Vertical B
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New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation - Act I
• Focus on online sales[1] Following a public consultation process conducted over several months[2], the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted
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« Gun jumping » et absence de notification : l’Autorité de la concurrence sanctionne pour la première fois
Dans sa décision n°22-D-10 du 12 avril 2022 (la « Décision »)[1], l’Autorité de la concurrence (« l’Autorité ») a prononcé une amende de 7 millions d’euros à l’encontre de la société Compagnie Financière Européenne de Prises de Participation (« COFEPP ») pour avoir réalisé une opération de concentration[2] sans l’avoir notifiée à l’Autorité, et sans attendre son autorisation. C’est la première fois que l’Autorité sanctionne ces deux infractions dans une même décision.
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War in Ukraine and economic sanctions: antitrust law is adapting to the circumstances but continues to apply
On March 21st, 2022, the European Competition Network (“ECN”), which brings together the European Commission, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) and the national competition authorities of the EU/EEA, including the French Competition Authority, published a joint statement on the application of competition law in the context of the war in Ukraine (the “Statement”).
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