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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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COMPETITION & ANTITRUST
State Aids: highly recommended
Merger control: highly recommended
Antitrust: highly recommended
Distribution law: excellent
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August Debouzy advises Argos Wityu on the acquisition of a majority stake in Hexvia group, one of the European leaders in the moving services market
August Debouzy advised Argos Wityu on the acquisition from Siparex, BPM Group and other minority financial investors of a majority stake in Hexvia group, a leading French player in the moving services market, alongside Bpifrance.
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August Debouzy advised the French State on the acquisition of an 80% stake in Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) from Nokia
August Debouzy assisted the French State (through the Agence des Participations de l'État - APE) with its acquisition of an 80% stake in the Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) group, a French and global leader in submarine communication networks, from the Nokia group. This acquisition was completed on December 31, 2024.
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August Debouzy Advises Trigano on the Acquisition of Bio Habitat
August Debouzy has advised Trigano, a European leader in leisure equipment, on the acquisition of Bio Habitat, a subsidiary of Bénéteau, a specialist in mobile homes.
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August Debouzy advises Argos Wityu on the acquisition of Groupe Routin, a French producer of premium syrups and ingredients for creative beverages
August Debouzy is pleased to announce that it has advised Argos Wityu on the acquisition of a majority stake in Groupe Routin, a leading French producer of premium syrups and ingredients for creative beverages. This transaction represents the first investment in France by Argos Climate Action, Argos Wityu’s environmental buy-out fund (Article 9 SFDR), and the second investment by the fund in Europe.
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August Debouzy advises the French State in the signing of a put option agreement relating to the acquisition of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) from Nokia
August Debouzy assisted the French State (via the State Participation Agency - APE) on the occasion of the signing of a put option agreement for the acquisition of 80% of the share capital of the holding company that owns Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), a French and global leader in submarine communication networks, from the Nokia group.
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August Debouzy has advised the French State on the sale of its shares in the DCI Group
August Debouzy has assisted the French State (through the Agence des participations de l'Etat (APE)) with the sale of its minority stake and control of the
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August Debouzy advised CIPIM and Collectivité de Saint-Martin on their takeover of the airline company Air Antilles
On August 2, 2023, Caire (Compagnie Aérienne Inter Régionale Express), which operated Air Antilles and Air Guyane airlines, was put into compulsory liquida
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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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August Debouzy acted for Argos Wityu during the exclusive talks for the acquisition of TKH France, a leading French provider of value-added connectivity solutions and products.
Argos Wityu signed an exclusive agreement with TKH Group, a technology company listed on Euronext Amsterdam in the Netherlands, to acquire the majority of
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August Debouzy advised International Media Invest a.s. (« IMI »), 100% subsidiary of Czech Media Invest (« CMI »), the group co-founded by Daniel Křetínský, for the acquisition of 100% of Editis from Vivendi
August Debouzy advised IMI, a subsidiary of the CMI group, in connection with the contemplated acquisition from Vivendi of 100% of Editis, one of the leadi
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