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As a member of the Competition - Consumer - Distribution team since 2021, Paul provides advisory and litigation support to French and foreign clients on competition law issues (merger control, anti-competitive practices, restrictive practices and State aid), before French and European authorities and courts.
He also provides assistance with the preparation of commercial contracts, the management of distribution networks, as well as consumer relations (deceptive commercial practices).
Paul holds a Master's degree (Master 2) in Business Law (Corporate Lawyer Diploma - DJCE) and a Certificate of Specialisation in Economic Law. He also completed several internships in law firms and in the legal department of Sephora.
He will become an associate at August Debouzy as from 2022, on the date of his admission to the Paris Bar.
Paris, 2022
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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 Chausson Matériaux on the acquisition of Frans Bonhomme’s business in France
August Debouzy advised Chausson Matériaux, France’s leading independent distributor of building materials, on the acquisition of Frans Bonhomme’s business in France, the French leader in multi-channel distribution of materials and solutions for networks and infrastructures.
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August Debouzy assisted Warrant Hub (Tinexta Group) in its acquisition of a majority stake in ABF Group
August Debouzy, in coordination with the international law firm Gianni & Origoni, assisted Warrant Hub S.p.A. - a subsidiary of Tinexta S.p.A. a leadin
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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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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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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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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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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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