The defence of professional interests cannot justify a collective call for a boycott. The French Union of Dental Surgeons (CDF) has been definitively sanctioned for anti-competitive practices. By encouraging its members to refuse to join healthcare networks such as Santéclair, the union exceeded the limits of freedom of association and committed an infringement of competition law.
In a ruling dated 9 April 2025 (no. 23-22.122), the commercial chamber of the Court of Cassation partially censured a decision ordering Uber France to compensate taxi drivers for economic damage resulting from the launch of the ‘UberPop’ service. Economic damage can only be compensated if it is effectively proven. UberPop: a transport service between …
Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, ruling of 26 February 2025, appeal no. 23-18.599 In a ruling dated 26 February 2025, the commercial chamber of the Court of Cassation confirmed the strict requirement to prove damage resulting from an anti-competitive agreement before the entry into force of Article L481-7 of the Commercial Code. …
Cass. com., 5 March 2025, No. 23-21.157 The facts Richemont and Cartier brought an action against Louis Vuitton, claiming that the ‘Color Blossom’ collection used the stylistic codes of the ‘Alhambra’ jewellery range (a four-leaf clover in precious metal-encircled gemstone). They believed that this similarity reflected a strategy of capturing the reputation and expertise of …
French Law . BLOG 