Aggregates sector in Wallis and Futuna: the Autorité de la concurrence sanctions BTP Sud for imposing unfair trading conditions on the Administration supérieure du Territoire

Following a complaint filed by the Prefect of the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the Autorité de la concurrence has sanctioned BTP Sud for abusing its dominant position in the aggregates supply market.

In particular, the Autorité found that BTP Sud, which holds a dominant position in this market, had refused, in the context of public procurement, to sell to the Administration Supérieure du Territoire (Superior Administration of the Territory; hereinafter “the Administration”) and had imposed substantial and unjustified price increases.

These practices, which constituted an abuse of a dominant position, were intended to obtain concessions from the Administration in connection with an earlier commercial dispute.

The Autorité has therefore imposed a fine of €148,094 (17,672,351 CFP) on BTP Sud.