Purchasing agreements: AURA (Intermarché, Auchan, Casino) agrees to exclude several dozen suppliers from the scope of the buying alliance

In accordance with Article L. 462-10 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) introduced by the Macron Law of 6 August 2015, the agreements for the AURA alliance (Auchan and ITM, including Casino) were notified to the Autorité de la concurrence. In 2024, the General Rapporteur of the Autorité then opened an investigation into cooperation in the purchase and sale of international services between Intermarché, Auchan and Casino (“AURA” alliance). The alliance occupies a significant position in the market for the supply of consumer goods and differs from other similar buying alliances, insofar is the scope of suppliers is broader, including a significant proportion of medium-sized companies (entreprises de taille intermédiaire – ETI).