Dawn raids in the leather goods retail sector

The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence indicates that unannounced inspections have been carried out in the leather goods retail sector.

Following authorisation from the liberty and custody judge, the investigation services of the Autorité de la concurrence have raided on Thursday 29 September the premises of several companies suspected of having engaged in possible anticompetitive practices in the leather goods retail sector.

Such interventions do not, of course, pre-suppose the existence of a breach of the law which could be imputed to the companies involved in the alleged practices, which only a full investigation into the merits of the case could establish, if appropriate.

The Autorité will not comment on the identity of the companies nor on the practices implemented.