On 1 December 1986, an ordinance fundamentally changed competition law in France.

Forty years on, the Autorité de la concurrence and the Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) are holding a conference on 5 November to look back on four decades of developments in competition law and explore the challenges that lie ahead.

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Appointments to the Board of the Autorité de la concurrence: Xavier Blanc appointed as a non-permanent member of the Board and Muriel Lacoue-Labarthe reappointed

Appointments to the Board of the Autorité de la concurrence: Xavier Blanc appointed as a non-permanent member of the Board and Muriel Lacoue-Labarthe reappointed

Isabelle Fenayrou and Thibaud Vergé reappointed as Vice-Presidents of the Autorité de la concurrence

Isabelle Fenayrou and Thibaud Vergé reappointed as Vice-Presidents of the Autorité de la concurrence

Following the success of the first two seasons of its podcast “Cartels & Cie”, the Autorité de la concurrence is pleased to announce the launch of an English-language version.

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“Economics and Sustainability” Workshop – Programme and registration

The Autorité de la concurrence has published the programme for its “Economics and Sustainability” workshop, to be held in Paris on Monday, 5 October 2026. Academics, practitioners and representatives of public institutions will discuss methods for valuing environmental benefits and harms and their application to competition analysis.

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The Autorité hosts the launch conference for the fifth Annual Report of Stanford Computational Antitrust

On 17 September 2026, from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, the Autorité de la concurrence will host the launch conference for the fifth Annual Report of the Stanford Computational Antitrust project, led by Thibault Schrepel, at its premises in Paris.

A reception will follow until 6.30 pm.

The conference will be held in English, and will also be accessible on Zoom.

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Following the call for papers launched in May, the Autorité de la concurrence will host a workshop on “Economics and Sustainability” in Paris on 5 October 2026.

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Benoît Cœuré presents the 2025 Annual Report and the outlook for the coming months