Commercial, Competition & Consumer Law

Weil & Associés operates in all areas of commercial, consumer and competition law, both upstream to advise our clients on the best strategy for distributing, developing and regulating their products and/or services, and downstream to assist them in the event of inspections by the competition authorities.

We are particularly involved in :

commercial negotiating, pricing transparency and restrictive practices

exclusive distribution and selective distribution

consumer law, advertisement

competition law, cartels, abuse of dominant position and abuse of economic dependence

legal procedures common before civil and criminal courts

DGCCRF investigations and procedures before the Competition Authority and community authorities.

Some recent significant missions:

assistance of a leading company in the context of the analysis of anti-competitive practices in the postal market

assistance and representation before the French and European courts of a manufacturer of consumer products

advice for the development of a selective distribution network in the luxury sector, drafting of contracts and General Conditions of Sale

review advertising campaigns and promotional operations for the marketing of electrical hand tools sold in DIY supermarkets

review labeling of garbage bags and food films sold in general supermarkets

exam range discount agreements for several major players in the pharmaceutical sector

elaboration regulatory compliance programs for several players in the automotive sector

assistance and representation of a leading pharmaceutical player in the context of the anti-gift law.

If you have any questions about commercial, consumer and competition law, please contact our partner Bruno Weil, who is responsible for these areas.