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French IT, engineering companies fined over ‘no poach’ agreements

By Jean Comte ( June 11, 2025, 15:26 GMT | Insight) -- The French competition authority has imposed fines totaling 29.5 million euros on IT and engineering companies Alten, Expleo and Bertrandt, for taking part in “no poach” agreements. A fourth company, Ausy, escaped a sanction under the leniency program. Meanwhile, IT giant Atos, which had an agreement with Ausy, was not found guilty due to insufficient evidence.The French competition authority has imposed fines totaling 29.5 million euros (around $34 million) on Alten, Expleo and Bertrandt, for taking part in “no poach” agreements. A fourth company, Ausy, escaped a sanction under the leniency program....

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