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French competition authority to propose ‘call-in’ mechanism this year

By Jean Comte ( May 13, 2025, 12:09 GMT | Insight) -- The French competition authority will this year present a proposal to implement a call-in power allowing to control deals below the current threshold, Jerome Vidal, the head of its mergers unit, said today. The proposal is still being drafted, but the authority aims to suggests a list of criteria allowing it to look into some below-the-threshold deals, with a “cumulative” revenue threshold for all entities involved, in order to let smaller companies off the hook.The French competition authority aims to present this year to public authorities a proposal to implement a call-in power, the head of its mergers unit said at a conference* today....

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