France's failure to implement EU media rules harms merger oversight, groups say
By Anna Ferrari ( October 7, 2026, 11:57 GMT | Insight) -- France's failure to implement new EU media merger rules has created a regulatory gap that affects deals, according to a new report by press freedom organisations. It says the new safeguards cannot yet be effectively enforced before French regulators and courts, citing LVMH's acquisition of Challenges magazine as example. French media regulator Arcom will chair the EU Media Board in 2027, in charge of a new merger plurality test.France's failure to implement a new EU media plurality test for mergers is beginning to expose a regulatory gap in media deals, according to a report published this week by a group of advocacy bodies....
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