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Ban on Online Sales in a Franchise Network: The French Competition Authority Sanctions Franchisor De Neuville

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On February 6, 2024, the French Competition Authority ("l'Autorité") fined chocolate producer De Neuville 4 million euros for vertical agreements. This decision is interesting in several respects...more

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GDPR – Company Fined for Improper Data Collection

The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) recently imposed a EUR 310,000 fine, representing 1% of its turnover, on FORIOU, a telemarketing company promoting loyalty programs. The fine stemmed from FORIOU’s use of...more

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Employee Monitoring: Lessons from CNIL’s EUR 32M Fine Against Amazon France Logistique

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Following the publication of several press articles and employee complaints, the French data protection regulator (“CNIL”) carried out an investigation at the Amazon France Logistique’s (“Amazon”) warehouses. The CNIL's...more

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CNIL Fines Adtech Giant for Unlawful Data Processing

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The French Data Protection Authority has imposed a €40 million fine for GDPR infringements. On 15 June 2023 the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL), acting as Lead Supervisory Authority pursuant to the cooperation...more

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CNIL Fines Health Website for Unlawful Data Processing

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The French Data Protection Authority imposed a €280,000 fine for GDPR infringements and a €100,000 fine for violation of French cookie rules. On 11 May 2023 the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) handed down its...more

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Paris Litigation Gazette Issue 2 - March 2023

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Welcome to the Litigation Gazette. Each quarter, BCLP's Paris team will keep you informed of the main litigation news in competition law, commercial litigation, labor law, IP/IT/Data and compliance....more

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Competition and Distribution Law Newsletter - Paris - September 2021

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Antitrust: The French Competition Authority revises its procedural notice on fines, substantially amending the method for determining fines and exposing companies to significant and increased financial risks. On 30 July...more

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Comply or Get Fined: 2020 GDPR Fines are the Highest on Record

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The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect since May 2018. The law’s goal of protecting EU citizens’ personal information and privacy seems to be coming into fruition. In the past,...more

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CNIL Issues Fines Totaling €135 Million in Landmark ePrivacy Directive Cases

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The French data protection authority’s decisions cite violations of the cookie rules under the ePrivacy Directive and provide important insights on explicit consent. Between December 2019 and May 2020, the French data...more

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French Data Protection Authority Hands Down First Sanction as Lead Authority

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The CNIL has imposed a €250,000 fine on an online retailer for GDPR infringements in cooperation with other EU supervisory authorities. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in France, Spartoo SAS (Spartoo) is one of the...more

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French State Council Upholds CNIL’s €50M Fine for GDPR Violations

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The Council decision contains useful considerations and clarifications on the “one-stop shop” mechanism, transparency obligations, and consent for targeted advertising. On 19 June 2020, France’s Highest Administrative...more

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Highest Administrative Court in France Upholds Google’s €50 Million Fine

On January 21, 2019, the CNIL (the French data protection authority) issued a fine of €50 million to Google under the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) for its failure to (1) provide notice in an easily...more

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Airbus to Pay Record $4 Billion to Settle Global Bribery Scheme

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On January 31, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) agreed to resolve allegations that Airbus SE (“Airbus”), a France-based aerospace company, used third-party business partners to bribe government officials and airline...more

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GDPR: new CNIL fine of 180,000 euros for a car insurance company

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The French CNIL imposed a new sanction of €180,000 last July 18th, 2019 to a French insurance company that provides car insurance to individuals (Active Assurances) which failed to adequately protect the personal data of...more

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France’s first GDPR fine costs real estate company Euros 400k

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The French CNIL imposed a €400,000 fine on a company specialized in real estate development, purchase, sale, rental and property management, for failing to adequately protect the data of users of its website and for...more

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IP and Social Networks: The Paris District Court Invalidates IP Clauses of Google+ Terms of Use

It’s been rough weather for Google in France. Three weeks after the French ?Data Protection Authority imposed a record fine against Google for non-compliance with the GDPR, the Paris District Court (“Tribunal de Grande...more

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Personal Data: French Data Protection Authority Levies €50 Million Fine

On January 21, 2019, a select panel of the French data protection authority, CNIL, which has the power to impose sanctions, fined a major technological services provider €50 million following its failure to comply with the...more

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Google Fine Signals GDPR Enforcement Priorities and Complexities

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The French Data Protection Authority, CNIL, has fined Google $50 Million Euros for Google’s alleged failure to comply with the EU’s sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The enforcement action is significant for...more

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Google Hit With Large Fine For Non-Compliance With GDPR

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The General Data Protection Act has been making headlines for quite some time now, especially the potential fines that can be levied for non-compliance. Since the law’s recent enactment in May 2018, legal professionals and...more

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Google Fined $57M by French Data Protection Authority for Alleged Violations of GDPR

France’s data protection authority (DPA) (CNIL) recently announced that it has fined Google $57 million for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is the first fine by a European DPA of an American...more

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