12.09.2024

Le programme de clémence : un outil au succès relatif qu’il faut pérenniser

La procédure de clémence est un outil de lutte contre les pratiques anticoncurrentielles à la disposition de l’Autorité de la concurrence (ADLC).

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06.09.2024

Environmental protection: The Autorité de la Concurrence publishes its press release allowing companies to reque…

As part of its commitment to sustainable development as set out in its Roadmap 2024/2025, the Autorité de la concurrence [hereinafter the "Authority"] published a press release on 27 May 2024 setting out a…

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22.07.2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S REVISED MARKET DEFINITION NOTICE IN PRACTICE

Market definition permeates every competition law assessment. It is an essential tool to define competition’s boundaries: Who competes with whom? What is a company’s market power? Will the merging companie…

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18.07.2024

A look back at the difficult balancing act between press freedom and preventing market abuse

A fundamental freedom guaranteed by the law of 29 July 1881 and Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), the protection afforded to journali…

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20.06.2024

Best Lawyers France 2025

ADVANT Altana, once again recognised and named “Law Firm of the Year” in Construction Law. Christophe Lapp is named “Lawyer of the Year” in this speciality. Congratulations to our 31 lawyers who have been…

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27.03.2024

ADVANT Altana advises LUISINA on merger with German group SCHÜTTE

ADVANT Altana has advised LUISINA, a group specialised in professional kitchen and bathroom equipment, on its merger with the German group SCHÜTTE, specialised in professional taps and sanitaryware. The…

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05.03.2024

ADVANT Altana advises Eureden on the sale of La Fraîcherie

ADVANT Altana has advised EUREDEN, a cooperative agri-food group with a turnover of almost €4 billion, on the sale of La Fraîcherie, specialised in fresh cuts and healthy snacks, to Vertu Food, a company s…

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26.02.2024

ADVANT Altana advises Cogne Acciai Speciali on the acquisition of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes

ADVANT Altana, together with ADVANT Nctm and ADVANT Beiten, has advised Cogne Acciai Speciali (CAS) on the acquisition of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes from Salzgitter. This acquisition will enable Cogne A…

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02.11.2023

Company Directors Facing Financial Distress: A Cross-Border Perspective

In our new publication 'Company Directors Facing Financial Distress: A Cross-Border Perspective', Mana Rassouli, Heinrich Meyer and Fabio Marelli from the ADVANT-wide Restructuring and Insolvency team expl…

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28.08.2023

ADVANT Altana has advised LEXISNEXIS on its acquisition of CASE LAW ANALYTICS

LexisNexis, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools, part of the Relx group (listed in London, New York and Amsterdam with a market capitalization of £47 billion), has completed…

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21.07.2023

3 Countries 1 Topic: Commercial Leases in France, Germany and Italy

As part of a new "3 Countries, 1 Topic" series, the ADVANT Real Estate Team is pleased to present a closer look at the legal framework of commercial leases in France, Germany and Italy. Lacking a specif…

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17.07.2023

INTRODUCING THE ADVANT UPC LITIGATION TEAM

Introducing the ADVANT Unified Patent Court (UPC) litigation team… Building on our dispute resolution practices across France, Germany and Italy, we have set up a specialist UPC litigation team to ensur…

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