Unfair trading practices (UTP) & Restrictive Competition Practices

We are at the forefront of advising clients in the field of unfair trading practices, which is a relatively new field of law in many countries but has been a part of the French competition regulation for a long time.

Whether evaluating contracts and commercial practices or dealing with complaints and subsequent court proceedings, our experienced team assists clients in complying with the many different laws in force in France and across the EU and beyond, or – where necessary – we defend their commercial interests against unjustified demands from business partners and assist them in rebalancing contracts proposed by them. For example, we advised clients in landmark decisions with regards to crucial issues relating to the EU UTP Directive and other French laws that prohibit unfair trading practices and restrictive competition practices such as payment terms, significant imbalance, disproportionate advantage or advantage without consideration, invoicing….