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Vincent Lorieul
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Vincent Lorieul

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Vincent Lorieul joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2015 and became a partner in 2025. He mainly advises on: 

  • Competition law (anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, merger control, FDI);
  • Distribution law (supplier/distributor relations, annual agreements, invoicing, payment terms, pricing transparency, etc.); 
  • Competition litigation (restrictive trade practices, unfair competition, follow-on actions);
  • Consumer law / Product regulations; 
  • Circular economy. 

In addition to a particular interest in contentious matters, Vincent Lorieul has developed extensive experience in commercial negotiations and misleading commercial practices. 

He regularly assists his clients in antitrust proceedings and merger control filings. Vincent Lorieul advises on these issues before administrative authorities (Autorité de la concurrence, DGCCRF/DREETS/DDPP, European Commission, etc.) as well as before the competent commercial, administrative, and civil courts. 

He advises or represents companies in various industries (vehicle manufacturing, consumer goods, banking and insurance, building construction, real estate, etc.).

Publications

  • Op-ed - Opérations de concentration « sous les seuils » : l’Autorité de la concurrence règle la mire (February 2026)
  • Mémento Francis Lefebvre Concurrence/Consommation, Co-author of the chapter: Ententes et position dominante, Editions Lefebvre/Dalloz (Edition 2026/2027) 
  • Opérations de concentration « sous les seuils » : l’autorité de la concurrence règle la mire, BRDA 2/26 (February 2026) 
  • Antitrust versus liberté syndicale - La liberté syndicale ne légitime pas le boycott, Elisabeth Flaicher-Maneval and Vincent Lorieul, cms.law (November 2025) 
  • Les prix imposés dans le viseur des autorités de concurrence - Après l'électroménager, au tour du luxe d’être sanctionné, Elisabeth Flaicher-Maneval and Vincent Lorieul, cms.law (November 2025) 
  • Concurrence et prise de participation minoritaire ne font pas toujours bon ménage !, Elisabeth Flaicher-Maneval and Vincent Lorieul, Option Finance (August 2025)
  • Accords réciproques de non-débauchage de salariés entre concurrents : une entente illicite !, Elisabeth Flaicher-Maneval and Vincent Lorieul, cms.law (July 2025) 
  • Le sort des actions de « follow-on » consécutives à des pratiques anticoncurrentielles en cas d’apport partiel d’actif, David Mantienne and Vincent Lorieul, cms.law (21/06/2024) 
  • Les pépites sous les radars n’échappent plus au contrôle des autorités de concurrence, Option Finance (25/03/2024) 
  • Opérations de M&A : un contrôle des opérations de concentration peut en cacher un autre !, Claire Vanini and Vincent Lorieul, Option Finance (26/06/2023) 
  • Le traitement de l’échec de la négociation” dans un dossier spécial Loi “Descrozaille” ou “Egalim 3 : Le droit des relations commerciales encore réformé, Revue Concurrences n°1-2024 
  • Loi Egalim 3 et relations commerciales fournisseurs/distributeurs, Bulletin Rapide de droit des Affaires (September 2023)

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the French Association for Competition Studies (AFEC) 
  • Delivery of training sessions on competition law, merger control law, and restrictive trade practices law provided by Francis Lefebvre Formation (since 2016) 
  • Delivery of training sessions on restrictive trade practices law for various clients of the CMS Francis Lefebvre firm

Education

  • CAPA (certificate of aptitude for the legal profession) (2009) 
  • Master's degree in European Business Law, Université Paris II - Panthéon-Assas (2008)

Insights by Vincent

Finalization of the sale of Gecina's portfolio of YouFirst Campus student residences

03 Jul 2025 3 min read

CMS Competition Associates

31 Jan 2022 1 min read

CMS advised Colgate-Palmolive on acquisition of Laboratoires Filorga Cosmétiques

16 Jul 2019 1 min read

CMS advises Colgate-Palmolive

12 Jul 2019 2 min read
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