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French Competition Authority v Millers (French Court of Cassation 1355 FS-D)

  1. 20 November 2014France

    20 November 2014France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 20 November 2014

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal reviewed appeals from the Competition Authority's flour-sector decision, upheld the finding concerning the cross-border sachet-flour arrangement subject to adjustments to three sanctions, and held that the France Farine and Bach Mühle infringements described in the second and third grievances were not established; the Court of Cassation partially quashed this judgment on 4 October 2017.

    1 year, 11 months and 19 days later · 719 days

  2. 8 November 2016France

    8 November 2016France

    Judgment No. 955 FS-D of the French Court of Cassation dated 8 November 2016

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber

    Citation
    955 FS-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation joined the flour-cartel appeals and addressed the France-Germany sachet-flour import-limitation agreement and the related competition-law appeals; the judgment was subsequently rabatted by the Court's 4 October 2017 judgment.

    10 months and 26 days later · 330 days

  3. 4 October 2017France

    4 October 2017France

    Rabat judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, No. 1355 FS-D, in the joined appeals dated 4 October 2017

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber

    Case no.
    D 14-28.234; G 14-29.273; W 14-29.354; K 14-29.482; V 14-29.491; Q 14-29.509; A 14-29.542; V 14-50.076
    Citation
    1355 FS-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rabatted its 8 November 2016 judgment to correct the omission of Moulins Soufflet and Grands Moulins Storione from the Competition Authority's appeal declaration. It held some incidental appeals inadmissible, rejected several appeals, and partially quashed the Paris Court of Appeal judgment concerning the France Farine and Bach Mühle sachet-flour cartels, the France-Germany import-limitation cartel, related sanctions, and publication; it remitted those issues to a differently composed Paris Court of Appeal.

    Supporting details

    7 authorities · 46 participants
    President of the French Competition Authority
    Representative
    SCP Baraduc, Duhamel et Rameix (For: President of the French Competition Authority)
    Axiane Meunerie
    Representative
    SCP Piwnica et Molinié (For: Grands Moulins de Strasbourg · Axiane Meunerie)
    Grands Moulins de Strasbourg
    Representative
    SCP Piwnica et Molinié (For: Grands Moulins de Strasbourg · Axiane Meunerie)
    Roland Mills United GmbH & Co. KG (formerly Grain Millers GmbH & Co. KG)
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Soltner, Texidor et Périer (For: Mills United Hovestadt & Münstermann GmbH · Heyl GmbH & Co. KG · Roland Mills United GmbH & Co. KG (formerly Grain Millers GmbH & Co. KG))
    Mills United Hovestadt & Münstermann GmbH
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Soltner, Texidor et Périer (For: Mills United Hovestadt & Münstermann GmbH · Heyl GmbH & Co. KG · Roland Mills United GmbH & Co. KG (formerly Grain Millers GmbH & Co. KG))
    Heyl GmbH & Co. KG
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Soltner, Texidor et Périer (For: Mills United Hovestadt & Münstermann GmbH · Heyl GmbH & Co. KG · Roland Mills United GmbH & Co. KG (formerly Grain Millers GmbH & Co. KG))
    GoodMills Deutschland GmbH (formerly VK-Mühlen AG)
    Representative
    SCP Nicolaÿ, de Lanouvelle et Hannotin (For: GoodMills Deutschland GmbH (formerly VK-Mühlen AG))
    Flechtorfer Mühle - Walter X... - GmbH
    Representative
    SCP Bouzidi et Bouhanna (For: Bliesmühle GmbH · Flechtorfer Mühle - Walter X... - GmbH)
    Bliesmühle GmbH
    Representative
    SCP Bouzidi et Bouhanna (For: Bliesmühle GmbH · Flechtorfer Mühle - Walter X... - GmbH)
    Karl Bindewald Kupfermühle GmbH
    Representative
    SCP Potier de La Varde et Buk Lament (For: Karl Bindewald Kupfermühle GmbH)
    Friessinger Mühle GmbH
    Representative
    SCP Delvolvé et Trichet (For: Friessinger Mühle GmbH)
    Nutrixo
    Grands Moulins de Paris
    Euromill Nord
    Moulins Soufflet
    Representative
    SCP Spinosi et Sureau (For: Moulins Soufflet)
    Grands Moulins Storione
    Representative
    SCP Hémery et Thomas-Raquin (For: Grands Moulins Storione)
    Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs
    Prosecutor General at the Paris Court of Appeal
    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber
    Judge
    Y...
    Judge
    Laporte
    Judge
    Bregeon
    Judge
    Grass
    Judge
    Darbois
    Judge
    Cayrol
    Judge
    Tréard
    Judge
    Le Bras
    Judge
    Guerlot
    Advocate General
    Z...
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Graveline

    Authorities cited

    7
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Commercial Code
      statute
    • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 101(1) TFEU)
      statute
    • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
      statute
    • French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 (Article 16 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789)
      statute
    • French Constitutional Council Decision No. 2015-489 QPC (2015-489 QPC)
      case-law
    • French Court of Cassation Judgment No. 955 FS-D (955 FS-D)
      case-law

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