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Axiane Meunerie SAS v General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority (Paris Court of Appeal 12/09395)

  1. 17 June 2008France

    17 June 2008France

    Authorization of domiciliary search and seizure operations dated 17 June 2008

    Liberty and Detention Judge, Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Liberty and Detention Judge of the Paris Regional Court authorized domiciliary search and seizure operations in the competition investigation concerning the packaged-flour sector and the businesses identified in the 3 July 2012 order.

    4 years and 16 days later · 1477 days

  2. 3 July 2012France

    3 July 2012France

    Order of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case 12/09395 dated 3 July 2012

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 7

    Case no.
    12/09395
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal considered Axiane Meunerie SAS's application to suspend provisional enforcement of two fines imposed by the Competition Authority on 13 March 2012 for anti-competitive agreements concerning packaged flour imports between Germany and France and packaged-flour sales in France. It ordered suspension of payment of five-sixths of each fine—EUR 19,927,000 and EUR 44,032,000—until the appeals for annulment or reformation were decided on the merits, with costs to follow the merits proceedings.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 30 participants
    Application
    Suspension of provisional enforcement of the Competition Authority's fines — Granted in part: payment suspended as to five-sixths of each fine pending the merits proceedings
    Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert)
    Representative
    Christian Valentie (For: Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert) · Minoteries Cantin SAS)
    Representative
    SCP Fisselier et Associés (For: Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert) · Minoteries Cantin SAS)
    Representative
    Didier Malka (For: Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert) · Minoteries Cantin SAS)
    General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority
    Representative
    [D] [H] (For: General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority)
    Minoteries Cantin SAS
    Representative
    Christian Valentie (For: Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert) · Minoteries Cantin SAS)
    Representative
    SCP Fisselier et Associés (For: Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert) · Minoteries Cantin SAS)
    Representative
    Didier Malka (For: Axiane Meunerie SAS (formerly Groupe Meunier Celbert) · Minoteries Cantin SAS)
    Nutrixo SAS
    Representative
    Olivier de Juvigny (For: Nutrixo SAS · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Representative
    Thibault Reymond (For: Nutrixo SAS · Euromill Nord SA · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Representative
    SCP Viguie Schmidt Peltier Juvigny (For: Nutrixo SAS · Euromill Nord SA · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Euromill Nord SA
    Representative
    Thibault Reymond (For: Nutrixo SAS · Euromill Nord SA · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Representative
    SCP Viguie Schmidt Peltier Juvigny (For: Nutrixo SAS · Euromill Nord SA · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Grands Moulins de Paris SA
    Representative
    Olivier de Juvigny (For: Nutrixo SAS · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Representative
    Thibault Reymond (For: Nutrixo SAS · Euromill Nord SA · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Representative
    SCP Viguie Schmidt Peltier Juvigny (For: Nutrixo SAS · Euromill Nord SA · Grands Moulins de Paris SA)
    Moulins Soufflet SA
    Representative
    Jérôme Philippe (For: Moulins Soufflet SA)
    Representative
    Freshfields (For: Moulins Soufflet SA)
    France Farines SA
    Representative
    François Teytaud (For: France Farines SA)
    Representative
    Lena Sersiron (For: France Farines SA)
    Friessinger Mühle GmbH
    Representative
    Ombeline Ancelin (For: Friessinger Mühle GmbH)
    Representative
    Hogan Lovells LLP (For: Friessinger Mühle GmbH)
    Flechtorfer Mühle Walter Thönebe GmbH & Co KG
    Representative
    Frédéric Ingold (For: Flechtorfer Mühle Walter Thönebe GmbH & Co KG)
    Representative
    Jean Paul Eisele (For: Flechtorfer Mühle Walter Thönebe GmbH & Co KG)
    Minister of Economy and Finance
    Representative
    [W] [I] (For: Minister of Economy and Finance)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 7
    Advocate General
    François Vaissette
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Carole Meunier

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Commercial Code
      statute
    • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
      treaty
    • Decree of 19 October 1987, as amended by the Decree of 27 December 2005
      statute
    • French Code of Criminal Procedure
      statute

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