The French Authority Publishes Its 2025-2026 Roadmap and 2024 Report

On July 10, 2025, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) published both its 2024 Annual Report, and its 2025-2026 Roadmap, which outlines its priorities for the year ahead.

2024 was a record year for the FCA: it imposed fines totalling €1.4 billion—10% higher than the previous record set in 2021—, and reviewed a record 295 mergers and acquisitions. Looking forward, the FCA set out three priority areas for its action in 2025-2026: (i) digital markets; (ii) sustainability; and (iii) improving consumers’ and SME’s purchasing power. The 2025-2026 Roadmap reveals a clear interest in AI and ‘green-washing’ issues in particular. The FCA also indicated that it would, by the end of 2025, publish its proposal for a call-in power allowing it to review below-threshold mergers.

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