France: Constitutional & Administrative Law

This seventeenth edition of Bulletin Concurrence provides comprehensive coverage of the most significant competition law developments that emerged during the first quarter of 2026. The bulletin examines key regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and judicial decisions that are shaping the competitive landscape across multiple jurisdictions.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling on when EU Member States can enforce their media, youth-protection, and platform laws against online services established in other Member States. The judgment fundamentally reshapes the application of the country-of-origin principle under the e-Commerce Directive, distinguishing between general statutory prohibitions and individual regulatory orders. This decision has immediate implications for how adult content providers, video-sharing

France's Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) has introduced a new Simplification Decree that brings significant changes to patent procedures and requirements. Understanding these modifications is crucial for patent holders and applicants operating in the French intellectual property landscape, as they affect filing strategies, prosecution timelines, and administrative processes.

La plus haute juridiction administrative a récemment précisé les limites dans lesquelles le Gouvernement français...

Dans une affaire traitant de la mise en cause d'un maire pour la gestion financière de sa commune, s'est posée la question de l'application du droit de se taire devant les juridictions compétentes...

C'est dans le cadre d'un contentieux particulièrement nourri concernant les limites à la liberté d'expression, et notamment au sujet...

Outre cette extension d'un mois et demi de l'état d'urgence, les dispositions de cette nouvelle loi n°2020-456 marquent une sortie prudente et progressive du confinement en France.

Law No. 2020-546 of May 11, 2020 (the "Law") extends the state of health emergency until July 10, 2020 included.

Judicial activity continuity plan: administrative courts have been closed since Monday March 16th, 2020 except for the processing of essential disputes.