Renaud Christol intervenes on all aspects of competition law, both national and Community.
With regard to merger control, it advises companies from the structuring of partnership and external growth operations, then throughout the control procedures and potential appeals.
He also has in-depth expertise in the regulation of anti-competitive practices, before authorities and courts, as well as in prevention, compliance and compensation litigation related to these practices.
He also assists companies with their procedures relating to State aid or anti-dumping regulations.
Finally, Renaud assists clients with contractual or contentious aspects of their distribution relationships.
Skills
Lawyer since : 2002
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English
Training :
- Corporate Lawyer Diploma (DJCE), University of Montpellier I, 2002
Member of :
- Association of Competition Law Lawyers
French Competition Authority sanctions a predatory acquisition for the first time on the basis of abuse of a dominant position
French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has taken a new step in applying the Towercast case law (CJEU, 16 March 2023) by sanctioning for the first time a merger transaction on the basis of abuse of a dominant position. In this article, Renaud Christol and Paul Vialard analyze the key lessons from this decision […]
| COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW
In a ruling handed down on October 18, 2025, the CJEU ruled in Case C-2/24 P, Teva v. Cephalon v. European Commission, clarifying the conditions under which an amicable settlement agreement between patent holders and generic manufacturers can be classified as an anti-competitive agreement. In this article, Renaud Christol and Paul Vialard review the implications […]
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