Carrefour Fined €1.75 Million for Restrictive Practices Against Suppliers
Company: Carrefour S.A.
Summary
In March 2021, France's DGCCRF announced that the Paris Commercial Court had ordered Carrefour to stop restrictive practices in negotiations with suppliers and imposed a €1.75 million civil fine. The case followed a DGCCRF investigation into Carrefour's commercial negotiations. The authority said the practices created an imbalance in the retailer's relationships with suppliers. Source: French Ministry of Economy / DGCCRF https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/actualites-dgccrf/negociations-commerciales-une-enquete-de-la-dgccrf-conduit-la-condamnation-de-lenseigne-carrefour-une-amende-de-175-millions