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French merger control : increase of notification thresholds
The French Economic Life Simplification Bill (Loi de simplification de la vie économique), adopted by the French Parliament on 14–15 April 2026, will significantly raise the turnover thresholds triggering mandatory pre-merger notification to the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence, the « FCA »). The reform, which amends Article L. 430-2[1] of the French Commercial Code, is the first increase in the general thresholds since 2004. The Bill has been referred to the French supreme court (Conseil constitutionnel) and has not yet been promulgated. Depending on the date of publication, the new thresholds could enter into force on 1 September or 1 October 2026.