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Autorité de la concurrence Inspects Private Passenger Transport Sector

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Filed February 18th, 2026
Detected March 13th, 2026
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Summary

The Autorité de la concurrence has conducted an unannounced inspection of a company in the private passenger transport sector suspected of anticompetitive practices. This action does not prejudge guilt but initiates an investigation into alleged violations.

What changed

The Autorité de la concurrence, with judicial authorization, executed an unannounced inspection on February 17, 2026, at the premises of a company within the private passenger transport sector. This inspection is a preliminary step in an investigation into suspected anticompetitive practices and does not constitute a judgment of guilt, which can only be determined after a full investigation.

Regulated entities in the private passenger transport sector should be aware that unannounced inspections are a tool used by the Autorité de la concurrence to investigate potential competition law violations. While no specific compliance actions are mandated by this press release, companies should ensure their business practices adhere to competition laws to avoid potential scrutiny and subsequent investigations. The Autorité de la concurrence has stated it will not comment further on this specific case.

What to do next

  1. Review internal practices for potential anticompetitive behavior in the private passenger transport sector.
  2. Ensure compliance with competition laws and regulations.

Source document (simplified)

Transport

The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence indicates that an unannounced inspection was carried out in the private passenger transport sector

Published on February 18, 2026

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Following authorisation from a liberty and custody judge, the Investigation Services of the Autorité de la concurrence carried out an unannounced inspection on 17 February, at the premises of a company suspected of having implemented anticompetitive practices in the private passenger transport sector.

Such an inspection does not prejudge the guilt of the company concerned by the alleged practices, which can only be established following an investigation on the merits.

The Autorité de la concurrence will not comment further, either on the company or on the practices in question.

Contact(s)

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Classification

Agency
Various
Filed
February 18th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Transportation companies
Geographic scope
National (France)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Antitrust & Competition
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Transportation Enforcement Actions

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