France Fines Organic Retailers €12.67M for Market Allocation

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:52:26 +0000
Antitrust & Competition

The French Competition Authority (ADLC) imposed fines totaling €12.67 million on Synadis Bio (€10M), Greenweez/Carrefour SA (€1.85M), ITM Entreprises/Les Mousquetaires (€740,000), and Les Comptoirs de la Bio (€80,000) for a seven-year market allocation conspiracy. The entities coordinated to prevent organic food brands from being sold in both specialized (GSS) and generalist (GSA) distribution channels, deliberately avoiding price comparability between circuits to maintain higher prices in specialized stores. This is the second application of Article L. 464-2 of the Commercial Code allowing fines based on total worldwide revenue of all union members.