France Raises Merger Control Thresholds Under Economic Simplification Bill

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

The French National Assembly and Senate adopted the Economic Simplification Bill on April 14-15, 2026, with Article 8 raising merger control thresholds. General worldwide turnover threshold rises from €150M to €250M; France-based turnover threshold from €50M to €80M. Retail-sector specific thresholds also increase: worldwide from €75M to €100M and France from €15M to €20M. The reform, contingent on Constitutional Council validation and presidential promulgation, will take effect on the first day of the fourth month after publication, exempting an estimated 20-30% of currently notified operations.