France: Opened Competition Authority investigation into Rolex for allegedly prohibiting its authorised distributors from selling its goods online

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Opened Competition Authority investigation into Rolex for allegedly prohibiting its authorised distributors from selling its goods online

On 30 April 2018, the Competition Authority opened an investigation into Rolex over allegations that it prohibited its authorised distributors from selling its watches online. The competition authority investigates if Rolex is engaging in actions that are seen as a violation of competition rules by impeding commercial freedom.

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Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2017-01-25
under deliberation

On 30 April 2018, the Competition Authority opened an investigation into Rolex over allegations th…

2023-12-19
in force

On 19 December 2023, the Competition Authority fined Rolex EUR 91.6 million for prohibiting its aut…