Autorité de la concurrence
France
France's competition authority, active on ad-tech self-preferencing, news-copyright bargaining, and distribution practices.
4 penalties · ≈ $1.3B imposed
4 penalties
Google · 2021
Google fined €500M over news-copyright bargaining
France's competition authority fined Google for failing to negotiate in good faith with news publishers over payment for news snippets under the EU's neighbouring-rights rules.
Apple · 2020
Apple's €1.1B French distribution fine, cut to €372M
France's competition authority fined Apple over anticompetitive agreements with premium resellers that froze the reseller market and kept prices aligned. On appeal the fine was cut to €372M.
Google · 2021
Google fined €220M for ad-tech self-preferencing (France)
France's competition authority found that Google favoured its own ad server and ad exchange in online display advertising, and accepted binding commitments alongside the fine.
Apple · 2025
Apple fined €150M over App Tracking Transparency
France's competition authority found that Apple's App Tracking Transparency consent design over-burdened third-party apps while Apple's own advertising faced lighter requirements, an abuse of its dominant position.