Commercial & Competition
Securing your commercial practices and defending your interests in a complex economic and regulatory environment
The department of Commercial & Competition of WAN Avocats assists companies, executives, and shareholders with all issues relating to business life, commercial relations, and competition law, both at the national and European levels.
Our team handles advisory, pre-litigation, and litigation supportbefore civil, commercial, and administrative courts, as well as before National and European competition and regulatory authorities (DGCCRF, French Competition Authority, European Commission, General Court, and Court of Justice of the European Union).
• Contractual and commercial disputes : non-performance or wrongful termination of contracts, debt recovery, contractual liability, nullity of agreements;
• Shareholder and corporate disputes : enforcement or breach of shareholders’ agreements, abuse of majority or minority rights, exclusion procedures, directors’ liability;
• Unfair competition and restrictive practices : economic parasitism, disorganization, confusion, diversion of clients, disparagement;
• Competition, Antitrust & EU Law : merger control, anticompetitive practices, preliminary ruling questions, complaints and appeals before EU institutions;
• Proceedings before administrative and regulatory authorities (DGCCRF, DDPP, French Competition Authority, European Commission) involving commercial, competition, and consumer protection matters. The department develops tailored strategies to secure commercial practices, manage competitive risks, and safeguard clients’ economic interests, while ensuring compliance in an ever-evolving regulatory environment.
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