WONE Global's guide to France records these changes under deals and investment. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
For retail, the revised thresholds are combined worldwide turnover above EUR 100 million and French retail turnover above EUR 20 million for at least two parties operating retail stores (previously EUR 75 million and EUR 15 million).
Overseas-territory thresholds were not changed.
Autorité de la concurrence · Adoption du projet de loi de simplification de la vie économique : l'Autorité de la concurrence se félicite du relèvement des seuils ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 18 October 2026
A merger must be notified to the Autorité de la concurrence when the parties' combined worldwide turnover exceeds EUR 250 million, at least two parties each have French turnover above EUR 80 million, and the deal does not fall under EU merger control.
Turnover excluding tax. Separate, lower thresholds apply to retail and to French overseas territories. Thresholds apply to deals notified from 1 September 2026 (previously EUR 150 million and EUR 50 million).
Autorité de la concurrence · Contrôle des concentrations ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 18 October 2026
Law no. 2026-403 on the simplification of economic life (article 24) amended article L.430-2 of the Commercial Code to raise the merger thresholds, and the new thresholds apply to deals notified from 1 September 2026; deals properly notified before that date stay under the old regime.
A notified deal still under review on 1 September 2026 could be withdrawn by the notifying party; withdrawal after early implementation can expose the party to penalties under article L.430-8 II.
Autorité de la concurrence · FAQ : entrée en vigueur des nouveaux seuils de contrôle des concentrations ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 18 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in France can advise on that.











