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16 Feb 2026
EURELEC condemns the imposition by the French authorities of a new administrative fine of over 33 millions euros for alleged violations of French law
The French authorities have again imposed sanctions on EURELEC for continuing negotiations with some suppliers beyond the deadline of the 1st of March, a formal disposition unique to the French law. The recent hearing of EURELEC by the French Senate, as part of the parliamentary inquiry into the margins of manufacturers and large-scale retailers, clearly demonstrated the determination of the French public authorities to seek the extraterritorial application of their own national legislation, in contradiction with EU law and the recently adopted Cross-Border Enforcement Regulation, which was definitively approved this week in Brussels. EURELEC will continue to oppose this national strategy, in the name of consumer protection and the very principle of the Single Market.
27 Feb 2024
EURELEC welcomes the ruling by the Court of Appeal of Brussels in favour of EU law primacy
EURELEC welcomes the judgement of the Court of Appeal of Brussels of 19 February 2024, acknowledging that only Belgian law applies to EURELEC. This is a positive signal for upholding EU law and the EU internal market and therewith for European consumers who are the main beneficiaries of a well-functioning internal market.