Competition and commercial practices · France / Switzerland
Merger control: prepare the notification perimeter
France and Switzerland use distinct merger-control tests and procedures. Map control before and after the proposed transaction, participating businesses, activities and territorial turnover evidence. A share-transfer deed does not by itself answer notification or completion questions. Signing, filing and implementation are different stages, and the dossier does not establish that completion is permitted.
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France: why map control before and after the deal ?
Changes in control inform qualification. Preserve shareholdings, agreements and relevant powers.
Read the referencesYour question concerns “Merger control: prepare the notification perimeter”. Which document should we examine, and does your matter concern France or Switzerland?
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France: which transaction should the merger file describe ?
Record actual acts, control and steps. An acquisition label is not sufficient.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which transaction should the merger file describe ? | Record actual acts, control and steps. An acquisition label is not sufficient. |
| France: why map control before and after the deal ? | Changes in control inform qualification. Preserve shareholdings, agreements and relevant powers. |
| France: which turnover evidence should be assembled ? | Keep periods, territories and attributed businesses identifiable. A global total does not answer every test. |
| France: does notification establish authorisation to complete ? | No. Submission, completeness, examination and decision are distinct states. |
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
France: why map control before and after the deal ?
Changes in control inform qualification. Preserve shareholdings, agreements and relevant powers.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3
France: which turnover evidence should be assembled ?
Keep periods, territories and attributed businesses identifiable. A global total does not answer every test.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Control and notification perimeter map
- Transaction
- Proposed acquisition
- Control before
- Documented structure
- Control after
- Documented proposal
- Activities
- Perimeter to examine
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
France: does notification establish authorisation to complete ?
No. Submission, completeness, examination and decision are distinct states.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3
Switzerland: should French thresholds be copied into the Swiss branch ?
No. Examine Swiss jurisdiction, turnover attribution and relevant exceptions separately.
COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
Switzerland: what belongs in the participating-business map ?
Connect structure, activities and relevant control links rather than only the signing entity.
COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Record actual acts, control and steps. An acquisition label is not sufficient.
Switzerland: how should transaction timing be recorded ?
Separate signing, notification and actual implementation. Preserve planned dependencies.
COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
Switzerland: what does this notification organiser decide ?
It connects facts and evidence without determining jurisdiction or permission to complete.
COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
What other questions arise in this file?
France: why map control before and after the deal ?
Changes in control inform qualification. Preserve shareholdings, agreements and relevant powers.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
France: does notification establish authorisation to complete ?
No. Submission, completeness, examination and decision are distinct states.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
Switzerland: what belongs in the participating-business map ?
Connect structure, activities and relevant control links rather than only the signing entity.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
Switzerland: what does this notification organiser decide ?
It connects facts and evidence without determining jurisdiction or permission to complete.
Autorité — contrôle des concentrationscommerce : art. L430-1commerce : art. L430-3COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationLCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidation
Which official references should you consult?
- Autorité — contrôle des concentrationsautoritedelaconcurrence.fr
- commerce : art. L430-1legifrance.gouv.fr
- commerce : art. L430-3legifrance.gouv.fr
- COMCO — note explicative et formulaire d'une concentrationweko.admin.ch
- LCart / KG / LCart — official operative consolidationfedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026