Lawyer specialized in unfair competition.

Unfair competition refers to all acts contrary to commercial law and the loyalty of commercial practices that are harmful to a company.

In France, unfair competition is defined by articles 1240 and 1241 of the Civil Code, which state that any intentional or negligent act causing damage to others obliges the offender to answer for it.

These acts include practices such as confusion, denigration, parasitism, and disorganization, which aim to profit from the efforts of a competing company in an illegal or inequitable manner.

The aim is to protect businesses from unfair practices by their competitors that could distort competition in the market and damage their reputation and customers.

Unfair competition can occur in several ways, in particular by creating confusion between products or services, by disseminating false information to discredit a competitor, or by slavishly imitating brands and packaging. It also includes the massive poaching of staff, the disclosure of trade secrets, or the illegitimate use of another company's commercial reputation.

These practices are punishable by law and may result in legal action to redress the harm suffered.