Maria Bagate

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Maria Bagate works in competition and distribution law alongside Dominique Heintz, co-founder of the firm. She acts for major French, German and international groups, particularly in the industrial, agricultural, distribution and services sectors, assisting them in all their contractual relations with their partners as well as in the regulatory aspects of French and European distribution, competition and consumer law.

She advises on both advisory (including compliance) and litigation matters, as well as on merger control cases.

In addition to her experience as a lawyer, she also worked for 3 years as an integrated lawyer in French and European competition and distribution law in the legal department of the automotive group P.S.A., now Stellantis.

She is a member of the Paris Bar since 2007, she has spent her entire legal career with the firm hw&h.

Practice areas
Education
  • Certificate of European Studies at the Montesquieu Bordeaux IV University
  • Master I/LL.M. in German Law at the University of Bayreuth
  • Master II (Research) in European Law at the Montesquieu Bordeaux IV University
Languages
  • French
  • English
  • German
News
Competition, distribution, consumer affairs

Actualités du contrôle des concentrations : relèvement des seuils et asset swap

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Réforme : un rehaussement attendu des seuils de notification des opérations de concentrations Adoption de la loi de simplification économique L’année 2025 est une année record pour l’Autorité de la concurrence française en matière de contrôle des concentrations : 328 opérations ont été examinées et validées, dont 6% avec engagements. Dans un contexte de restriction budgétaire, on peut imaginer combien la réforme qui prévoit de rehausser les seuils de notification est attendue. Tel est l’un des enjeux de la loi de… Lire la suite

Competition, distribution, consumer affairs

Merger Control Updates: Increase in Thresholds and Asset Swaps

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Reform: An Expected Increase in Merger Notification Thresholds Adoption of the Economic Simplification Bill 2025 has been a record year for the French Competition Authority for merger control activity: 328 transactions were reviewed and approved, 6% of which were subject to commitments. In a context of budgetary constraints, the reform raising notification thresholds has been eagerly anticipated. This forms one of the key elements of the Economic Simplification Bill adopted by French Parliament on April 14 and 15. Article 8… Read more

Competition, distribution, consumer affairs

Merger Control Updates: Increase in Thresholds and Asset Swaps

- Flash news

Reform: An Expected Increase in Merger Notification Thresholds Adoption of the Economic Simplification Bill 2025 has been a record year for the French Competition Authority for merger control activity: 328 transactions were reviewed and approved, 6% of which were subject to commitments. In a context of budgetary constraints, the reform raising notification thresholds has been eagerly anticipated. This forms one of the key elements of the Economic Simplification Bill adopted by French Parliament on April 14 and 15. Article 8… Lesen Sie weiter

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