Strengthening of the Egalim Law: distributors in Bercy’s sights. 150 fraud prevention agents mobilized, more than 500 contracts analyzed.

Bercy is preparing to launch controls on all the largest supermarket chains. “We can clearly see that there is this tactical game to try to find another scapegoat in this agricultural crisis,” says Rodolphe Bonasse, sector expert. The government suspects distribution brands of using European super centers to circumvent French law. Sanctions could reach 2% of turnover.