HUNTING AND SPORT SHOOTING: THE FRENCH COMPETITION AUTHORITY UNCONDITIONALLY CLEARS THE MERGER BETWEEN THE FN BROWNING GROUP AND SOFISPORT

In its Decision 25-DCC-172 of 25 July 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) (the Authority) announced in an official Press Release that it had unconditionally cleared the acquisition of exclusive control of Sofisport by the FN Browning Group (FNBG). FNBG, a Belgian group, specialises in the manufacture and