Takeover of assets belonging to Ludendo (La Grande Récré) by the JouéClub group: transaction cleared subject to commitments

On 15 May 2023, the JouéClub group notified the Autorité de la concurrence of the acquisition of assets belonging to the Ludendo group, of which 89 business assets operated under the La Grande Récré banner in France and 48 store franchise and commercial concession contracts operated under the La Grande Récré and Starjouet banners.

Following a detailed analysis during which the Autorité consulted all the competitors of the parties, the Autorité identified competition risks in several areas. Consequently, the Autorité has cleared the transaction subject to commitments.