14 The Autorité at a glance An independent and committed institution The Autorité de la concurrence is the institution responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of competition in the market in France. As an independent administrative authority, it operates as a board and is made up of a diverse range of profiles that encourages debate and impartial deliberations. European network The French Autorité is the most active national authority (in terms of the number of investigations opened and decisions adopted on the basis of European law). N 1.8 billion euros EXPERTS 22.95BUDGET 195 AGENTS million euros 17BOARDMEMBERS E S F I