Your turnover is falling, your clients are going to a competitor, a former employee seems to have taken your client files… Unfair competition is a scourge affecting many businesses in PACA. To take legal action, you must have solid and admissible evidence. This is precisely Aquila Stratégie’s mission.
Unfair Competition Investigation – Private Investigator for Businesses in PACA
What is unfair competition?
Unfair competition encompasses several illegal practices that cause commercial harm to a business:
- Poaching of employees or clients by a former employee
- Violation of a non-compete clause
- Disclosure or use of trade secrets
- Disparagement of your products or services to your clients
- Commercial parasitism or imitation of your visual identity
- Fraudulent acquisition of your client file
How do our investigators gather evidence?
Field surveillance and shadowing
Our investigators monitor the activities of the person or competing company in public spaces. They document meetings, movements, and suspicious commercial practices using timestamped reports, photos, and videos.
Economic investigation and commercial intelligence
We analyze the competitor’s positioning, clients, partners, and practices from legally accessible sources. This investigation provides a precise picture of the situation and identifies shortcomings.
Digital investigation
Professional social networks, job advertisements, online advertising, trademark registrations… The digital traces left by an unfair competitor are often revealing. Our investigators methodically exploit them.
Test purchase
In certain cases, we conduct test purchases to document deceptive practices, imitation of your products, or usurpation of your commercial identity.
What legal actions can be considered?
Armed with the file compiled by Aquila Stratégie, your lawyer can initiate several procedures:
- Action for unfair competition before the commercial court
- Claim for damages for the harm suffered
- Urgent interim injunction to cease illegal practices
- Criminal prosecution in cases of file theft or industrial espionage
Our investigators work hand-in-hand with your legal counsel to ensure the admissibility of each piece of evidence.
Why choose Aquila Stratégie for your business investigation?
Consult our Fees page to learn more about our terms of intervention. A personalized quote will be provided within 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions to our Private Investigators in PACA
No. The courts require conclusive evidence. This is precisely why a licensed private investigator intervenes upstream: to compile the evidence file necessary for your lawyer.
Yes, in public spaces and with respect for their private life. If this former employee engages in an activity in violation of their non-compete clause, a licensed detective can legally observe it.
Generally, between 2 and 6 weeks depending on the complexity of the case. We regularly inform you of the mission’s progress.
Yes, provided it is collected in compliance with the legal framework. The report of a CNAPS-licensed detective constitutes a recognized piece of evidence by French courts.
Yes. We can deploy a team within 48 hours to document ongoing practices. This responsiveness is often crucial for obtaining an urgent interim injunction.
Contact our private investigators in PACA. Free quote
Do you have a question or wish to entrust us with a mission? Fill out the form below, our investigators will respond within 24 hours in complete confidentiality.
The company Aquila Stratégie
Our private detective agencies for businesses in PACA
Aquila Stratégie supports businesses throughout the PACA region in their actions against unfair competition. Our local agencies are familiar with the economic fabric of each territory. Find your nearest agency, whether you are experiencing unfair competition in Marseille, need a private investigator in Toulon, or are looking for a private investigator for businesses in Nice, Saint-Tropez, or Fréjus.
For any urgent request, consult our contact page directly or call us for a free quote within 24 hours
Our private detective agencies in PACA
Aquila Stratégie operates throughout the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Our teams travel across the entire territory to conduct discreet and effective investigations. Find us in the following agencies:
