French competition authority's Nvidia probe nearing end

The French competition authority is nearing the end of its investigation into Nvidia Corp over alleged anti-competitive practices, but no sanctions are guaranteed.

​The French competition authority said on Thursday its ‌probe into chipmaker Nvidia Corp is coming to an end. The agency is investigating the ‌chipmaker over alleged anti-competitive practices.

"We are nearing the ‌end of the investigation," Umberto Berkani, the French competition authority's general rapporteur, told reporters on Thursday. The ⁠end ​of ⁠the investigation does not mean Nvidia will necessarily face ⁠sanctions.

The French antitrust watchdog's investigation services must first ​decide whether to issue a statement ⁠of objections - a finding that there are sufficient ⁠grounds ​to proceed -- or close the case. If they issue such a statement, ⁠Nvidia will have an opportunity to respond before the ⁠authority's ⁠board issues a final ruling.