ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - Competition Policy and the Green Deal - In her recent keynote speech, delivered at the 25th IBA Competition Conference on 10 September 2021, European Commission (the Commission) Executive Vice...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The French Competition Authority (FCA) Fined a Watchmaker for Obstruction of an Antitrust Investigation - On 9 July 2021, the FCA fined a watchmaker for failing to respond to a request for...more
8/5/2021
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Competition ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
French Competition Authority ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
Internet Retailers ,
Money Market Funds ,
Online Marketplace ,
Pricing ,
Request For Information ,
Resale Pricing ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more
6/10/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Liability ,
Popular ,
Public Policy ,
Railways ,
Sustainability ,
Transportation Industry
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Opens a New Investigation in the Pharma Sector - On 4 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) has opened a formal investigation into alleged misuses of patent...more
3/31/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Competition ,
Data Collection ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDPS ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
IFRS ,
Information Governance ,
Investigations ,
IOSCO ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Patent-Misuse ,
Patents ,
Performance Standards ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Accepts Commitments from a Pharma Company to Stop Its Excessive Prices - On 15 May 2017, the European Commission (Commission) announced that it had opened formal proceedings...more
3/12/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Aid ,
UK
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The General Court of The EU Squashes the Commission's Inspection Decisions to Raid the French Mass Retail Sector - The European Commission (Commission), if it has reason to suspect a company is...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The French Competition Authority Imposes a Record Fine of €444 Million on Three Pharma Companies for Collectively Exploiting Their Dominant Position - On 9 September 2020, the French Competition...more
10/12/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
French Competition Authority ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Apps ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Smart Devices ,
Vertical Agreement
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The General Court Of The EU Overturns A Commission Decision To Prohibit A £10.25bn Telecom Takeover In The UK - In 2016, the European Commission (Commission) blocked the proposed acquisition of a...more
Antitrust and Competition - The Failing Firm Defense in the Face of the COVID-19 Outbreak - As the COVID-19 pandemic causes commercial and financial difficulties, an increasing number of transactions may involve companies in...more
The five-year plan for the 2019-2024 European Commission (EC) is now underway. In a time of change, a deliberate consideration of the rules enshrined in the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) seems to be the focus of much attention....more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION -
The Court Of Justice Of The EU Rules Provides Clarity On The Assessment Of Pay-For-Delay Agreements -
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has backed the UK Competition and Markets Authority...more
3/4/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION -
EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Will Also Be Responsible For Coordinating The EU Digital Agenda -
Last month, Margrethe Vestager was confirmed as Competition Commissioner for the next five...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION -
French And German Competition Authorities Publish Joint Study On Potential Competition Concerns Raised By The Use Of Algorithms -
On November 6, the French competition authority (Autorité de la...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION -
The EU General Court Adopts The First Two Judgements On The Content Of Tax Rulings -
On 24 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) adopted two judgments...more
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS -
The New European Commission -
Nearly two months after presenting her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the new Commission, on 10...more
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS -
EU Institutions Move Forward With The Selection Of Their Leaders For The New Legislative Cycle -
On 2 July 2019, the European Council, which gathers Heads of State or Government of the 28 EU...more
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY -
Aviation Policy: Regulation On Safeguarding Competition In Air Transport -
On 10 May 2019 Regulation (EU) 2019/712 on safeguarding competition in air transport of 17 April 2019 was published...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION -
The European Commission Imposes Another Significant Fine On A Company For Negligently Providing Incorrect Information During The Merger Proceedings -
On 8 April 2019, the European Commission...more
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY -
Fair Competition In Air Transport: Adoption Of Legislative Proposal -
On 9 April 2019 the Council of the EU formally adopted the legislative proposal for a Regulation on safeguarding...more
Defence and Security -
Establishment of the European Defence Fund -
On 20 February 2019, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a partial political agreement on the European Defence Fund (the “EDF”)....more
Antitrust and Competition -
The European Commission conditionally approves a transaction in the data security sector after in-depth review -
On 11 December 2018, the European Commission announced it had conditionally...more
The December issue of the Brussels Regulatory Brief includes the following topics: -
Trade -
EU moves to bolster free movement of goods through extended mutual recognition -
On 22 November 2018, the Austrian...more