ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - European Commission Launches a Public Consultation on the Draft Revised Market Definition Notice - On 8 November 2022, the European Commission launched a public consultation aimed at gathering...more
11/28/2022
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Member State ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Aid ,
Sustainability
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - Significant Changes to the Italian Antitrust Regime - On 5 August 2022, the Italian Parliament adopted law no. 118, which entered into force on 27 August 2022 (2021 Italian Competition Law). The...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - European Union General Court Confirms the European Commission’s Ability to Review Certain Transactions Even When They Fall below the European Union and Member States’ Merger Filing Thresholds - On...more
7/29/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Startups ,
Transportation Industry
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Reviews Its Informal Guidance Notice - On 24 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation to gather feedback from interested parties on the...more
7/20/2022
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Abuse ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Online Platforms ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UCITS ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
The European Commission Opens Investigation into an Allegedly Anticompetitive Agreement Between Two Global Tech Companies Active in Online Display Advertising Services - On 11 March 2022, the European Commission (Commission)...more
4/18/2022
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Digital Services ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Money Market Funds ,
Online Advertisements ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - European Commission Blocks a Global Transaction Involving Two Leading South Korean Shipbuilders - On 12 November 2019, a South Korean leading shipbuilder (the Notifying Party) notified to the...more
2/18/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Digital Services ,
Emissions Trading System ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
FSB ,
Natural Gas ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Nuclear Power ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Taxonomy
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The EU General Court Upheld the Commission’s Fines for Gun Jumping - On 25 February 2015, a French telecom company notified to the Commission (its proposed acquisition of a Portuguese multimedia...more
12/20/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
ECA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Information Governance ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Parent Corporation ,
Subsidiaries ,
Sustainable Finance
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The Commission’s New Guidance Creates Legal Uncertainty for Merger Control in the EU - On 26 March 2021, the Commission published a new Guidance on the application of the EU upward case referral...more
5/4/2021
/ Environmental Liability ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Green Energy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Money Market Funds ,
Online Marketplace ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
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
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY - Aviation Policy: European Commission Presents its “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy” - The European Commission (Commission) presented its “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy,”...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Consults on New EU Competition Rules for Distribution Agreements - The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and its accompanying Vertical Guidelines (VGL) are designed...more
2/4/2021
/ Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Stability Board ,
Investment ,
IOSCO ,
Popular ,
Trade Agreements ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The Court of Justice of the European Union Reinforces the European Commission’s Strict Approach on Parental Liability for Antitrust Breaches of Subsidiaries - On 28 October 2020, the Court of...more
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY - COVID-19: European Commission steps up action to reinforce preparedness and response measures across the EU - On 28 October 2020, the European Commission launched an additional set of actions...more
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
AVIATION REGULATORY POLICY - Tourism And Transport: European Commission Issues Guidance On How To Resume Travel And Reboot Europe's Tourism In 2020 And Beyond - On 14 May 2020, the European Commission presented a package of...more
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY - COVID-19: European Commission Proposes Package Of Measures To Support Transport Sector - On 29 April 2020, the European Commission proposed a package of measures which aim to provide relief to...more
On March 25, 2020, the Commission issued guidelines concerning foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and free movement of capital from non-EU countries (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines provide helpful guidance to EU Member...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission To Pursue Its Existing Doctrine On The Application Of Essential Facilities Theory To Dominant Digital Platforms - In the official statement issued by Executive...more
COVID-19 - Airport Slots: European Parliament Adopts Legislative Resolution On Amending Common Rules For The Allocation Of Slots At Community Airports - On 26 March 2020, the European Parliament adopted a legislative...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)
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY - Environment: Commission Presents The European Green Deal - In December 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal, the most ambitious package to date of measures with the...more
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