Demonstrating both increased cross-border collaboration and the adoption of novel theories of cartel violations, the European Commission and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, together with the U.S. competition...more
9/24/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross-Border ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
International Harmonization ,
Machine Learning ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
According to a new judgment LPP protects private communication between clients and lawyers, limiting requests for information in competition proceedings.
Key Points:
..Clients can now argue that their communications with...more
What does the UK’s exit from the EU on 31 January mean for parties’ deal planning?
Key Points:
..On 23 January 2020, the UK passed legislation to leave the EU on 31 January 2020 under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement...more
1/29/2020
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European Commission ,
Filing Requirements ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Withdrawal Agreement
Commission’s dawn raids of Deutsche Bahn’s premises were illegal because improperly discovered documents triggered the action.
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On 18 June 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) partly allowed...more
The ruling caps fines on companies with historic cartel exposure that are acquired by large companies and increases predictability of future antitrust exposure stemming from pre-acquisition conduct.
On 4 September...more