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
Two recent developments in the European competition enforcement sphere provide a warning for brands when engaging with their retailers with whom they compete and when using price monitoring tools to monitor the third party...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
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
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
It is increasingly common for brands to track the prices of their products online using electronic price monitoring tools. While the practice itself is unlikely to attract antitrust risk, as we have previously reported, in...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 Upholds the Commission’s Powers to Impose High Fines on Companies that “Jump the Gun” -
On March 4, 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) dismissed the...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
The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting businesses in the European Union (“EU”) in many different ways. Recognizing the scale of the impact, the Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition,...more
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
Recent years have seen a surge in enforcement activity with national and supra-national antitrust regulators investigating and fining suppliers and manufacturers for the practice of imposing fixed or minimum resale prices and...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
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
Stakeholder submissions to the European Commission (Commission) on the EU competition rules governing distribution practices reveal widespread concern that the current framework is inadequate to meet the growing e-commerce...more
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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
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS -
The New European Parliament: More Fragmentation, Ad Hoc Coalitions, And Greener Policies?
The results of the May 2019 European Parliament (“EP”) elections resulted in a more complex European...more
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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