The European Commission finally published, more than 6 months after its adoption, its first decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”)....more
4/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Investment ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
State Aid
On 24 September 2024, the European Commission adopted its first decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”)....more
At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more
3/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Germany ,
Greenfield Projects ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Welcome to the first edition of the Litigation Gazette. Each quarter, BCLP's Paris team keep you informed of the main litigation news in competition law, commercial litigation, labor law, IP/IT/Data and compliance.
In this...more
On May 10 2022, the EU Commission adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines. The regulation includes several significant new developments including readjusting the safe harbour and providing...more
5/13/2022
/ Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exclusivity ,
Exclusivity Clauses ,
Member State ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Safe Harbors ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
V-BER (Vertical Block Exemption Regulation) ,
Vertical Agreement
Order No. 2021-649 of May 26, 2021 (the "Order") finalizes the transposition into French law of the European Directive so-called "ECN +" of December 11, 2018, which aims to strengthen the powers of national competition...more
The Competition and Distribution team of BCLP's Paris office reviews some key news from the end of 2020, in particular:
..The “Dammann Frères” decision of 3 December 2020 concerning the tea manufacturer's online sales...more
2/2/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Competition Authorities ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
France ,
French Competition Authority ,
French Supreme Court ,
Online Marketplace ,
Price-Fixing ,
Vertical Agreement