The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)—the antitrust legislation governing most vertical arrangements in Europe—entered into force on June 1, 2010. Among other things, it creates a safe harbor for vertical agreements...more
On March 16, 2020, the European retail and wholesale lobby, EuroCommerce, announced that in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis certain retailers have been cooperating to share information, and that governments and competition...more
In the field of antitrust, the current COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for merging parties and agencies worldwide. As the crisis unfolds, enforcement against cartels, investigations of excessive pricing, and...more
3/23/2020
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collaboration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Filing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
UK
As reported in an earlier alert, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been stepping up enforcement action against breaches of its procedural rules on merger control. This alert highlights the CMA's recent...more
With Brexit now just a few days away, deal makers are brushing up their knowledge of the UK's merger control regime. One notable feature of the system in the UK is the strict stance that the Competition and Markets Authority...more
1/22/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Interim Measures ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Strict Compliance ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)