News & Analysis as of

Antitrust Violations European Union European Court of Justice (ECJ)

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 13 February 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Judgment of the Court of 13 February 2025 in Case C-393/23, Athenian Brewery SA, Heineken NV Vs. Macedonian Thrace Brewery SA Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Judicial cooperation in civil and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: 2024 Mid-Year Global Review

At the mid-year point, 2024 is shaping up to be an eventful year in cartel enforcement. In the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Antitrust Division (Division) enjoyed two significant victories and finally...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Court Expands Legal Professional Privilege in the EU

In a recent judgment, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) expanded the scope of Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) in the EU, recognizing that it is not limited to advice given for the purpose of defense but covers all...more

Hogan Lovells

Like the movies… – The ECJ’s Paramount judgment (C-132/19 P)

Hogan Lovells on

Settlements are a frequently used means of efficiently terminating proceedings, not only in cartel cases but also in other antitrust proceedings. The EU Commission can avoid having to spend resources on a time-consuming...more

Jones Day

Interplay Between Antitrust Misconduct's Judicial Review and Private Enforcement: A Hallmark Decision - The Italian State Council...

Jones Day on

In the Italian public enforcement matter La Roche-Novartis v. Antitrust Authority, the State Council (the administrative court of second instance, which has exclusive jurisdiction on antitrust cases) recently issued a...more

White & Case LLP

Another FRAND Decision in Europe: Clarity or Confusion?

White & Case LLP on

In July 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") issued Huawei v. ZTE, a seminal decision detailing how holders of Standard Essential Patents ("SEPs") must license its SEPs on fair, reasonable, and...more

Jones Day

EU's Highest Court Expands Cartel Damages Liability for Corporate Parents and Successors

Jones Day on

The Development: The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that parent companies and economic successors can be held liable for damages caused by a subsidiary or acquired company in cartel cases. This significantly broadens...more

White & Case LLP

Who'd have guessed: Coty did not end the debate!

White & Case LLP on

The e-commerce sector inquiry and inconsistent national case law and enforcement practice have illustrated the need for clarifications and/or reform regarding e-commerce restrictions. Even after the ECJ's Coty judgment, a...more

Jones Day

European Court of Justice Upholds Use of Evidence from Noncompetition Authority

Jones Day on

The European Court of Justice ("CoJ") has upheld the European Commission's use of evidence transmitted by a national authority other than a Member State competition authority in a cartel investigation. The CoJ ruled on April...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Online Sales Restrictions Remain a Hot Topic: UK CMA Issues Statement of Objections

On 9 June 2016, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a statement of objections (SO) to Ping Europe Limited (Ping), a golf equipment manufacturer, alleging that Ping had breached EU and UK competition law by...more

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide