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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Competition Law Developments in Germany: Three Things We Are Watching

As counsel to global companies, we often guide clients through not just U.S. antitrust issues, but also through a global antitrust landscape. Whether it is a merger or a business practice, it is crucial to understand how all...more

Hogan Lovells

Kartellrechts-Radar Sommer 2021

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Reform Vertikal-GVO – Kommission legt Entwürfe der neuen Vertikal-GVO und Vertikalleitlinien vor Die aktuelle Vertikal-GVO läuft zum 31. Mai 2022 aus. Die Europäische Kommission („Kommission“) hat nun den Entwurf der...more

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Competitor collaboration: From combatting COVID-19 to the climate crisis

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Competition regulators have shown their ability to act quickly and decisively in order to help allay the worst impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. Could these responses provide a template for achieving environmental and...more

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German Monopolies Commission calls for level competitive playing field in sports sector

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On July 29, 2020, the German Monopolies Commission published its 2020 biennial Report on Competition (Hauptgutachten XXIII: Wettbewerb 2020) under Section 44(1) Act against Restraints of Competition (“GWB”). ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Enforcement Centers on Technology Industry

Antitrust enforcers in the United States and European Union (EU) remained active in 2019, and recent developments at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general (AG) offices and EU...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – November 2017

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EU opens investigation into UK tax scheme for multinationals - The EU State aid rules are designed to stop Governments and local authorities giving companies a selective advantage, as doing so would create an unequal...more

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European Commission's Antitrust Concerns Lead to Syndicated Loans Market Study

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In April 2017, the European Commission ("Commission") published a tender offer seeking an assessment of the EU market for loan syndication and possible implications under EU competition rules. The successful candidate will...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Big Data an Ongoing Concern for EU Competition Law"

The question of how "big data" should be treated in merger control and antitrust enforcement was a key issue for the European Commission and national regulators in European Union member states in 2016, with competition...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – May 2016

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The beginning of the end for national TV boundaries? On 22 April 2016, the European Commission ("EC") invited industry comment on the commitments proposed by Paramount Pictures International Limited ("Paramount") in...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EU & Competition Law Update – April 2016

European Union: EU Commission maintains close scrutiny of retail geo-blocking - On the 18th of March 2016, the EU Commission published initial findings from its e-commerce sector inquiry. The initial findings show a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

E-Commerce: National Competitions Authorities Weigh In on Sales Restrictions Regarding Online Marketplaces

In May 2015, the European Commission launched a two-year, industry-wide inquiry into the e-commerce sector to gather data on the functioning of e-commerce markets, so as to identify possible competition concerns. This sector...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EU & Competition Law Update - February 2016

EU and national leniency applications independent rules ECJ - On the 20 January 2016, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its ruling on a preliminary reference made by the Italian Council of State on the...more

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