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Dawn raids conducted by antitrust authorities are stressful events. Among other issues, the ensuing investigations consume significant time and effort and often result in high fines for the companies involved. It is therefore...more
In July 2025, the European Competition Commission imposed a EUR 489,000 fine on Alchem International Pvt. Ltd. and its Hong Kong subsidiary for their involvement in a pharmaceutical cartel involving the active ingredient used...more
The Israeli Ministry of Finance and the Competition Authority published a public appeal to submit positions with regard to their plan to reduce concentration and increase competition in the food and toiletries market, which...more
Within the first week of the confinement measures in Europe, the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) was one of the first EU competition authorities to announce a more lenient approach towards certain vertical agreements,...more
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, antitrust/competition law in the EU and UK has focused primarily on competitor cooperation and price increases of certain products, such as face masks, hand sanitizer, paracetamol,...more
The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published the Report on the Actual Status of Consumer e-Commerce Transactions (the "Report") on January 29, 2019. The rapid expansion of consumer e-commerce in Japan in recent years...more
Introduction - Our “trends for 2018” are only a selection of interesting developments to watch for in 2018. Within the political and legislative cycle of the European Union, 2018 promises to be an eventful year, given...more
In Short - The Situation: In early September, three local Chinese chemical manufacturers received penalty notices from China's National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") for attending an association conference,...more
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
On June 14, 2016, the State Council issued Opinions on Establishing the Fair Competition Review System in the Development of Market System (hereinafter “Opinions”), which finally uncovers the veil of this system....more
EU High Court reduces cartel fine by 30 percent on appeal and stresses need for timely resolution of cases by the General Court. Summary - On 12 November 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ)...more