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Artificial Intelligence and Anticompetitive Agreements in EU Law

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its widespread availability raise questions regarding its potential use in violating EU competition law. ...more

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Vertical Agreements & Restriction of Competition by Object: What’s New in Europe?

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On June 29, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a preliminary ruling in the Super Bock Bebidas vs. Autoridade da Concorrência case (C-211/22) on the questions referred by the Tribunal da Relaçao...more

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Key Differences Between the UK and EU Vertical Block Exemption Regimes

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Whilst not a sea of difference apart, the two regimes present notable distinctions for companies operating on both sides of the Channel to navigate. Upon its expiry on 31 May 2022, the 2010 Vertical Block Exemption...more

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European Commission Blocks Illumina/GRAIL a week after FTC’s Administrative Law Judge Rejects FTC’s Challenge

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The last week has seen crucial developments at the European Commission (EC) and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the antitrust review of the $7.1 billion proposed acquisition by Illumina (the leading supplier of...more

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[Webinar] Mind the vertical gap: An update on the new rules on vertical agreements in the EU and UK - September 29th, 12:00 pm -...

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Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Thursday, September 29, 2022 for a discussion on the key recent changes to the vertical agreement block exemptions in both the EU and UK: - Highlighting the key...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Updated EU Competition Rules for Vertical Agreements

On 10 May 2022, the European Commission adopted new EU competition rules for vertical distribution agreements that entered into force on 1 June 2022, bringing important amendments to the current rules by partly narrowing the...more

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Platforms, Parity And Price Maintenance – New EU Rules For Three Distribution Essentials

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On 1 June 2022, the European Commission’s revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and the accompanying Guidelines on Vertical Restraints entered into force. Adding to our article on the highly controversial issue...more

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All-Clear for Dual Distribution? New EU Rules on Vertical Agreements Provide Important Guidance

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The European Commission has now published the final text of the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and the accompanying Guidelines on Vertical Restraints. The new rules will enter into force on 1 June 2022 and...more

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European Commission adopts new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines

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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

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European Commission publishes revised antitrust rules on vertical agreements

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On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (EC) published the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER), together with the accompanying revised Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (Vertical Guidelines), which will replace...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch

We’re checking in with our Europe-based expert on the latest European updates and upcoming changes for the third quarter of 2021 including updates on Brexit, European Union (EU) data protection policies, block exemption...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

European Commission Publishes Outcome of Evaluation of EU Competition Rules on Vertical Agreements

On Sept. 8, 2020, the European Commission published its Staff Working Document summarizing the findings of the evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) applicable to vertical agreements and the VBER’s...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2020

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The French Competition Authority Imposes a Record Fine of €444 Million on Three Pharma Companies for Collectively Exploiting Their Dominant Position - On 9 September 2020, the French Competition...more

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Alert: Review of EU Competition Rules on Vertical Agreements

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European Commission publishes findings of its evaluation of EU competition rules on vertical agreements - On September 8, the European Commission (EC) published a Staff Working Document summarising the findings of its...more

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COVID-19: Actions taken by EU competition authorities - will the HCC's approach go viral?

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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

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Don’t Overlook EU, UK Antitrust Issues With Vertical Arrangements During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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

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