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What's Happening in Dawn Raids Across Europe?

Mayer Brown on 7/11/2025

In the first half of 2025, competition authorities across Europe have continued to vigorously use their intrusive dawn raid powers in diverse economic sectors. These operations require diligent and thorough preparation as...more

The Fundamental Importance of Gathering Sufficient Evidence to Carry Out Competition Dawn Raids – Part II

Mayer Brown on 5/6/2025

Article 20 of Regulation N°1/2003 enables the European Commission ("Commission") to inspect undertakings when it suspects potential infringements of competition rules might have occurred. These unannounced inspections (called...more

Kartellrechts-Radar Frühling 2021

Hogan Lovells on 5/5/2021

Mit unserem Kartellrechts-Radar geben wir Ihnen ein verständliches, auf den Punkt gebrachtes Update an die Hand, damit Sie schnell gut informiert sind. In unserer Frühlings-Ausgabe haben wir folgende Themen aufgegriffen...more

Dawn Raid Derailment—A Cautionary Tale

Jones Day on 10/19/2018

The Development: The European Commission ("Commission") issued a preliminary finding that ZSSK, Slovakia's state-owned railway, obstructed a dawn raid ("inspection") and infringed its obligation to comply with inspectors. ...more

Retrieval of Mobile Phone Data During Dawn Raids Upheld by Dutch Court

Jones Day on 1/23/2018

The Ruling: The far-reaching retrieval of mobile phone data during dawn raids by the Dutch competition authority is permissible, even if encompassing data of a non-business nature, as affirmed by a recent ruling of the Hague...more

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