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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CJEU Ruling Supports Third-Party Access to Dominant Digital Platforms

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On February 25, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in Google Android Auto1 that a dominant platform’s refusal to ensure interoperability with a third-party app may constitute an abuse of dominance....more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 27 January 2025

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COMPETITION - Appeal brought on 3 December 2024 by European Commission against the judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2024 in Case T-334/19, Google and Alphabet Vs. Commission (Case C-826/24 P) Re: dismissal of...more

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The General Court of the European Union Annuls a €1.5 Billion Fine Against Google AdSense

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In its 18 September 2024 ruling, the General Court of the European Union annulled the €1.5 billion fine that the European Commission had imposed on Google in 2019 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in online search...more

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European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – July/August 2024

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The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin” breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Bulletin Concurrence XI | Janvier ● Février ● Mars 2024

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1. CONTENTIEUX - NON-RESPECT DES ENGAGEMENTS : GOOGLE SANCTIONNÉE À HAUTEUR DE 250 MILLIONS DANS L’AFFAIRE DES DROITS VOISINS - Par la décision n°24-D-03 du 15 mars 2024, Google est sanctionnée par l’Autorité de la...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Google Adwords : la Cour d'appel de Paris marque ses distances avec l'Autorité de la concurrence

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Le 11 mars 2022, la Cour d’appel de Paris a infirmé dans son intégralité un jugement rendu le 31 mai 2019 par le Tribunal de commerce de Paris, qui avait condamné Google à indemniser un annonceur, la société Ulysse Service («...more

Haug Partners LLP

Lessons for 2022 – What to Take Away from the EU’s €2.4B Google Antitrust Fine

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On November 10, 2021, the European Union’s General Court issued a decision largely upholding the European Commission’s finding that Google abused its dominant position by favoring results from its own comparison-shopping...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.10.2021 | Top Story: Google Loses Appeal of EU’s $2.8B Antitrust Fine

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In a blow to Google and the rest of Big Tech, an EU appeals court has refused to “overturn a landmark antitrust ruling by European regulators” from 2017 over Google’s alleged “preferential treatment to its own...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.22.2021 | Top Story: EU Opens Antitrust Probe into Google’s Ad Services

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EU antitrust officials are targeting Google for “potentially abusing its dominance in the online advertising market to box out competition”—all part of a “broader push by the European authorities to clamp down on the world’s...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.11.2020 | Top Story: Banner Airbnb Public Trading Debut Has Some Worrying About Tech Bubble

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Because too much of a good thing is always trouble (especially on Wall Street), market watchers are warning of a new tech bubble after Airbnb’s monster IPO on Thursday. The home-sharing app’s shares rose more than 112% to...more

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High Court Rules on Confidentiality Claims in Competition Proceedings

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The ruling may point to a trend that English courts are ever more willing to intervene in managing confidentiality rings. In Infederation Limited v Google LLC and others the English High Court considered the extent to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.24.2020 | Top Story: Wells Fargo to Pay $3 Billion to Resolve DOJ and SEC Investigations

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Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay a total of $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC. Wells Fargo admitted “that it took millions in wrongful fees and interest, misused customer information...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.4.2020 | Top Story: Tesla Stock Hits New Highs on Reports From Battery Partners

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It’s all coming up Elon these days for Tesla and its stock. “Positive developments” from the electric carmaker’s battery suppliers helped goose shares even higher, ending the day at $780/share—a nearly 20% gain since Friday....more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.13.2019 | Top Story: US Announces Phase One Trade Agreement With China, But No Confirmation From Chinese

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The US and China have reportedly reached an initial agreement on the “final terms of a phase one trade deal, moving both countries closer to signing a pact that” the White House originally announced in October and averting...more

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The holiday shopping rush is here – Eight things retailers need to know this season

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As the saying goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year – but it is also the busiest time for retailers. As merchants seek to cash in on the holiday shopping rush, we are noticing trends that have potentially significant...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Big in Europe? What Multinationals Need to Know about Competing on the Continent

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With its recent imposition of a record 4.3 billion EUR fine against Google for abuse of dominant position, the European Commission may have cemented its reputation for taking an aggressive enforcement stance against US tech...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

What EU‘s Fine of Google $2.7 Means for Antitrust Exposure

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The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion ($2.7 billion) after concluding the company had abused its dominance in search. According to a letter from the EC announcing the results of its investigation, Google has...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – July 2017

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More EU Investigations Into Licensing and Distribution Practices - During June 2017, the European Commission launched yet more competition law investigations into licensing and distribution practices in the EU. The four...more

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EU Merger Control Procedural & Jurisdictional Aspects: Reply To The European Commission Consultation

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We welcome the opportunity to provide comments to the European Commission in its evaluation of procedural and jurisdictional aspects of EU merger control. A NEW JURISDICTIONAL THRESHOLD - We respond here to section...more

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News Corp Complains about Google

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News Corp recently filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google over “improper scraping of content for use in search results.” News Corp alleges that Google takes News Corp content and makes it available in...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – March 2016

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On 16 February 2016, the European Commission (EC) took the next step in its antitrust investigation into the use of price increase letters by 15 container liner shipping companies (carriers). The concern identified by the...more

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"New Year Will See More Policing of Patent Conduct by US and EU Competition Agencies"

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If recent events are any indication, U.S. and European antitrust agencies will remain focused this year on the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. In particular, the agencies have concluded that under...more

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