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EU penalizes RPM and other vertical conduct violations

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The level of fines imposed for infringements relating to vertical and other non-cartel conduct increased ten-fold in 2024, reversing a trend of decline in recent years. This rise can be attributed in part to the overall...more

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EU antitrust fines soar amid uncertain global enforcement outlook

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2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more

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The Weakening of Business Secrecy Before French Judges: The Negative Counterpart of the Right to Evidence in a Fair Trial

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The French High Court has just handed down a ruling confirming the weakening of the force of business secrecy in the name of the right to evidence principle, based on the right to a fair trial found in article 6 of the...more

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Europe Daily News, 05 February 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11684 - Midea / Teka) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11821 - Segro / PSPIB / Real Estate Assets)...more

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Navigating the New UAE Competition Law: Moving Towards EU Principles? Part 4—UAE Prohibition on Abuse of Dominant Position and...

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Similarly to the Old Law, the New Competition Law prohibits the abuse of a “dominant position” in the relevant market by any undertaking, including acts or conduct aimed at distorting, lessening, restricting, or preventing...more

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EU: ECJ Rules That Competitors Are Entitled to Bring an Injunction Claim Based on an Infringement of the GDPR

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Introduction - In its judgement of 04 October 2024 (C-21/23), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”, “Court”) ruled, that the provisions of Chapter VIII of the GDPR, do not preclude national rules which grant undertakings the...more

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Update on the proposal for the EU Directive empowering consumers for the green transition

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EU is about to take a stance with respect to greenwashing with a new Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information. This new Directive...more

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Representative Actions for Redress: A New Option Since 13 October 2023

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The redress action allows consumer associations to collectively sue companies for performance claims of consumers. The law has entered into force on 13 October 2023....more

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Representative actions for redress will be possible from October 2023

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The redress action allows consumer associations to collectively sue companies for performance claims of consumers. The law comes into force in October 2023. What does the redress action mean for the companies that could...more

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PACCAR: a new direction for the funding of class actions?

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The Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28 has caused a stir in the legal industry, leaving a number of...more

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ESG liability and litigation risks with a focus on Germany: Greenwashing

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The European Commission ("Commission") is relentless in its fight against Greenwashing and the misrepresentation of sustainability impacts or benefits of a company’s products or actions. Following the global ESG trend and the...more

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EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation applies to US and multinational companies active in the EU as of July 2023, and disclosure of tax...

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Beginning July 12, 2023, the European Commission (Commission) may begin “ex officio” investigations of financial contributions that companies receive from non-EU governments. The Commission may request information or conduct...more

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NFTs: U.S., EU, and UK Key Trademark Considerations

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NFTs are verifiable cryptographic tokens, which can act as a form of digital receipt. NFTs can also be used to evidence the authenticity, ownership, and provenance of real-world tangible items, such as artwork and real...more

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Intellectual Property & Health: Need to Know - France & Europe - February 2022

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UNIFIED PATENT COURT - The Unified Patent Court (UPC) should become a reality in 2022 or in the first few months of 2023. The Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (AUPC)...more

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2021 to 2025: The Incoming German Government’s Agenda for Competition Policy

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Key Takeaways: As in many other jurisdictions, the incoming German government is seeking to expand competition law enforcement with new theories and a heightened focus on technology, digital markets, and consumer...more

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EU Proposal to Regulate Foreign Subsidies That Distort the Internal Market

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The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal (Proposal) for a regulation on foreign subsidies that distort the internal market. The Proposal aims to address the perception that foreign subsidies have created an...more

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Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe: Links hidden as "tap tags" are to be labelled as advertising

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A well-known German influencer has to mark her posts on Instagram as advertising if she uses so-called “tap tags” to link her posts with the Instagram profiles of other brands. This was recently decided by the Higher District...more

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Intermediary Liability and Indirect Infringement for Marketplaces in Europe and the United States

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Counterfeiters often act through intermediaries, including online marketplaces, social media companies, and internet service providers (“ISPs”), that may not be aware that their services are being used for infringing...more

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Cross-border sales restrictions - lessons from Meliá

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On 21 February 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) announced it had fined Spanish hotel group Meliá almost €6.7 million for restrictive clauses in its contracts with tour operators. The decision highlights the...more

Hogan Lovells

Global Trade Secrets Guide 2020

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Businesses are increasingly turning to trade secrets as a mechanism to protect their innovations and know-how. In some cases, trade secrets offer an attractive alternative to patent protection. Companies also recognize the...more

Foster Garvey PC

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Sabre's previously announced acquisition runs into regulatory trouble; enforceability of...

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This week’s Update features a number of stories on important developments in the EU. Enjoy....more

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Germany: Defining “Das Original” (“the original”) and when the term may be used

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Claims like “the original” or “the real”, suggesting a certain stance of a product are classics of advertising speech. In a recently published decision in case 13 U 77/18, the Higher Regional Court of Celle (“the Court”)...more

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Qualcomm receives Supplementary Statement of Objections from the EU Commission in Predatory Pricing Investigation  

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Hot on the heels of the announcement of a record antitrust fine imposed by the European antitrust regulator upon another US technology company , the European Commission announced on 19th July 2018 that it had sent a...more

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Cross-border parcel delivery – European Parliament approves the regulation proposal

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Some time ago now, the European Commission launched an initiative to improve transparency and regulate the cross-border parcel delivery sector as part of its aspiration to create a real Digital Single Market. Clearly, no...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – December 2017

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European Court of Justice questions validity of commitments procedure under EU competition law - On 23 November 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) surprised many competition law commentators, when it...more

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