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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
As counsel to global companies, we often guide clients through not just U.S. antitrust issues, but also through a global antitrust landscape. Whether it is a merger or a business practice, it is crucial to understand how all...more
COMPETITION - Judgment of the Court of 13 February 2025 in Case C-393/23, Athenian Brewery SA, Heineken NV Vs. Macedonian Thrace Brewery SA Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Judicial cooperation in civil and...more
This client alert offers a comprehensive overview of European merger control throughout 2024. Covering the key developments from 2024 that companies contemplating M&A transactions should be aware of if these will impact the...more
It’s all change at the European Commission. Teresa Ribera has taken over the stewardship of DG COMP from Margrethe Vestager, alongside a wider brief including environmental and social policy that could conflict with...more
The ECJ’s Illumina/Grail judgment has curtailed the Commission’s direct oversight of certain transactions, thereby elevating the need for national "call-in" powers. These call-in regimes, which are proliferating both inside...more
Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more
New U.S. merger control filing forms to take effect in February 2025 - Following publication in the Federal Register, the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification forms will become effective on February 10, 2025....more
In this episode of "Fierce Competition," Skadden antitrust attorneys Niels Baeten, Joseph Rancour and Julia Zhu delve into merger enforcement, focusing on transactions that fall below regulatory thresholds but are still...more
In May 2009, the European Commission (EC) fined Intel EUR1.06 billion for abusing its dominant position in the x86 microprocessor market (CPUs). The EC concluded that Intel had granted anticompetitive loyalty rebates to...more
On October 24, 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed the annulment by the General Court (GC) of the European Commission’s (EC) decision to impose a EUR 1.06 billion fine on Intel for the abuse of a dominant...more
On 4 October 2024, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") delivered its judgment in the Diarra case.1 The ECJ finds that some aspects of FIFA's transfer rules regarding financial compensation and imposing additional sporting...more
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. James Webber (partner based in London) and Jess Bowring (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They...more
On September 3, 2024, the European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its highly anticipated judgment in the Illumina/Grail case (C-611/22 P and C-625/22 P) concerning the European Commission’s (EC’s) power to review...more
With its eagerly-awaited Illumina/Grail judgment on 3 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) closed a transatlantic saga and rejected the European Commission's ("Commission") extended...more
On September 3, 2024, the EU’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), ruled that the European Commission (EC) had no jurisdiction to review Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, overturning the EU’s revised Article 22...more
In a case referred by the Portuguese Court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that a standalone exchange of information can constitute a restriction of competition by object under Article 101. This means that it...more
In the recent years we have seen exponential increases in the amount of fines imposed by the European Commission (Commission) for infringements of competition rules, fines in the range of hundreds of millions or even billions...more
In a much-anticipated opinion, Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou (AG) has advised the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to set aside the General Court (GC)’s Illumina/GRAIL judgment. The AG is of the view that the European...more
Introduction - Allowing third parties to intervene in front of judges raises several issues of fundamental importance. For example, the need for decision makers to have access to all relevant information, and the...more
Antitrust and Competition - The European Court of Justice Held Rules Set by Sports Governing Bodies Must Comply With EU Competition Law - On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held in a preliminary ruling...more
On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued three decisions in three separate cases concerning the discretionary power of sports federations to prevent alternative competitions and to otherwise impose...more
1. Proposal for EU directive for right to repair no longer covering motor vehicles - The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has voted on a draft report on the proposed EU directive...more
In two recent judgments, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) mandated information access rights by independent vehicle repairers to vehicle data under Regulation (EU) 2018/858. The judgments are likely to facilitate access to...more
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has (mostly) confirmed the European Commission (EC)’s decision to fine Altice for implementing a transaction prior to its notification and the EC’s merger control clearance....more