Related national case laws

• The Bulgarian competition authority holds that a network of vertical exclusivity agreements covering 86% of the relevant market has anticompetitive effects (Megalan - Universities)
  4 February 2010
• The Moldovan Competition Authority issues a conditional exemption of cooperation agreement between two leading sugar producers (Südzucker Moldova / Gold Crown)
  12 November 2009
• The Croatian Parliament adopts new competition law
  16 July 2009
• The Belgian Supreme Court makes clear that a judge cannot invoke Art. 81.3 EC on its own motion if it was not invoked by one of the parties to the case (Brouwerij Haacht)
  15 July 2009
• The Danish Competition Council grants an individual exemption for a horizontal cooperation between 27 small and medium-sized car insurance companies (Taksatorringens vedtægter)
  19 December 2009
• The Romanian Competition Authority grants an individual exemption for the exclusive distribution agreements concluded by the leading sugar products manufacturer with its distributors (Cadbury Romania)
  8 April 2009
• The Budapest Court of Appeal upholds the NCA decision against the book resale price maintenance system (Association of Hungarian Book Publishers and Distributors)
  15 July 2009
• The Hungarian Competition Authority condemns vertical resale price fixing agreement concluded between a wholesaler of medicines and pharmacies but without imposing a fine (Hungaropharma)
  6 July 2010
• The Croatian Competition Authority establishes the existence of anticompetitive practices on the market for servicing of motor vehicles (Adria Lada)
  17 March 2010
• The German Federal Court of Justice rules on rescue services being subject to the national public procurement regime (Saxon municipalities rescue services)
  22 April 2009
• The Romanian Competition Authority grants an individual exemption for the exclusive distribution agreements concluded by the leading chocolate producer with its distributors (Kraft Foods Romania)
  25 March 2009
• The New Swedish Competition Act enters into force
  1 July 2009
• The new Bulgarian Act on the Protection of Competition
  18 December 2008
• The Turkish Parliament on the verge of passing reform of competition providing parallel regulation with the EU and other developed countries’ practices, reference to EU competition law and amendment proposals within the scope of OECD
  17 June 2009
• The Turkish Competition Board grants individual exemption to an exclusive distribution agreement (GlaxoSmithKline / Pfizer)
  5 November 2008
• The Turkish Competition Board revokes the block exemption granted to distribution contracts in the non-alcoholic beverages sector (Coca-Cola)
  24 June 2008
• The Czech Supreme Administrative Court admits a legal exemption for recommended price lists issued by a professional association (Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Technicians)
  18 December 2007
• A Dutch Court dismisses the appeal on the restrictive effect of a regulation for professional certification but upholds it on the ground on price fixing thereby ordering the NCA to investigate the matter further (Elektroburo)
  26 November 2007
• The Austrian Cartel Court opposes to damages action ruling that an application seeking a declaratory judgement on a past infringement lack legitimate interest (MGE-RB Parndorf)
  15 January 2008
• The German Competition Authority prohibits insurance cartel for insurance for pecuniary loss liability risks of auditors and chartered accountants (Versicherungsstelle Wiesbaden)
  11 December 2007
• The Hungarian Competition Office concludes that the conditions for individual exemption are fulfilled in case of a joint purchasing and marketing agreement, having found that the joint-venture was not full function (Euronics)
  12 October 2007
• The Paris Court of appeal rejects rule of reason reasoning and confirms ban on resale price maintenance (Guerlain a. o.)
  10 July 2007
• An overview of Romanian competition regime: Some substantive divergence with the EC competition legislation remain...
  24 March 2007
• The Bulgarian competition and State aid law, regime and institutions (State Gazette 86, 24 Oct. 2006)
  12 December 2006
• A Swedish Court dismisses action by the NCA against a car-towing association for alleged price coordination (Assistancekåren and MRF-bärgarna)
  17 June 2008
• The UK High Court holds that an unlawful non-compete clause cannot be severed from the exclusive distributorship agreement if such severance would destroy the fundamental nature of the agreement (Courage)
  14 October 2009
• The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition exempts an individual beer supply agreement containing a minimum purchase obligation in favour of the dominant operator (Plzensky Prazdroj)
  20 July 2006
• The Spanish Competition Court authorises an agreement between two Spanish payment systems on cash withdrawals from their ATMs (Euro 6000/4B)
  18 February 2006
• "Modernization" of the Hungarian Competition Act
  25 January 2006
• The German Federal Cartel Office applies a small and medium-sized undertakings exemption to a cartel in the sector of brick production and finds that trade between Member States is not affected (Ziegelwerk Bellenberg Wiest a. o.)
  17 March 2006
• The British Office of Fair Trading loses race to prohibit collective selling (The Racecourse Association & The British Horseracing Board)
  28 December 2005
• Refurbishment of Greek competition law: Harmonisation with or departure from the EU model? (Law 3373/2005)
  22 November 2005
• The Hungarian Competition Authority fines IT companies for bid rigging (SAP and others)
  30 September 2008
• A German Court found that a horizontal cooperation agreement between small and medium-sized undertakings does not affect trade between Member States under Art. 81 EC as the agreement has no “appreciable” impact on interstate trade (Filigranbetondecken)
  2 January 2008
• The Hungarian Government puts an end to the negative clearance procedure (Act N° LXVIII, 29 June 2005)
  26 September 2005
• The Spanish Supreme Court requests an ECJ preliminary ruling regarding the application of Art. 81 EC to an exchange of information agreement between financial institutions in relation to clients solvency and compliance (Asnef-Equifax)
  19 July 2005
• The Portuguese Competition Authority states that the Code of Best Practices notified by three associations in the electric goods sector does not qualify for an individual exemption (AGEFE - ANIMEE - APETCE)
  13 September 2005
• The German Federal Court of Justice decides on the validity of several standard clauses contained in motor vehicle distribution agreements (CITROËN)
  10 December 2009
• The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal sets aside the OFT’s decision, subject to the OFT giving undertakings as to what actions it must subsequently take within a definite period of time (Association of British Insurers)
  29 October 2009
• The Portuguese competition authority adopts an exemption decision under national competition law for an exclusive distribution agreement (Central de Cervejas)
  13 September 2005
• The Hungarian Competition Office grants individual exemption to insurance companies for the conclusion of consortium agreement (ÁB-Aegon Általános Biztosító a. o.)
  19 March 2009
• The Hungarian Competition Authority gives youth-insurance consortium individual exemption (Aegon)
  30 September 2008
• The UK Office of Fair Trading considers that a pooling agreement between British insurers set up to provide reinsurance against acts of terrorism was contrary to national competition provisions but met the criteria for individual exemption (Pool Re)
  25 July 2006
• The Dutch Competition Authority decided that a beer standard agreements in the catering sector did not infringe national competition provision and therefore could not qualify for exemption (Heineken Nederland)
  3 March 2008
• The Malta Commission for Fair Trading rejected the application for a request for an individual exemption from a cooperative benefiting of a de facto monopoly in the funeral transport market (Cooperative motor hearse owners)
  28 February 2008
• The UK competition commission Appeal Tribunal decides, contrary to the Director General of Fair Trading, that a council monitoring the sale of insurance infringed the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 by prohibiting the its members from dealing with any intermediary who is not a member or the agent or sub-agent of such a member (The Institute of Independent Insurance Brokers)
  29 October 2009
• The UK Restrictive Practices Court orders the removal of the legal protection from price fixing on certain branded over-the-counter medicines (OTC Medecines)
  31 August 2010
• The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading granted an individual exemption despite a right of preference (Fair and exhibitions)
  28 February 2008
• The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading rejected an individual exemption request concerning exclusivity agreements in the soft drinks distribution sector (General soft drinks II)
  24 March 2008
• The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading rejected an individual exemption request concerning exclusivity agreements in the soft drinks distribution sector (General soft drinks I)
  28 February 2008
• The UK Restrictive Practices Court holds that the Net Book Agreement between publishers under which the resale prices of books could be maintained by publishers is no longer in the public interest (Net Book Agreement)
  31 August 2010
• The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading refused to grant individual exemptions after termination of the block exemption (Simonds Farsons Cisk)
  28 February 2008
• Overview on Turkish Competition Law
  8 February 2007
• The Hungarian Competition Authority grants individual exemption to an RPM agreement (Kontavill Kontakta)
  28 June 2010
• The Hungarian Competition Authority condemns vertical resale price fixing agreement concluded between a wholesaler of medicines and pharmacies but without imposing a fine (Hungaropharma)
  6 July 2010
• The Turkish Competition Board grants individual exemption to an exclusive distribution agreement (GlaxoSmithKline / Pfizer)
  29 January 2009
• The Croatian Parliament adopts new competition law
  16 July 2009
• The New Swedish Competition Act enters into force
  1 July 2009
• The Bulgarian competition authority holds that a network of vertical exclusivity agreements covering 86% of the relevant market has anticompetitive effects (Megalan - Universities)
  4 February 2010
• The Moldovan Competition Authority issues a conditional exemption of cooperation agreement between two leading sugar producers (Südzucker Moldova / Gold Crown)
  12 November 2009
• The Turkish Parliament on the verge of passing reform of competition providing parallel regulation with the EU and other developed countries’ practices, reference to EU competition law and amendment proposals within the scope of OECD
  17 June 2009
• The Maltese Commission for Fair Trading granted an individual exemption despite a right of preference (Fair and exhibitions)
  28 February 2008
• The Belgian Supreme Court makes clear that a judge cannot invoke Art. 81.3 EC on its own motion if it was not invoked by one of the parties to the case (Brouwerij Haacht)
  15 July 2009
• The UK Restrictive Practices Court holds that the Net Book Agreement between publishers under which the resale prices of books could be maintained by publishers is no longer in the public interest (Net Book Agreement)
  31 August 2010
• The UK Restrictive Practices Court orders the removal of the legal protection from price fixing on certain branded over-the-counter medicines (OTC Medecines)
  23 August 2010
• The Hungarian Competition Authority condemns vertical resale price fixing agreement concluded between a wholesaler of medicines and pharmacies but without imposing a fine (Hungaropharma)
  6 July 2010
• The Bulgarian competition authority holds that a network of vertical exclusivity agreements covering 86% of the relevant market has anticompetitive effects (Megalan - Universities)
  4 February 2010
• The Paris Court of appeal rejects rule of reason reasoning and confirms ban on resale price maintenance (Guerlain a. o.)
  10 July 2007
• The Portuguese Competition Authority states that the Code of Best Practices notified by three associations in the electric goods sector does not qualify for an individual exemption (AGEFE - ANIMEE - APETCE)
  13 September 2005
• The German Federal Court of Justice rules on rescue services being subject to the national public procurement regime (Saxon municipalities rescue services)
  22 April 2009
• The Croatian Competition Authority establishes the existence of anticompetitive practices on the market for servicing of motor vehicles (Adria Lada)
  17 March 2010
• The Moldovan Competition Authority issues a conditional exemption of cooperation agreement between two leading sugar producers (Südzucker Moldova / Gold Crown)
  12 November 2009
• The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition exempts an individual beer supply agreement containing a minimum purchase obligation in favour of the dominant operator (Plzensky Prazdroj)
  20 July 2006
• The Danish Competition Council grants an individual exemption for a horizontal cooperation between 27 small and medium-sized car insurance companies (Taksatorringens vedtægter)
  19 December 2009
• The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal sets aside the OFT’s decision, subject to the OFT giving undertakings as to what actions it must subsequently take within a definite period of time (Association of British Insurers)
  29 October 2009
• The UK competition commission Appeal Tribunal decides, contrary to the Director General of Fair Trading, that a council monitoring the sale of insurance infringed the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 by prohibiting the its members from dealing with any intermediary who is not a member or the agent or sub-agent of such a member (The Institute of Independent Insurance Brokers)
  29 October 2009
• The Hungarian Competition Office grants individual exemption to insurance companies for the conclusion of consortium agreement (ÁB-Aegon Általános Biztosító a. o.)
  19 March 2009
• The German Competition Authority prohibits insurance cartel for insurance for pecuniary loss liability risks of auditors and chartered accountants (Versicherungsstelle Wiesbaden)
  11 December 2007
• The UK Office of Fair Trading considered that a pooling agreement between British insurers set up to provide reinsurance against acts of terrorism was contrary to national competition provisions but met the criteria for individual exemption (Pool Re)
  25 July 2006
• The Turkish Parliament on the verge of passing reform of competition providing parallel regulation with the EU and other developed countries’ practices, reference to EU competition law and amendment proposals within the scope of OECD
  17 June 2009
• The Croatian Competition Authority establishes the existence of anticompetitive practices on the market for servicing of motor vehicles (Adria Lada)
  15 March 2010
• The German Federal Court of Justice decides on the validity of several standard clauses contained in motor vehicle distribution agreements (CITROËN)
  10 December 2009
• A Swedish Court dismisses action by the NCA against a car-towing association for alleged price coordination (Assistancekåren and MRF-bärgarna)
  17 June 2008
• The Spanish Competition Court authorises an agreement between two Spanish payment systems on cash withdrawals from their ATMs (Euro 6000/4B)
  14 February 2009
• The Czech Supreme Administrative Court admits a legal exemption for recommended price lists issued by a professional association (Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Technicians)
  18 December 2007
• The Spanish Competition Court authorises an agreement between two Spanish payment systems on cash withdrawals from their ATMs (Euro 6000/4B)
  18 February 2006
• The Spanish Supreme Court requests an ECJ preliminary ruling regarding the application of Art. 81 EC to an exchange of information agreement between financial institutions in relation to clients solvency and compliance (Asnef-Equifax)
  19 July 2005
• The Bulgarian competition authority holds that a network of vertical exclusivity agreements covering 86% of the relevant market has anticompetitive effects (Megalan - Universities)
  4 February 2010
• The UK High Court holds that an unlawful non-compete clause cannot be severed from the exclusive distributorship agreement if such severance would destroy the fundamental nature of the agreement (Courage)
  14 October 2009
• The UK Restrictive Practices Court holds that the Net Book Agreement between publishers under which the resale prices of books could be maintained by publishers is no longer in the public interest (Net Book Agreement)
  31 August 2010
• The UK Restrictive Practices Court orders the removal of the legal protection from price fixing on certain branded over-the-counter medicines (OTC Medecines)
  23 August 2010
• The Hungarian Competition Authority condemns vertical resale price fixing agreement concluded between a wholesaler of medicines and pharmacies but without imposing a fine (Hungaropharma)
  6 July 2010
• The Hungarian Competition Authority grants individual exemption to an RPM agreement (Kontavill Kontakta)
  28 June 2010
• The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal sets aside the OFT’s decision, subject to the OFT giving undertakings as to what actions it must subsequently take within a definite period of time (Association of British Insurers)
  29 October 2009
• The Budapest Court of Appeal upholds the decision against the book resale price maintenance system (Association of Hungarian Book Publishers and Distributors)
  15 July 2009
• The Paris Court of appeal rejects rule of reason reasoning and confirms ban on resale price maintenance (Guerlain a. o.)
  25 January 2009
• The Bulgarian competition authority holds that a network of vertical exclusivity agreements covering 86% of the relevant market has anticompetitive effects (Megalan - Universities)
  4 February 2010
• The Dutch Competition Authority decided that a beer standard agreements in the catering sector did not infringe national competition provision and therefore could not qualify for exemption (Heineken Nederland)
  3 March 2008
• The Austrian Cartel Court opposes to damages action ruling that an application seeking a declaratory judgement on a past infringement lacke legitimate interest (MGE-RB Parndorf)
  24 January 2009
• The new Bulgarian Act on the Protection of Competition
  18 December 2008