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Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas

Mikroulea, Staikouras & Associates (Athens)

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Dr. Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas is attorney-at-law at the Supreme Court and Associate of the Hellenic Institute of International and Foreign Law. Dimitris studied law at the University of Athens (LL.B.) and the University of Hamburg (LL.M.). His Ph.D. Thesis (University of Hamburg – awarded with summa cum laude) deals with the jurisdictional and conflict-of-laws aspects of civil liability in cases of antitrust law violations (Die Haftung für Kartellrechtsverstöße im internationalen Rechtsverkehr, C.H. Beck/Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft 2011). From 2009 till 2010, Dr. Tzakas was Research Fellow at the Chair for European Law of the Université Catholique de Louvain. Since 2011, he is an assistant in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Athens. He has been awarded scholarships by the University of Hamburg, the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst e.V. – DAAD) and the legacy “Maria Stai”. Dimitris specializes in Finance and Competition Law and has published articles in several international journals (e.g. Common Market Law Review, Legal Issues of Economic Integration, GmbH-Rundschau, Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft, Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb, Zeitschrift für Europäisches Privatrecht) relating to Competition, Banking, Capital Markets, Company and Insolvency Law. He has also served as member of the legislative committee for the transposition of the EU Directive 2013/36/EU on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms (CRD IV) into the Greek legal order, and as member of the Working Party on Civil Law Matters (General Questions) in the course of the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the EU. Furthermore, he regularly takes part in the Round Table “Security Rights over Real Property” of the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (Verband deutscher Pfandbriefbanken – VdP) as expert on Greek law.

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5407 Bulletin

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Greek Supreme Administrative Court partially annuls a decision of the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal upholding an HCC decision finding infringements of both Art 101 TFEU and Art 1 Act 703/1977 through the implementation of a resale price maintenance scheme in the market for dairy products (Vivartia, Megval, Fage, Olympos and Rodopi)

3 April 2013 126

Introduction On 3 April 2013, the second Senate of the Council of State (Symvoulio tis Epikrateias, the Greek Supreme Administrative Court) delivered Ruling No 1324/2013 which partially annuls Ruling No 3008/2009 of the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal (Dioikitiko Efeteio Athinon). The (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal upholds the National Competition Authority’s decision finding exclusionary practices in the market for salty snack products (Tasty Foods)

13 March 2013 503

Introduction On 13 March 2013, the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal (Dioikitiko Efeteio Athinon, hereafter: the Court) delivered Ruling No 869/2013 upholding Decision No 520/VI/2011 of the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC). The contested (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Hellenic Competition Commission fines a professional association for infringing Art 1 Act 703/1977 by fixing the prices for constructing buildings and restricting their sale (E.K.K.E.)

7 February 2013 96

Introduction On 7 February 2013, the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) issued an infringement decision against the Building Constructors’ Association of Greece (Enosi Kataskeuaston Ktirion Ellados, hereafter: E.K.K.E.) for violation of Art 1 Act (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Hellenic Competition Commission issues an interim measures order prohibiting a collective boycott by a pharmacists association (Infant Milk)

27 July 2012 203

Introduction On 27 July 2012, the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) issued an interim measures order prohibiting the implementation of a collective boycott relating to infant milk products of certain companies. The boycott was adopted by the (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Athens Civil Court of Appeal dismisses an obligation to enter into a contract in the case of anticompetitive practices

1 December 2011 157

Introduction Ruling No 6546/2011 of the Athens Civil Court of Appeal (Efeteio Athinon, hereafter: the Court) is of particular importance for the private enforcement of Greek and EU competition law since it clarifies the remedies available to the victims in case of anticompetitive practices. In (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Hellenic Competition Commission revisits its leniency programme

30 August 2011 54

Introduction On 30 August 2011, the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) issued Decision No 526/VI/2011 which addresses the Authority’s new Leniency Programme and, furthermore, repeals and replaces ex nunc the former Decision No 299/V/2006 relating to (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Greek Competition Authority imposes fines for anticompetitive practices and abuse of dominance through the implementation of exclusionary practices in the market for salty snack products (Tasty Foods)

5 May 2011 234

Introduction On 5 May 2010, the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) issued an infringement decision against Tasty Foods, a company that is mainly active in the production and distribution of salty snack products in Greece, for violation of 101 TFEU (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal annuls a decision of the Hellenic Competition Commission imposing fines for resale price maintenance in the automobile sector (ALTO Sarris / FIAT)

22 February 2011 573

Introduction On 22 February 2011, the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal (Dioikitiko EfeteioAthinon, hereafter: the Court) delivered Ruling No 458/2011 annulling Decision No 437/V/2009 of the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) which had imposed (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Hellenic Competition Commission fines a professional engineers association for infringing both national and EU competition law by increasing minimum fees for architects and engineers (Technical Chamber of Greece)

22 December 2010 327

Introduction On 22 December 2010, the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) issued an infringement decision against the Technical Chamber of Greece (Techniko Epimelitirio Elladas, hereafter: TEE) for violation of 101 TFEU and Art 1 Act 703/1977 (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal annuls the decision of the Hellenic Competition Commission on a refusal to supply in the film distribution sector (Technopolis Cine)

29 October 2010 292

Introduction On 29 October 2010, the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal (Dioikitiko Efeteio Athinon, hereafter: the Court) delivered Decision No 2498/2010 annulling Decision No 429/V/2009 of the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) which rejected (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Hellenic Competition Commission issues a notice on enforcement priorities

12 January 2010 516

On 12 January 2010, the Hellenic Competition Commission (hereafter: HCC) issued a Notice on Enforcement Priorities which is aimed at defining the limits on its discretionary power as an Independent Authority pursuant to Art 8b (2) lit p Act 703/1977 (Hellenic Act on the control of monopolies (...)

Dimitrios-Panagiotis Tzakas The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal partially annuls the decision of the Hellenic Competition Commission on the parallel trade of pharmaceuticals (GlaxoSmithKline)

30 June 2009 2326

I. Introduction On 30 June 2009, the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal (Dioikitiko Efeteio Athinon, hereafter: the Court) delivered Decision No 2019/2009 annulling partially Decision No 318/V/2006 of the Hellenic Competition Commission (Elliniki Epitropi Antagonismou, hereafter: HCC) to (...)