Nuno is a Managing Associate at Vieira de Almeida, having joined the firm’s Competition team in 2015. Previously Nuno worked as an Of Counsel and Senior Associate at Abreu Advogados (2009-2015) and as Legal Advisor at the Legal Department of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Portugal’s largest public bank (2008-2009). From 2002 to 2007 he practiced law first as a trainee and subsequently as an associate at F. Castelo Branco & Associados, having been seconded to Hewlett-Packard Portugal for 6 months. Nuno has a law degree from the University of Lisbon, a Master of Arts in EU Competition Law and a Summer Course in European Law from King’s College London Law School, as well as post-graduate studies in Corporate Law (University of Lisbon) and in Innovation (INSEAD). He is fluent in English and Portuguese. Nuno is a member of the Competition Commission at ICC Portugal - International Chamber of Commerce, as well as a member of the Círculo dos Advogados Portugueses do Direito da Concorrência (CAPDC).
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In a decision dated February 2015, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) has levied an antitrust fine totalling 9.29 million euros on three companies from Galp Energia Group (Portugal’s largest oil and gas operator) for using absolute territorial protection clauses regarding its (...)
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Following the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) decision dated 28 December 2012 imposing a total EUR 149,278.79 fine on the National Pharmacy Association (Associação Nacional de Farmácias - ANF) and two of its subsidiaries, Farminveste 3 – Gestão de Participações, S.G.P.S., Lda. (Farminveste (...)
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On 7 January 2010 the Lisbon Commerce Court upheld a 2008 decision by the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) imposing a € 13.4 million fine on pharmaceutical companies Abbott, Menarini and Johnson & Johnson for participating in a bid-rigging cartel. Back in 2005 the PCA fined the (...)
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On 30 December 2009 the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) imposed total fines € 14,720 million on five mass catering undertakings active in the market for meals and refectory, canteen and restaurant management/operating services for anti-competitive practices. This case amounts to the first (...)
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Following the acceptance of the commitments offered by food-industry company Sugalidal - Indústrias de Alimentação, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) published on 15 October a press release announcing the dismissal of charges regarding abuse of dominance under the form of tying practices. (...)
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On 27 July 2009 ICAP - Instituto Civil da Autodisciplina da Comunicação Comercial (Civil Institute for Self-Discipline in Commercial Communication) ordered the suspension of the advertising campaign carried out by leading pay-TV operator in Portugal ZON TV CABO following a complaint by PT (...)
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Following the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) decision dated April 2007 imposing a EUR 185.000 fine on REBONAVE, REBOSADO and LUTAMAR (tug services providers in the port of Setúbal involved in a price fixing and client sharing cartel), all three undertakings appealed the decision to the (...)
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On 23 April 2007 the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) imposed fines in the amount of € 185.000 on three undertakings active in the market for tug services in the commercial port of Setúbal, a port located 50 km south of Lisbon which is particularly important for the import and export of (...)
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On 28 July 2006 the Lisbon Commerce Court upheld in substance a decision by the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) fining AGEPOR (Portuguese shipping agents association) € 195.000 for entering into price-fixing concerted practices but reduced the fine to € 130.000. Unhappy with the ruling, (...)
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On 26 May 2006 the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) fined the Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) € 250.000 for imposing on its members minimum and maximum fees to be charged to their patients. The Association appealed against the decision to the Lisbon Commerce Court. The (...)
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In January 2006 the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) fined AGEPOR, a Portuguese shipping agents association, € 195.000 for price fixing. AGEPOR appealed against the decision to the Lisbon Commerce Court. AGEPOR grounded its appeal both on procedural and substantive arguments. First, the (...)
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