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Ramona Livera

Elias Neocleous (Cyprus)

Lawyer (Associate)

Ms. Livera graduated in Law from the University of Kent, Canterbury, in 1985 and was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1988. She works as a lawyer with Neocleous. She has extensive knowledge in Corporate Law, Civil and Contract Law, Administrative Law and Property Law. Due to her wide legal awareness, in 2006, she was assigned by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation in association with the Law Commissioner of Cyprus, Ms Leda Koursoumba, to translate the Cyprus Tourism Organisation Laws 1969 – 2005.

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Alexis Christodoulou

Elias Neocleous (Cyprus)

1 contribution 101 visits

Demetris Gregoriou

Elias Neocleous (Cyprus)

1 contribution 110 visits

Aylin Zeybek

Elias Neocleous (Cyprus)

1 contribution 110 visits

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1506 Bulletin

Ramona Livera, Demetris Gregoriou, Aylin Zeybek The Cypriot Competition Authority carries out an extensive analysis and finds no abuse of dominance in the national marketing and wholesale distribution market for eyewear and sunglasses (E.C. Kyrillou Eyecare / D.S. Demetriou Enterprises)

16 June 2020 110

Introduction On 16 of June 2020, the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition (the “Commission”) delivered a decision concerning a complaint filed by E.C. Kyrillou Eyecare Ltd against and D.S. Demetriou Enterprises Limited, in relation to an alleged infringement of Article 3 and (...)

Alexis Christodoulou, Ramona Livera The Cyprus Competition Authority clears the biggest shopping mall in Cyprus of allegations of concerted practices and abuse of dominant position (Beautyline / The Mall of Cyprus)

16 November 2018 101

Introduction On the 16th of November 2018, the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition (the “Commission”), delivered a decision concerning a complaint filed by Beautyline Stores CA Papaellinas Limited (“Beautyline”) against the Mall of Cyprus (MC) PLC (“The Mall of Cyprus”), in relation (...)

Ramona Livera The Cypriot Competition Authority fines two undertakings for an anticompetitive agreement in the telecommunication sector (CYTA / Forthnet)

13 May 2015 204

Facts of the case The present case concerns an ex officio investigation regarding an agreement between CYTA and Forthnet aimed at (a) the indirect price fixing and exchange of sensitive information relating to their future commercial policy, (b) the effect of limiting production or markets or (...)

Ramona Livera The Cyprus Competition Authority heavily fines an anticompetitive agreement considering the seriousness of the infringement and its duration in the spare parts market (Daimler)

23 April 2015 194

Factual background The case concerned two companies namely Kapodistrias and Kyros who were active in the import, purchase, supply and resale of original spare parts for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which were supplied by dealers and suppliers from abroad. Kyros and Kapodistrias claimed that, after (...)

Evyenia Epaminondou, Ramona Livera The Cypriot Competition Authority rejects a complaint of abuse of dominance by alleged abuse of economic dependence in the fuel market (EKO)

7 November 2013 102

The case concerned a complaint filed by Gkinis Petrol Station Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "Gkinis"), against Hellenic Petroleum Cyprus Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "EKO"), for an alleged infringement of sections 6(1) and 6(2) of the Protection of Competition Law 13(l)/ 2008 (hereinafter (...)

Evyenia Epaminondou, Ramona Livera The Cypriot Competition Authority concludes that the termination of a franchise agreement in a reasonable delay does not constitute an abuse of economic dependence (Bacenco / Orchestra-Premaman)

10 October 2013 164

The case arises out of a complaint filed by Bacenco Ltd against Orchestra-Premaman for the alleged infringement of the Protection of Competition Law 13(I)/2008 (“Law”); concerning the termination of the sub-franchise agreement between Bacenco Ltd and Orchestra-Premaman. Bacenco was an (...)

Ramona Livera The Cypriot Competition Authority rejects a complaint ascertaining the existence of an abuse of dominance on the market of measurement services for electromagnetic fields in mobile base stations (Sigint Solutions / University of Cyprus)

29 March 2013 109

The case concerned the participation of the University of Cyprus in the tender of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) in relation to the provision of measurement services for electromagnetic fields in mobile base stations for 2012. There are two mobile companies in Cyprus which own (...)

Ramona Livera The Cyprus Competition Authority accepts a proposed concentration in the market of supply of airport passenger (Swissport Cyprus and Handling)

22 May 2011 125

Factual Background The Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) has recently issued its decision regarding the notification of a proposed concentration between Swissport Cyprus Limited and LGS Handling Limited for the creation of a joint venture S & L Airport Services (...)

Ramona Livera The Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition decides that because State Educational Institutes do not fall within the definition of an “undertaking”, it lacks the competence to examine a complaint against it (Union of private institutes)

4 May 2009 148

Factual Background A complaint was lodged on 05/10/2005 by the Union of Private Institutes, before the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition against the State Educational Institutes concerning antitrust practices. More specifically the Union of Private Institutes complained that (...)

Ramona Livera The Supreme Court of Cyprus dismisses the decision of the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition for lack of competence (Areeba)

8 February 2008 109

Areeba Ltd (the applicants), by a Recourse lodged before the Cyprus Supreme Court, requested the Court to annul the decision of the Respondents notified on 18.1.2006, by which their complaint against the Cyprus Telecommunication Authority (CYTA) for price squeezing of mobile telephones was (...)

Ramona Livera The Cypriot Supreme Court refuses a referral to the EU Court of Justice (Netmed)

18 January 2008 68

The present Recourse was lodged by the Applicants before the Supreme Court of Cyprus, requesting the Court to annul the decision of the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition which concerned the imposition of an administrative fine of (CYP£130.000) Euros €222.118.18. Factual (...)

Ramona Livera The Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition imposes a fine for violation of notification of mergers duty (Lanitis Bros, Coca Cola)

13 March 2006 72

Factual background On 02.01.2006 Lanitis Bros Public Ltd and Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co S.A. filed a notification of a concentration of the proposed acquisition by Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. S.A. through its subsidiary company 3 E (Cyprus) Ltd of the share capital of Lanitis Bros (...)