Athina Tsitsou

In a reference for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU, made by the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) on 5th December 2011, the EU Court of Justice was asked to respond to the following question; whether a fine may be imposed, in case of an infringement of Art.101 TFEU, when the (...)

Facts In 1999, Solvay Pharmaceuticals filed a New Drug Application (NDA) for a topical testosterone hormone drug, called Androgel. In 2003, Solvay obtained patent protection for it. Subsequently, the generic companies Actavis (before Watson Pharmaceuticals) and Paddock Laboratories filed an (...)

Introduction On June 22, 2012 the Hellenic Competition Commission found the Pharmacists Association of Achaia, whose members are all the owners of pharmacies in Achaia, (hereinafter: PAA), the Pharmacists Union of Achaia and Islands (hereinafter: PUAI), Panagiota Karousos-Akrivi Asprogeraka (...)

Facts In 2005 the company "ODEON ENTERPRISE OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT S.A.", hereinafter ODEON, opened the multiplex cinemas ODEON TALOS in Heraklion of Crete, in Greece. In the same area another multiplex called TECHNOPOLIS CINE TSAGKARAKIS S.A., hereinafter TECHNOPOLIS, has been active since (...)