Dr Valerio Torti is an Italian attorney and PhD graduate from the University of Southampton (UK). His research explored the interaction between competition law and intellectual property rights (patents) in the field of standard setting. During his academic career, he spent periods of research in the United States, visiting Fordham University NY and the University of Wisconsin. He has later been Post-doctoral Fellow at the National University of Singapore, Centre for Law and Business, and occupied various research positions at the University of Zurich, LUISS Guido Carli, the University of Lausanne and the European University of Rome. He is currently a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute and a member of the Technical Programme Committee at the International Telecommunication Union.
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Competition authorities and courts around the globe generally take the view that vertical restraints are typically less harmful to competition than horizontal agreements, and may provide substantial scope for efficiencies. This does not mean that vertical agreements are always positive for (...)
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By three decisions adopted in early 2016, the Regional Administrative Tribunal for Lazio assessed the legitimacy of a decision adopted by the Italian Competition Authority (‘Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - AGCM’) sanctioning 12 undertakings active in the market for the supply of (...)
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On 3 November 2010, the Italian Competition Authority opened an investigation in the market of football audiovisual rights for an alleged abuse of dominant position, contrary to Article 102 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union). I. Parties of the Case SKY ITALIA (hereinafter, (...)
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On 11 June 2009, the Italian Competition Authority (hereinafter, also the "Authority") closed proceedings in the sport motoring market accepting the commitments presented by the official federation and without imposing fines. Legal Background Investigation had previously started against ACI (...)
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The Italian Antitrust Authority (hereinafter, also “IAA”) has recently started an investigation in the market of collection and payment services for an alleged abuse of dominant position by the Italian postal operator. Party under investigation The investigation started after a complaint sent (...)
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The Italian Antitrust Authority (hereinafter, also “IAA”) has recently fined two undertakings active in the sector of harbour operating services for having infringed Article 81 of the Treaty of Rome. Parties of the investigation The proceeding started after a report sent to the Authority by (...)
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The Italian Antitrust Authority (hereinafter, also “IAA”) recently launched an investigation against the main Italian auction houses, which are suspected of having colluded on prices and other trading conditions in violation of Article 81 EC and/or of Article 2 of the Italian Law 287/90, the (...)
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On 15 May 2008, the Italian Competition Authority (hereinafter, also the “Authority” or “AGCM”) closed investigations in the market concerning the organization of equestrian sports events, without imposing sanctions and accepting the committments presented. Investigation started against FISE (...)
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On April 2008, the Italian Competition Authority (hereinafter, also the “Authority”) launched an investigation in the market of football audiovisual rights in order to find out any possible infringements of article 81 and/or 82 of the EC Treaty. Party under investigation Investigations (...)
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On 20 September 2007, the Italian Competition Authority (hereinafter the “Authority”) fined different companies in the wholesale distribution market of drugs, for breach of art. 2 legge n° 287/90, the national provision similar to Article 81 EC. Parties of the case Investigations started in 2006 (...)
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Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, ’“AGCM”), 22 August 2007, London Stock Exchange/Borsa Italiana, Case C8699, Provvedimento n° 17132, Bollettino n° 30/2007 On 22 August 2007, the Italian Competition Authority authorised the acquisition of the control of (...)
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The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (the Italian Competition Authority, hereinafter also the “Authority”) recently closed proceedings in the pharmaceutical sector by accepting the commitments presented by Merck. The investigation against the American pharmaceutical company (...)
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On 9 March 2007, the “Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato” (hereinafter, also “AGCM”) closed proceedings against ENI, the Italian dominant undertaking in the gas sector, and its subsidiaries without fines and accepted the commitments proposed. In particular, the AGCM had previously (...)
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On 20 December 2006 the Italian Competition Authority (hereinafter, also ‘‘AGCM’’) accepted commitments by Enel S.p.a. (hereinafter, also Enel) and its subsidiary Enel Produzione S.p.a. (hereinafter, also Enel Produzione), and closed investigations in the wholesale electricity sector without (...)
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On 27 September 2006 the “Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato” (hereinafter “AGCM”) opened proceedings against different companies in the wholesale distribution market of drugs, for alleged breach of Article 2 of Law n° 287/90, the national provision similar to Article 81 EC. On one (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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