The EU Commission fines a €14.3 million a film and TV production company for restricting intellectual property licensing (NBCUniversal)

Slater, Donald; Dimitriou, Alexi

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30 Jan 2020

The EU Commission fines a €14.3 million a film and TV production company for restricting intellectual property licensing (NBCUniversal)

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EU Commission, NBCUniversal, Press Release, 30 January 2020

On 30 January 2020 the European Commission ("Commission") fined NBCUniversal EUR 14,327,000 for restricting intellectual property licensees from selling licensed merchandise within the EEA to territories and customers beyond those allocated to them. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - KEY TAKEAWAYS Cooperating with Commission investigations can lead to significant reductions in fines. In this instance, NBCUniversal received a reduction of 30% for

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Donald Slater
Ashurst (Brussels)

Belgium 36 contributions 8598 visits
Alexi Dimitriou
ADNOC Group (Abu Dhabi)

United Kingdom 29 contributions 5139 visits

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Donald Slater, Alexi Dimitriou, The EU Commission fines a €14.3 million a film and TV production company for restricting intellectual property licensing (NBCUniversal), 30 January 2020, e-Competitions January 2020, Art. N° 95784

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