November 1995

Case C-244/94 Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance and Others ν Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche* A non-profit-making organization which manages an old-age insurance scheme intended to supplement a basic compulsory scheme, established by law as an optional scheme and (...)

Case C-91/94 Criminal proceedings against Thierry Tranchant and Téléphone Store SARL, party liable in civil law* Article 6 of Directive 88/301 on competition on the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment must be interpreted as precluding the application of national rules which (...)

Key documents: Background note Competition in film distribution, which has long been a concern, is now affected by the development of alternative methods of film distribution through television and video. Competition analysis of film distribution must examine: i) the relevant market (...)

"Certification : The Dutch Crane-Hire Case"* In its decision of 29 November 1995, the Commission imposed fines (The immunity from fines resulting from the notifications by FNK and SCK in early 1992 was withdrawn under Articles 15 (6) by Commission Decision 94/272/EC of 13 April 1994, OJ L (...)

Case T-395/94 R II Atlantic Container Line AB and Others v Commission of the European Communities* By virtue of Article 104(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, an application under Article 185 of the Treaty to suspend the operation of a measure adopted by an (...)

Key documents: Background note Efficiency claims play a key role in the analysis of mergers and horizontal agreements. Static efficiencies, associated with the production and distribution of existing products, are most often considered relevant. Dynamic efficiencies, of improved processes (...)

"Mergers Summary of the most important recent developments"* The Commission authorised the proposed acquisition of Carnaud Metalbox S.A. by Crown Cork & Seal, Inc., subject to the fulfilment of divestiture commitments made by Crown in order to meet the competition concerns identified by (...)

The FTC brought suit seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the merger of two hospitals in Joplin, Missouri, contending the transaction would have anticompetitive effects in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act. The City of Joplin, Missouri, a community of approximately 40,000 (...)

On 9 November 1995, the Court of Justice gave its ruling on a reference from the Verwaltungsgericht Frankfurt am Main (Administrative Court of Frankfurt) on questions relating to the ability of national courts to grant interim relief in a form that effectively disapplied an act of the EU (...)

"Notice on cooperation between the Commission and national courts"* It follows from Article 93(3) of the EC Treaty that Member States are under an obligation to notify all aid measures within the meaning of Article 92(1) to the Commission and may not put the aid measure into effect before (...)

Key documents: Background note Since the creation of international satellite organisations (ISOs), technology and institutions have changed. Fibre optic cable has greatly increased connectivity. Satellites and ground stations have become more efficient. Private satellite systems have (...)

Key documents: Background note In 1996, at the time of the roundtable, an unprecedented wave of deregulation and liberalisation had started in the telecommunications sector. Participants discussed institutional aspects of antitrust and regulation in the sector. One issue was whether (...)