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7 Feb 2019

The German Competition Authority prohibits a social network company in dominant position from combining its user data from different sources (Facebook)

German Competition Authority • February 2019

Bundeskartellamt / Digital Economy Bundeskartellamt prohibits Facebook from combining user data from different sources* Bonn, 7 February 2019: The Bundeskartellamt has imposed on Facebook far-reaching restrictions in the processing of user data. According to Facebook’s terms and conditions (...)

31 Jan 2019

The French Competition Authority orders interim measures against a search engine company in the online advertising market (Google)

French Competition Authority • February 2019

Online advertising by directory enquiry services* The Autorité de la concurrence has ordered interim measures against Google. Google will need to quickly clarify the rules for its Google Ads online advertising platform that apply to electronic paid information services in order to make them (...)

22 Jan 2019

The Belgian Competition Authority imposes interim measures on a broadcaster in order to ensure the continuity of the FM broadcasts in execution of its public service mission (Norkring)

Belgian Competition Authority • February 2019

The Competition College of the BCA imposed an interim measure on Norkring België* On 22 January 2019, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) imposed an interim measure on NV Norkring België (Norkring) in order to ensure the continuity of the FM broadcasts of VRT in (...)

21 Jan 2019

The South African Competition Tribunal fines an undertaking in the ticketing services market for abuse of dominance (Computicket)

Charl van der Merwe • February 2019

South Africa: Competition Tribunal Fines Computicket For Abusing Its Dominance* On 21 January 2019, the South African Competition Tribunal (Tribunal), ruled in favour of the South African Competition Commission (SACC) who prosecuted Computicket (Pty) Ltd. (Computicket) for abuse of dominance (...)

16 Jan 2019

The Romanian Competition Authority opens an investigation against a gas distributor suspected of abuse of dominance (Delgaz Grid)

Romanian Competition Authority • February 2019

The Competition Council opened an investigation on a possible abuse of dominant position of Delgaz Grid SA* The Competition Council opened an investigation on a possible abuse of dominant position of Delgaz Grid SA, a member of E.ON Romania Group, manifested through a differentiated treatment (...)

9 janv. 2019

Les accords de report d’entrée Introduction

Walid Chaiehloudj

W. Chaiehloudj – Les accords de report d’entrée 1 INTRODUCTION Le champ magnétique de la concurrence. Dans un article publié en 1995, le professeur Pirovano faisait remarquer que la concurrence produit un champ magnétique qui, écrivait-il, « attire à lui des domaines qui naguère lui échappaient : les (...)

9 janv. 2019

Les accords de report d’entrée Chapitre 2. Le contrôle des accords de report d’entrée au moyen du droit de l’abus de position dominante

Walid Chaiehloudj

W. Chaiehloudj – Les accords de report d’entrée 351 Chapitre 2 Le contrôle des accords de report d’entrée au moyen du droit de l’abus de position dominante La question de la qualification des accords de report d’entrée en abus de monopole. Dans l’Union européenne, une entreprise en monopole peut adopter (...)

1 Jan 2019

Frédéric Jenny Liber Amicorum Excessive Pricing by Dominant Firms, Private Litigation, and the Existence of Alternative Products

189 Excessive Pricing by Dominant Firms, Private Litigation, and the Existence of Alternative Products dA vid g ilo * Tel Aviv University Abstract The aim of this paper is to discuss two issues concerning the antitrust \ prohibition of excessive pricing by dominant firms. The first is private (...)

20 Dec 2018

The Ontario Superior Court holds that misleading informations can trigger class actions as breach of the Competition Act (Rebuck / Ford Motor)

Steve Szentesi • December 2018

Key Requirements For Misleading Advertising Civil Actions Confirmed By Ontario Superior Court* In a recent case handed down by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in Rebuck v. Ford Motor Company, the Court confirmed key requirements for commencing Competition Act misleading advertising (...)

19 déc. 2018

Pratiques de prédation : Pratiques de prédation : La Cour d’appel de Paris confirme l’absence d’abus de position dominante, le seul exercice des droits de propriété intellectuelle tiré d’un brevet annulé un an plus tard ne pouvant pas caractériser celui-ci (Coyote System)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

Le 19 décembre 2018, la Chambre 5-4 de la Cour d’appel de Paris a rendu un fort intéressant arrêt, dans une affaire concernant la commercialisation, à l’origine de boîtiers avertisseurs radars, puis sous la pression des pouvoirs publics, à partir de 2011, de simple « outil d’assistance à la conduite (...)

17 Dec 2018

The EU Commission fines a gas supply company and its subsidiaries for blocking access to key natural gas infrastructure in Bulgaria (BEH)

European Commission • December 2018

Antitrust: Commission fines BEH Group € 77 million for blocking access to key natural gas infrastructure in Bulgaria* The European Commission has fined Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), its gas supply subsidiary Bulgargaz and its gas infrastructure subsidiary Bulgartransgaz (the BEH group) €77 (...)

17 Dec 2018

The EU Commission fines an energy company over € 77 million for abuse of dominance on Bulgarian gas markets (Bulgarian Energy)

Tim Kasten • December 2018

On 17 December 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a decision imposing a fine of € 77,068,000 on Bulgarian Energy Holding (“BEH”), its gas supply subsidiary Bulgargaz, and its gas infrastructure subsidiary Bulgartransgaz (together, the “BEH Group”) for infringing Article 102 of (...)

13 Dec 2018

The General Court slightly reduces the fine in a case of abuse of dominance in the telecom sector to account for the Commission’s failure to establish exclusionary effects over limited period (Slovak Telekom)

Tim Kasten • December 2018

On 13 December 2018, the General Court (the “GC”) issued a judgment upholding in large part an October 2014 decision of the European Commission (the “Commission”) against Slovak Telekom, in which it found that Slovak Telekom had abused its dominant position by engaging in a constructive refusal to (...)

7 Dec 2018

The EU Commission imposes binding remedies on a Germand grid operator to increase electricity trading (TenneT)

European Commission • December 2018

Antitrust: Commission imposes binding obligations on TenneT to increase electricity trading capacity between Denmark and Germany* The European Commission has adopted a decision rendering legally binding commitments offered by German grid operator TenneT to significantly increase cross-border (...)

7 Dec 2018

The EU Commission accepts commitments from a company to settle an investigation into conduct affecting the German and Danish electricity markets (TenneT)

Tim Kasten • December 2018

On 7 December 2018, the European Commission (“Commission”) adopted a decision accepting a number of commitments from TenneT to address the Commission’s competition concerns regarding TenneT’s conduct that allegedly limited southward capacity at the electricity interconnector between Western Denmark (...)

29 Nov 2018

Dominance in the pharmaceutical sector: An overview of EU and national case law

Marion Provost, Mélanie Thill-Tayara • Pharma & Dominance

The pharmaceutical sector stands out as being regularly on the radar of competition authorities throughout Europe, with no less than 7 decisions adopted within the last 18 months and multiple on-going investigations, covering a wide range of practices, from excessive pricing to pay for delay, (...)

29 Nov 2018

The German Competition Authority initiates an abuse of dominance proceeding against a major e-commerce company (Amazon)

German Competition Authority • November 2018

Bundeskartellamt initiates abuse proceeding against Amazon* The Bundeskartellamt has today initiated an abuse proceeding against Amazon to examine its terms of business and practices towards sellers on its German marketplace amazon.de. Andreas Mundt, President of the Bundeskartellamt: “Amazon (...)

29 Nov 2018

The Italian Competition Authority fines a social network 10 Million euros for unfair commercial practices using its subscribers data for commercial purposes (Facebook)

Italian Competition Authority • November 2018

Facebook fined 10 million Euros by the ICA for unfair commercial practices for using its subscribers’ data for commercial purposes On 29 November 2018 the Italian Competition Authority (ICA), closed the investigation opened last April for alleged violations of the Consumer Code by Facebook (...)

29 Nov 2018

The Danish Competition Appeals Tribunal upholds decision fining a company for excessive pricing (CD Pharma)

Tim Kasten • November 2018

On 29 November 2018, the Danish Competition Appeals Tribunal upheld a 31 January 2018 decision of the Danish Competition Authority (“DCA”) finding that CD Pharma abused its dominant position on the Danish market by charging excessive prices for the sale of oxytocin, a hormone that acts as a (...)

28 Nov 2018

The Egyptian Economic Court fines the President and the Secretary General of a sport association for abuse of dominance regarding an exclusive licensing agreement (Confederation of African Football)

Egyptian Competition Authority • November 2018

Economic Court has Fined Mr. Isaa Hayatou (President of CAF) and Mr. Hicham El Amrani (Secretary General of CAF) 500 Million EGP Each*  Background of the case:  January 3rd 2017, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) requested the Prosecutor’s Office to press criminal charges pursuant to (...)

23 Nov 2018

The Turkish Competition Authority holds that online sales channels exerts competitive pressure in traditional sales channels in the market of sales of books (Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık ve Pazarlama A.Ş.)

Bahadır Balkı • November 2018

Should Traditional and Online Sales Channels Constitute Separate Relevant Markets? (The TCA’s D&R Decision) On November 23, 2018, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) published its reasoned decision (“D&R Decision”) concerning the investigation conducted against Doğan Müzik Kitap (...)

22 Nov 2018

Standard-Essential Patents and Competition Law: An Overview of EU and national case law

Emily Luken, Jay Jurata • Standard Essential Patents

The extent to which competition law has shaped developments and understandings of standard-essential patents (SEPs) has increased substantially over the past fifteen years. When e-Competitions began publishing, there were very few cases and agency enforcement actions on the topic. The (...)

22 Nov 2018

Excessive pricing in the pharmaceutical sector

Frédéric Jenny, Ingrid Vandenborre, James Killick, John Davies, Paul Csiszar, Robert O’Donoghue

Law & Economics workshop organised by Concurrences Review with Paul Csiszar (DG COMP), in partnership with Skadden, White & Case and Compass Lexecon.

22 Nov 2018

The Turkish Competition Authority fines a consumer electronics company for resale price maintenance in online sales (Sony)

Bahadır Balkı • November 2018

On 22 November 2018 the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) completed its investigation and decided to sanction Sony Eurasia Pazarlama A.Ş. (“Sony”) for its involvement in imposition of fixed or minimum resale prices maintenance (“RPM”) on online retailers. Sony should be faced with an (...)

15 Nov 2018

The US DoJ settles a lawsuit regarding a hospital system anti-steering provisions againts health plans (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority)

David R. Garcia, Nadezhda Nikonova • November 2018

U.S. Department of Justice Settles Anti-Steering Suit Against Hospital System; First Such Settlement After Amex SCOTUS Decision* On November 15, 2018, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice settled a two-and-a-half year long lawsuit against Atrium Health, a North Carolina (...)

15 Nov 2018

The US DoJ reaches a settlement with a healthcare system related to provisions in a contract between the health system and commercial insurers (Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority)

Ashley Fischer, Ashley L. McMahon , Jeffrey Brennan, Michelle S. Lowery, Stephen Wu • November 2018

THE LATEST: DOJ Announces Settlement with Carolinas Health System (Atrium Health) After Two Years of Litigation* The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it and the State of North Carolina have reached a settlement with Carolinas Healthcare System / Atrium Health relating to (...)

1 Nov 2018

Connecting competition law standards to the Internet of things

Aymeric de Moncuit • N° 4-2018 • pp. 85-94

The advent of the Internet of Things will entail a new Internet revolution and bring about profound changes that will rival the first wave of Internet innovation. This paper explores the competition law implications raised by this upcoming revolution. Starting by discussing the merits of open (...)

1 Nov 2018

Patent Settlements in the Pharmaceutical Industry under US Antitrust and EU Competition Law, Amalia ATHANASIADOU

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 4-2018 • p. 247

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 (...)

1^er nov. 2018

EU Competition Law. An Analytical Guide to the Leading Cases, Ariel EZRACHI

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 4-2018 • P. 247

Cette rubrique recense et commente les ouvrages et autres publications en droit de la concurrence, droit & économie de la concurrence et en droit de la régulation. Une telle recension ne peut par nature être exhaustive et se limite donc à présenter quelques publications récentes dans ces (...)

1 Nov 2018

Introduction (10 years of the Anti-Monopoly Law in China - Beijing, 14 July 2018)

Hanhong Wu, Wei Tan • N° 4-2018

The article below introduces 9 articles related to the conference "10 years of Anti-Monopoly Law in China" held in Beijing on July 14, 2018 and published in this issue of Concurrences N°4-2018. Introduction Wei Tan Managing Director, Mingde Economic Research Inc., Washington, D.C Hanhong Wu (...)

1 Nov 2018

Opening remarks (10 years of the Anti-Monopoly Law in China - Beijing, 14 July 2018)

Hanhong Wu • N° 4-2018

This paper reviews the major achievements since the implementation of China’s antimonopoly policy. The paper demonstrates that the implementation of antimonopoly law promoted the formation of a market system and improvement of market system. The role of China’s anti-monopoly policy in building a (...)

31 Oct 2018

Dinner in honor of Judge da Cruz Vilaça

John Davies, Jorge Padilla, José Luís da Cruz Vilaça, Marc Israel, Mark Powell

Dinner organised by Concurrences Review with keynote speaker José Luis da Cruz Vilaça (European Court of Justice), in partnership with White & Case and Compass Lexecon.

24 Oct 2018

The French Competition Authority fines a manufacturer for preventing its authorized distributors from selling its products online implementing ECJ Coty ruling (Stihl)

French Competition Authority • October 2018

Online retail of outdoor power equipment* The Autorité de la concurrence fines the manufacturer Stihl 7 million euros for having prevented its authorized distributors from selling its products online Background Following an investigative report from the DGCCRF, the Autorité de la (...)

23 Oct 2018

The UK Court of Appeal upholds a decision qualifying an essential patent offer to be FRAND (Huawei / Unwired Planet International)

Natasha Nayak • October 2018

UK COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS FRAND INJUNCTION* Last week, the UK Court of Appeal upheld the findings of the High Court in an important case regarding standard essential patents (SEPs). Of particular significance, the Court of Appeal upheld the finding that the defendant, an implementer of SEPs, (...)

8 oct. 2018

Distribution exclusive : L’Autorité de la concurrence sanctionne pour la 5e fois après l’entrée en vigueur de la loi Lurel, des pratiques d’importations exclusives en outre-mer (Secteur des produits de grande consommation)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

Le 8 octobre 2018, l’Autorité de la concurrence a rend u une décision n° 18-D-21 aux termes de laquelle elle sanctionne, pour la cinquième fois, le maintien, après l’entrée en vigueur de la loi Lurel, d’accords comportant des droits exclusifs d’importation dans les collectivités d’outre-mer. Au cas (...)

5 oct. 2018

Notion d’abus : L’Autorité de la concurrence rejette la saisine d’une association d’éditeurs de logiciels agricoles dénonçant un abus de position dominante des chambres d’agriculture (Secteur de l’édition et de la commercialisation de solutions informatiques de gestion à destination de la profession agricole)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

Le 26 octobre 2018, l’Autorité de la concurrence a également rendu publique une décision n° 18-D-20 du 5 octobre 2018 dans laquelle était en cause un éventuel abus de position dominante que détiendraient les chambres d’agriculture et leur Assemblée permanente (APCA). Au cas d’espèce, l’Association (...)

1^er oct. 2018

Petit manuel (irrévérencieux) d’économie Chapitre 4. Low cost, numérique... Les nouveaux « business models » sont là !

Emmanuel Combe

95 Chapitre 4 Low cost, numérique... Les nouveaux « business models » sont là ! Tous les secteurs de l’économie sont aujourd’hui exposés à la menace de nouveaux « business models », qui viennent redessiner en profondeur les contours et contenus d’un secteur, en prenant souvent appui sur les technologies (...)

1 Oct 2018

The Turkish Competition Authority fines an online platform service provider for excessive pricing (Sahibinden)

Ertuğrul Can Canbolat, Hanna Stakheyeva • October 2018

The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) fined Sahibinden.com (online platform service provider) approx. EUR 1,525,801 for excessive pricing. The TCA initiated two full-fledged investigations against Sahibinden.com back in 2017. Consequently, the TCA concluded on 1 October 2018 that (...)

27 Sep 2018

The Turkish Competition Authority publishes a decision on export bans in the pharmaceutical sector (Roche)

Bahadır Balkı • September 2018

Introduction On 27 September 2018, Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) published its decision concerning the allegations that Roche Müstahzarları A.Ş. (“Roche”) had violated articles 4 and 6 of the Law on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Act”). Within this scope, the TCA re-evaluated (...)

27 sept. 2018

Réitération : La Cour d’appel de Paris juge proportionnée la majoration de la sanction pour réitération dans l’affaire des pratiques mises en œuvre dans le secteur des services destinés à la production d’électricité photovoltaïque (EDF)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

Le 27 septembre 2018, la Cour d’appel de Paris a rendu son arrêt dans l’affaire des pratiques mises en œuvre par EDF dans le secteur des services destinés à la production d’électricité photovoltaïque. Le présent arrêt intervient après que la Chambre commerciale de la Cour de cassation a censuré, par arrêt (...)

25 Sep 2018

The Italian Competition Authority fines the Italian Authors’ and Publishers’ Association for abuse of dominant position (SIAE)

Tim Kasten • September 2018

On 25 September 2018, the Italian Competition Authority (the “ICA”) imposed a symbolic fine of € 1,000 on the Italian Authors’ and Publishers’ Association (the “SIAE”) for abusing its dominant position. The SIAE is a collective management organisation under Directive 2014/26/EU on collective (...)

24 Sep 2018

The Cypriot Competition Authority sends a statement of objection to a community council over possible excessive pricing on the market of water supply (Community Council of Kouklia)

Cypriot Competition Authority • September 2018

The Commission for the Protection of Competition announces that it has notified a Statement of Objections to the Community Council of Kouklia regarding a prima facie infringement of Section 6(1)(a) of the Protection of Competition Laws of 2008 and 2014.* The Commission for the Protection of (...)

21 Sep 2018

The French Competition Authority closes the case regarding practices carried out by a local Bar Association (AGN Avocats)

French Competition Authority • September 2018

Registering to the Limoges Bar Association* The Autorité de la concurrence closes the case referred to it by AGN Avocats. The company AGN Avocats lodged a complaint with the Autorité relating to a set of practices that is alleged to have been adopted by the Limoges Bar Association Council and (...)

20 Sep 2018

The French Competition Authority fines an undertaking for excessive pricing in the market of waste disposal for hospitals and clinics in Corsica (Sanicorse)

French Competition Authority • September 2018

Management of infectious medical waste generated by healthcare activities* The Autorité de la concurrence has fined the company Sanicorse for increasing abruptly, significantly, durably and in an unjustified manner the waste disposal prices it charged hospitals and clinics in Corsica. The (...)

20 sept. 2018

Ordre professionnel : L’Autorité de la concurrence rejette la saisine concernant les pratiques similaires du barreau de Limoges et de Toulouse pour absence d’éléments suffisamment probants (AGN Avocats / Barreau de Limoges)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

On se souvient que le 18 juillet 2018, saisie par AGN Avocats de pratiques d’exclusion qui auraient été mises en œuvre par le barreau de Toulouse, l’Autorité de la concurrence avait rendu une décision n° 18-D-12 au terme de laquelle elle avait rejeté une demande de mesures conservatoires, mais estimé (...)

20 sept. 2018

Prix excessifs : L’Autorité de la concurrence sanctionne une pratique de prix excessif emportant non seulement abus d’exploitation, mais aussi abus d’éviction (Secteur de l’élimination des déchets d’activités de soins)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

À la faveur d’une décision n° 18-D-17 rendue le 20 septembre 2018 dans le secteur de l’élimination des déchets d’activités de soins à risque infectieux en Corse, l’Autorité de la concurrence sanctionne une pratique de prix excessifs. À la suite d’une enquête réalisée par la DGCCRF, dont l’Autorité n’a pas (...)

19 Sep 2018

The Turkish Competition Authority follows the European Commission’s footsteps in the search engines’ battles (Google / Yandex)

Bahadır Balkı • September 2018

The tech giant Google has been under the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) scrutiny due to its practices in the market for licensable mobile operating systems and under the judicial review since July 2015. In September 2018, the TCA has finally released its short decision and imposed a fine (...)

19 Sep 2018

The EU Commission looks into an online platform’s use of online sales data (Amazon)

Dirk Auer • September 2018

The Amazon investigation and Europe’s "Big Tech" Crusade* The dust has barely settled on the European Commission’s record-breaking €4.3 Billion Google Android fine, but already the European Commission is gearing up for its next high-profile case. Last month, Margrethe Vestager dropped a (...)

18 Sep 2018

The Belgian Competition Authority imposes interim measures on a manufacturer of lids for electricity meter boxes for possible abuse of dominance (ABB)

Belgian Competition Authority • September 2018

The Competition College of the BCA imposes interim measures on ABB Industrial Solutions regarding lids for electricity meter boxes* On 3 September 2018, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) imposed interim measures, at the request of TECO NV, on ABB Industrial (...)

10 Sep 2018

The Romanian Competition Authority opens an investigation regarding an alleged dominant position on the market of energy production and trading (Hidroelectrica)

Romanian Competition Authority • September 2018

THE COMPETITION COUNCIL INVESTIGATES A POSSIBLE ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION OF HIDROELECTRICA SA* The Competition Council opened an investigation concerning an alleged dominant possition of Hidroelectrica SA on the market of Romanian market energy production and trading. The Competition (...)

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