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2 Jun 2020

The EU Commission consults stakeholders on a possible new competition tool that would allow addressing structural competition problems, such as tipping markets, in a timely and effective manner

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Antitrust: Commission consults stakeholders on a possible new competition tool* The European Commission has published today an inception impact assessment as well as an open public consultation inviting comments on exploring the need for a possible new competition tool that would allow (...)

2 juin 2020

Plateformes numériques : La Commission européenne veut renforcer la réglementation ex ante des grandes plateformes numériques et se doter d’un nouvel outil de concurrence visant à leur imposer des injonctions comportementales ou structurelles sans constat préalable d’un abus, et sans amendes ou actions en dommages et intérêts

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Le 2 juin 2020, la Commission a lancé une vaste initiative sur la régulation des plateformes numériques, autour du projet de Digital Services Act. Dans ce cadre, la Commission lance deux consultations parallèles et complémentaires concernant, d’une part, un projet de réglementation ex ante des plus (...)

28 May 2020

The Mexican Competition Authority launches public consultation on the guide to process the investigation procedure for absolute monopolistic practices

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COFECE launches public consultation on the guide to process the investigation procedure for absolute monopolistic practices* PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT MODIFICATIONS TO THE GUIDE TO FILE THE INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE FOR ABSOLUTE MONOPOLISTIC PRACTICES Pursuant to articles 28, paragraphs (...)

26 May 2020

The OECD issues note on exploitative pricing in the time of COVID-19

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Exploitative pricing in the time of COVID-19* One of the many consequences of the COVID-19 crisis is the disruption of supply chains. Together with increased demand, this has led to shortages in a number of essential products. These shortages are influencing the behaviour of firms and may have (...)

22 May 2020

The Cypriot Competition Authority fines detergent seller €3.3M for abuse of dominance and obstruction of parallel imports of its products by competitors (Κ.A.C. Constantinides Trading / GPM-Henkel)

Cypriot Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

The Commission for the Protection of Competition has imposed on Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, jointly and severally with GPM-Henkel Ltd, a total administrative fine amounting to €3.302.000 (three million, three hundred and two thousand euro) for infringement of Section 6(1)(b) of the Law and the (...)

20 May 2020

The Finnish Competition Authority proposes a EUR 9M fine against import & hardware company for resale price maintenance (Isojoen Konehalli Oy)

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FCCA proposes a penalty of EUR 9 million to IKH for resale price maintenance* The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) proposes that the Market Court impose a penalty of EUR 9 million on Isojoen Konehalli Oy (IKH) for engaging in illegal resale price maintenance (RPM). In (...)

7 May 2020

The US DoJ fines generic pharmaceutical company $24.1M for fixing price of widely used cholesterol medication and files for deferred prosecution agreement (Apotex)

US Department of Justice Antitrust Division • May 2020 - II

Generic Pharmaceutical Company Admits to Fixing Price of Widely Used Cholesterol Medication* Apotex Corp. Agrees to Pay a $24.1 Million Criminal Penalty Apotex Corp., a generic pharmaceutical company headquartered in Florida, was charged with fixing the price of the generic drug pravastatin, (...)

1 May 2020

Constructing a conventional antitrust case against Google

Timothy J. Brennan • N° 2-2020 • pp. 44-49

Because services offered by some of the so-called “FAANG” big-tech firms—Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google—are free, many believe we need a basis other than the “consumer welfare” standard in antitrust. At least with respect to Google, this conflict is false. Having a “zero price” for (...)

1^er mai 2020

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum. Taking competition law outside the box, Nicolas CHARBIT et Sonia AHMAD (dir.), avant-propos de Wouter WILS

Catherine Prieto • N° 2-2020 • pp. 272-273

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 May 2020

Against the vertical discrimination presumption

Geoffrey Manne • N° 2-2020

The notion that self-preferencing by platforms is harmful to innovation is entirely speculative. Moreover, it is flatly contrary to a range of studies showing that the opposite is likely true. In reality, platform competition is more complicated than simple theories of vertical discrimination (...)

1 May 2020

The Dutch Competition Authority suspends enforcement proceedings against a national postal operator because the initiating competitor has since been acquired by the national postal operator, resulting in fundamental changes in market organization (PostNL / Sandd)

Dutch Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

ACM suspends enforcement proceedings against Dutch postal operator PostNL* The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has decided to suspend its enforcement proceedings against Dutch postal operator PostNL, which had been initiated following a request for enforcement filed by (...)

30 Apr 2020

The Danish Competition Authority finds a company abused its dominance in the market market for rental of portable toilets to events by applying a standard exclusivity obligation to customers on long-term rental agreements (Godik)

Danish Competition Authority • April 2020

Godik has abused its dominant position on the Danish market for rental of portable toilets to events by applying a standard exclusivity obligation to customers on long-term rental agreements* On 29 April 2020, the Danish Competition Council (“the DCC”) adopted a decision concerning Godik’s (a (...)

27 Apr 2020

The EU Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by semiconductor manufacturer concerning TV set-top box and modem chipset markets (Broadcom)

European Commission • April 2020

Antitrust: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Broadcom concerning TV set-top box and modem chipset markets* The European Commission invites comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Broadcom to address competition concerns in relation to Broadcom’s conduct in (...)

27 avr. 2020

Engagements : La Commission européenne soumet à consultation des engagements concernant les marchés des jeux de puces pour décodeurs de télévision et pour modems (Broadcom)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

On se souvient que, le 16 octobre 2019, la Commission avait imposé, pour la première fois depuis 2004, des mesures provisoires. Au cas d’espèce, la Commission suspectait Broadcom, un fournisseur de composants pour décodeurs de télévision et modems, possiblement en position dominante sur trois marchés (...)

24 Apr 2020

The UK Competition Authority publishes update on its COVID-19 taskforce, including number of excessive pricing complaints and investigations

European Commission • April 2020

CMA publishes update on COVID-19 Taskforce* The CMA has today published an update from its COVID-19 Taskforce, set up to monitor and respond to consumer and competition problems arising from the pandemic. As part of the Taskforce’s work, it asked the public for information about businesses (...)

21 Apr 2020

The Slovak Competition Authority opens an investigation into an alleged abuse of a dominant position in the energy and media production distribution sectors

Matej Ovecka • April 2020

Slovak Antimonopoly Office maintains enforcement pressure during pandemic with dominance abuse probe in energy and media sectors* On April 21, 2020, the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (the AMO) opened an investigation into an alleged abuse of a dominant position in the energy and (...)

9 avr. 2020

Propriété intellectuelle : L’Autorité de la concurrence impose à l’opérateur dominant des moteurs de recherche de négocier, sous son étroite surveillance, avec les éditeurs et agences de presse la rémunération due au titre des droits voisins pour la reprise de leurs contenus protégés (Google)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Saisi en novembre 2019 par l’AFP et plusieurs organisations professionnelles représentant des éditeurs de presse, dénonçant les pratiques mises en œuvre par Google consistant à détourner sinon la lettre, du moins l’esprit et les objectifs de la loi n° 2019-775 du 24 juillet 2019 qui a créé un droit (...)

9 Apr 2020

The French Competition Autority imposes interim measures against a research engine suspected to abuse of its dominance by infringing the law relating to neighbouring rights (Google)

French Competition Authority • April 2020

Neighbouring rights: the Autorité has granted requests for urgent interim measures presented by press publishers and the news agency AFP (Agence France Presse)* It requires Google to negotiate with publishers and news agencies the remuneration due to them under the law relating to neighbouring (...)

9 Apr 2020

The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation fines three pharmaceutical companies for abuse of dominance in the distribution of injectable drug and confirms that medical devices sectors continue to be an enforcement priority amid the COVID-19 outbreak (Kanghui / Puyunhui / Taiyangshen)

Frances Xu, Adelaide Luke, Frederick Good • April 2020

On 9 April 2020, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined 3 pharmaceutical companies for abuse of dominance in the distribution of injectable calcium gluconate Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). The three companies were found to be in breach of the PRC’s Anti-Monopoly (...)

9 Apr 2020

The French Competition Authority issues interim measures requiring a big tech company to negotiate in good faith with press publishers the terms and conditions for the re-use of their content (Google / Alliance)

Tim Kasten • April 2020

On 9 April 2020, the French Competition Authority (the “FCA”) issued Decision n° 20-MC-01 relative à des demandes de mesures conservatoires présentées par le Syndicat des éditeurs de la presse magazine, l’Alliance de la presse d’information générale e.a. et l’Agence France-Presse ordering interim (...)

9 Apr 2020

The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation fines three domestic pharmaceutical companies for abuse of dominance in the sale of injectable pharmaceutical ingredient (Kanghui / Puyunhui / Taiyangshen)

Zhi Bao, Laura Liu, Wenting Ge, Stephen Crosswell, Thomas Jenkins • May 2020 - II

On 9 April 2020, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined three domestic pharmaceutical companies Shandong Kanghui Medicine Company Limited ("Kanghui"), Weifang Puyunhui Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Puyunhui") and Weifang Taiyangshen Company Limited Pharmaceutical (...)

9 Apr 2020

The French Competition Authority imposes interim measures on a big tech giant to negotiate in good faith with press publishers and news agencies the remuneration associated to the use of their content based on transparent, objective and non-discriminatory criteria (Google)

Florence Leroux, Thomas Oster • April 2020

On 9 April 2020, the FCA imposed interim measures on Google, ordering the big tech giant to negotiate in good faith with press publishers and news agencies the remuneration associated to the use of their content based on transparent, objective and non-discriminatory criteria. These interim (...)

9 Apr 2020

The Croatian Competition Authority fines major milk processor and buyer for imposing unfair trading practices on milk suppliers (Vindija)

Croatian Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

Vindija d.d. sanctioned HRK 284,000 for imposing unfair trading practices on milk suppliers* The Croatian Competition Agency found that the milk processor and buyer Vindija seriously violated the Act on the prohibition of unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain (...)

8 Apr 2020

The Lithuanian Competition Authority adopts guidance on main criteria used in assessment of undertakings’ dominance

Lithuanian Competition Council • April 2020

Konkurencijos taryba approves explanations concerning the assessment of a dominant position* Konkurencijos taryba has adopted the guidance indicating the main principles and criteria used when assessing if an undertaking holds a dominant position, as well as its position in the relevant (...)

6 Apr 2020

The French Competition Authority closes investigation into exclusive imports practices in the medical equipment sector in French Guiana and French West Indies

French Competition Authority • April 2020

Respiratory assistance equipment in French Guiana and the French West Indies: investigation closed for exclusive imports* The Autorité closes an initial investigation into exclusive import practices in the medical equipment sector intended for hospitals in French Guiana and the French West (...)

3 Apr 2020

The Dutch Competition Authority expresses its satisfaction with commitments made by a pharmaceutical company regarding the supply of testing material for a drug test (Roche)

Peter L’Ecluse • May 2020 - II

On 3 April 2020, the Dutch competition authority (Autoriteit Consument en Markt or “ACM”) published a press release expressing its satisfaction with commitments made by Roche Diagnostics (“Roche”) regarding the supply of testing materials for the SARS- CoV-2 test. Roche, which the ACM says has a (...)

2 avr. 2020

Engagements : L’Autorité de la concurrence accepte et rend obligatoires les engagements de l’ancien opérateur historique de livraison de colis à domicile concernant le calcul de ses remises sur les livraisons de colis (La Poste)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Le 2 avril 2020, l’Autorité de la concurrence a adopté une décision n° 20-D-06 à la faveur de laquelle elle accepte et rend obligatoires les engagements de la Poste SA et clôt la procédure au fond engagée par Kiala France, Kiala SA, UPS France et UPS Inc., portant sur des pratiques mises en œuvre dans (...)

2 Apr 2020

The French Competition Authority accepts commitments from the French incumbent postal operator to put an end to loyalty and bundled rebates in the parcel delivery sector (La Poste)

Camille François • May 2020 - II

On 2nd April 2020, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) closed its investigation on the merits of an abuse of dominant position case started in 2010, by accepting and rendering legally binding the commitments offered by the French incumbent postal operator La Poste, designed at putting an end (...)

31 mars 2020

Infrastructures essentielles : La Commission n’entend pas changer de doctrine s’agissant de l’application de la théorie des infrastructures essentielles aux plateformes numériques en position dominante

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Faut-il considérer les grandes plateformes numériques comme des infrastructures essentielles ? La Commission précise les choses dans une réponse à une question de parlementaires européens. On se souvient que, le 29 janvier 2019, Olivier Guersent, le nouveau directeur général de la DG concurrence à (...)

31 Mar 2020

The South African Competition Authority announces it has received over 500 complaints of excessive pricing related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Competition Commission of South Africa • May 2020 - II

COVID-19 UPDATE: COMPETITION COMMISSION FLOODED WITH OVER 500 COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE PRICING * Background On 15 March 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of National Disaster, and further to that the President announced the enforcement of a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with (...)

25 Mar 2020

The US State Attorneys General from 33 States and Territories, led by Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Vermont urge online marketplaces to more rigorously monitor price gouging practices by online sellers using their services (Amazon / Facebook / Ebay / Walmart / Craigslist)

US Pennsylvania State Attorney General • May 2020 - II

AG Shapiro: Amazon, Facebook, Ebay, Walmart, Craigslist Must Stop Site Price Gouging by Online Sellers* HARRISBURG― Attorney General Josh Shapiro today issued a letter with co-leading Attorneys General Hector Balderas, William Tong, and T.J. Donovan, and 29 of their Attorneys General (...)

25 Mar 2020

The US State Attorneys General from 33 States, led by Pennsylvania AG Shapiro issue a letter urging online marketplaces to monitor more rigorously price gouging practices especially for online sellers (Amazon / Facebook / Ebay / Walmart / Craigslist)

Ashley L. Taylor, Christopher Carlson, Stephen C. Piepgrass • May 2020 - II

33 Attorneys General Urge Online Sellers To Take Steps To Fight Price Gouging* Today, a bipartisan group of 33 state attorneys general, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, sent a letter urging online marketplaces to more rigorously monitor price gouging practices by online (...)

23 Mar 2020

The Turkish Competition Authority makes a statement as to the developments in the prices in the food market during the COVID-19 outbreak

Ercüment Erdem • May 2020 - II

An important statement is made by the Competition Authority (“Authority”) regarding the recent developments in the prices in the food market through the public announcement dated 23 March 2020 and published in the Authority’s web site. In the announcement, it is stated that excessive increase in (...)

23 Mar 2020

The Turkish Competition Authority announces zero tolerance policy against excessive price increases in the food sector during the COVID-19 outbreak

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Öznur İnanılır, Esen Ergül • May 2020 - II

The world is clearly going through uncertain times as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. In Turkey, although at the moment there are significantly fewer confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Turkey as compared to the Western European countries and the UK, the COVID-19 pandemic outbrea k has also (...)

23 Mar 2020

The Turkish Competition Authority warns it will impose the most serious administrative fines on food sellers who charged excessive prices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Turkish Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT* It is observed that in our food market, especially in the market for fresh vegetables and fruits, there are extreme price increases in an opportunist manner nowadays, while we are facing with global COVID-19 outbreak. Being granted the power to protect consumer welfare (...)

20 Mar 2020

The UK Competition Authority writes an open letter to the pharmaceutical and food and drink industries warning them not to exploit the COVID-19 outbreak to charge prices that might be deemed excessive

UK Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

Coronavirus (COVID-19): CMA open letter to pharmaceutical and food and drink industries.* The Competition and Markets Authority has published an open letter for businesses in the pharmaceutical and food and drink industries. Details We have written an open letter to the pharmaceutical and (...)

18 Mar 2020

The Dutch Competition Authority reminds businesses to maintain compliance during the COVID-19 outbreak, including dominant companies avoiding excessive prices and all companies avoiding price fixing

Dutch Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

ACM’s oversight during the Coronavirus crisis* The current Coronavirus outbreak has far-reaching effects on people and businesses. These are extraordinary times. ACM is closely monitoring economic developments, and is ready to answer any questions about collaborations that companies wish to (...)

17 Mar 2020

The Highest Dutch Administrative Court annuls the Competition Authority decision requiring telecommunications providers to open networks (KPN / VodafoneZiggo / T-Mobile / Tele2)

Tim Kasten • May 2020 - II

On 17 March 2020, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (“Appeals Tribunal”) reversed a decision of the Authority for Consumers & Markets (“ACM”) which required telecommunications provider KPN and cable provider VodafoneZiggo to open their fixed networks to other providers. On 27 (...)

17 Mar 2020

The Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal reverses a decision of the National Competition Authority requiring telecom providers to open up their fixed networks in the Netherlands to other providers (KPN / VodafoneZiggo / T-Mobile / Tele2)

Piet-Hein Eijssen, Pauline Kuipers • May 2020 - II

On 17 March 2020, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (“CBb”) reversed the 2018 decision of the Authority for Consumers and Markets (“ACM”) requiring telecom providers KPN and VodafoneZiggo to open up their fixed networks in the Netherlands to other providers. In September 2018, the ACM (...)

16 mars 2020

Abus d’éviction : La Commission européenne sanctionne un groupe hôtelier pour des pratiques de discriminations géographiques (Melià)

Frédéric Marty • N° 2-2020 • p. 85

La Commission européenne sanctionne une chaîne d’hôtels espagnole pour avoir introduit des clauses contractuelles dans ses accords avec des tours opérateurs qui seraient de nature à introduire des discriminations géographiques entre les différents consommateurs sur une base nationale. La Commission (...)

16 mars 2020

Abus de dépendance économique : L’Autorité de la concurrence condamne un fabriquant de produits électroniques pour abus de dépendance économique envers ses distributeurs (Apple, Tech Data, Ingram)

Anne Wachsmann, Nicolas Zacharie • N° 2-2020 • pp. 92-93

Dans une décision du 16 mars 2020 (non disponible au jour de la rédaction du commentaire ; v. le communiqué de presse), l’Autorité a sanctionné Apple à une amende d’un montant de 1,1 milliard d’euros pour des pratiques concernant la distribution de ses produits (hors iPhones) en France. Ses grossistes (...)

13 Mar 2020

The Ukrainian Competition Authority issues recommendations to pharmacies and retailers against excessive prices for masks, examines price hikes for airline tickets, and monitors prices for disinfectants and consumption basket products

Anastasia Usova • May 2020 - II

As with other competition authorities, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC") is responding promptly during the coronavirus outbreak. On 13 March 2020, the AMC announced that it would investigate any unjustified price hikes for medicines, face masks and other personal health (...)

13 Mar 2020

The Indian National Company Law Appellate Tribunal upholds the Competition Authority’s decision that a company mandating a party to sign an agreement which contains unfair and restrictive clauses is tantamount to abuse of its dominance (Verifone)

Nandish Patil, Suchitra Kumbhat • May 2020 - II

Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) by way of its common order dated 13 March 2020 dismissed two appeals preferred by M/s Verifone India Sales Pvt Ltd. (Appellant/ OP 1/ Verifone) against two separate orders passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). (...)

12 Mar 2020

The Italian Competition Authority publishes two investigations against online platforms with regards to some claims relating to the marketing of hand sanitising, respiratory masks and hygiene products (Amazon / eBay)

Italian Competition Authority • May 2020 - II

Coronavirus, the Authority begins investigating Amazon and eBay for misleading claims and excessive price increases.* The Authority launched two separate investigations today against the Amazon platform (Amazon Italia Customer Service, Amazon Eu, Amazon Service Europe) and eBay platform (eBay (...)

11 Mar 2020

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum Abuse of Collective Dominance: Pushing (While Narrowing) the Boundaries

Mario Ybar

141 Abuse of Collective Dominance: Pushing (While Narrowing) the Boundaries M ario yBar * Garrigues (Chile) Abstract This paper seeks to provide a framework for assessing the abuse of collective dominance established on the tacit coordination of undertakings. It first analyses EU case law on (...)

11 Mar 2020

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum Article 102 TFEU and Efficiency Pleas: A “Fact-Check”

Massimiliano Kadar

89 Article 102 TFEU and Efficiency Pleas: A “Fact-Check” M assi Miliano K adar * Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission Abstract The European Commission's (the Commission's) approach on efficiencies in the assessment of unilateral conduct has often been subject to criticism (...)

10 Mar 2020

The UK Court of Appeal considers the test for excessive pricing after an undertaking had charged unfairly high prices for phenytoin sodium capsules (Pfizer / Flynn)

Matthew Hunt, Stephen Smith • May 2020 - II

Introduction In December 2016, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that Pfizer and Flynn had charged unfairly high prices for phenytoin sodium capsules, an important anti-epilepsy drug, in breach of competition law. The CMA imposed fines totalling £90 million. Pfizer and Flynn (...)

10 Mar 2020

The UK Court of Appeal seeks to reinstate record fines totally £89.4m imposed on pharmaceutical companies for abuse of dominant position through excessive and unfair pricing of an anti-epilepsy drug (Flynn Pharma / Pfizer)

Ruth Allen, Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Stephen Wisking • May 2020 - II

On 10 March 2020 the UK Court of Appeal handed down its hotly anticipated judgment in Flynn Pharma Limited & Anr vs Competition and Markets Authority. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was seeking to reinstate record fines totalling £89.4m imposed on pharmaceutical companies (...)

10 Mar 2020

The UK Court of Appeal dismisses the Competition Authority appeal against the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling quashing fines imposed on two pharmaceutical companies for charging excessive and unfair prices for an anti-epilepsy drug (Pfizer / Flynn)

Tim Kasten • May 2020 - II

On 10 March 2020, the UK’s Court of Appeal dismissed the Competition and Market Authority’s (“CMA”) appeal against a 2018 ruling by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (“CAT”) that quashed the CMA’s 2016 fine imposed on Pfizer and Flynn for charging excessive and unfair prices for phenytoin sodium (an (...)

10 Mar 2020

The Japanese FTC files, then withdraws petition for urgent injunction against dominant online retail company’s new policy after policy is changed due to COVID-19 (Rakuten Ichiba)

Japan Fair Trade Commission • May 2020 - II

The JFTC has Filed a petition for an Urgent Injunction against Rakuten, Inc.* Today, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has filed a petition for an urgent injunction to the Tokyo District Court in accordance with the provision of Article 70-4, paragraph 1 of the Antimonopoly Act, seeking (...)

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