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23 May 2020

The EU Commission approves €8 billion Austrian scheme to compensate companies for damage caused by COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • June 2020

State aid: Commission approves €8 billion Austrian scheme to compensate companies for damage caused by coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has found a €8 billion Austrian scheme to compensate companies for damages related to the coronavirus outbreak to be in line with EU State aid (...)

7 mai 2020

Compatibilité : L’Avocat Général Hogan invite la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne à rejeter un pourvoi en estimant qu’en l’état des textes, la Commission européenne n’est pas tenue d’examiner la compatibilité des aides accordées pour construire et exploiter une nouvelle centrale nucléaire avec les règles relatives à l’environnement (EDF)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Le 7 mai 2020, l’avocat général Gerard Hogan a présenté ses conclusions dans l’affaire C-594/18 (Autriche contre Commission). Cette affaire concerne le projet britannique visant à subventionner la construction et l’exploitation d’une nouvelle centrale nucléaire utilisant la technologie EPR à Hinkley (...)

17 Apr 2020

The EU Commission approves an Austrian State aid scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises during the COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • April 2020

State aid: Commission approves Austrian guarantee schemes to support SMEs affected by the coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved Austrian guarantee schemes to support Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The schemes (...)

9 Apr 2020

The EU Commission approves a €15 billion Austrian liquidity State aid scheme in the form of direct grants, state guarantees for loans and subsidised public loans to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 crisis

European Commission • April 2020

State aid: Commission approves €15 billion Austrian liquidity scheme to support the economy in the coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a €15 billion Austrian liquidity scheme to support the economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under (...)

9 Apr 2020

The Austrian Competition Authority requires electronic notification of mergers and announces delays in merger control due to COVID-19 restrictions

Austrian Competition Authority • April 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update 9.4.2020: current operations in the AFCA and regulations relating to merger notifications and examinations* Current regulations relating to merger notifications and examinations Due to the current traffic restrictions and statutory special rules relating to (...)

27 Mar 2020

The Austrian Competition Authority announces that retrospective notification of an acquisition of shares of a car parts manufacturer is a violation of the notification requirements and subject to fines (Castanea Rubra)

Porter Elliott • March 2020

On 27 March 2020, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (“FCA”) announced that, pursuant to its request, the Cartel Court had imposed a fine of € 100,000 on Castanea Rubra Assets GmbH. Castanea Rubra Assets GmbH had acquired 94% of the shares of German-based car parts manufacturer Neue (...)

16 Mar 2020

The Austrian Competition Authority temporarily suspends most business operations and announces an electronic system for submitting merger notifications as special measures due to COVID-19

Austrian Competition Authority • March 2020

Corona (Covid-19) Update Further measures by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority 16. March 2020* The AFCA is doing its utmost in the current situation to maintain at least limited business operations, taking into account the current circumstances in terms of organisation, human (...)

1 Feb 2020

Antitrust, anti-competition: Lessons from economics

Darren Brady Nelson • N° 1-2020

Textbook economics provides the foundation for the legislative creation of, judicial interpretation about, and public support for, antitrust. The inbuilt bias against markets is already apparent by the wording that suggests markets have “forces” and “power”; monopolies are “natural”; and that (...)

12 déc. 2019

Action en réparation : La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne dit pour droit que tout préjudice ayant un lien de causalité avec une infraction à l’article 101 TFUE doit pouvoir donner lieu à réparation (Otis)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2020

La Cour de justice de l’Union dit pour droit que tout préjudice ayant un lien de causalité avec une infraction à l’article 101 TFUE, doit pouvoir donner lieu à réparation, y compris lorsque les personnes n’opèrent pas comme fournisseur ou comme acheteur sur le marché concerné, mais ont accordé des (...)

14 nov. 2019

Notification : La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne considère qu’une réglementation nationale qui modifie un régime d’aides en réduisant le cercle des bénéficiaires est soumise, en principe, à l’obligation de notification (Dilly’s Wellnesshotel)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2020

Le 14 novembre 2019, la Cour de justice de l’Union a rendu un arrêt dans l’affaire C-585/17 (Dilly’s Wellnesshotel), à la suite d’une demande de décision préjudicielle introduite par la Cour administrative autrichienne à propos de l’interprétation de l’article 108, § 3, TFUE, mais aussi du règlement (...)

14 Nov 2019

The EU Court of Justice reinforces its strict approach and holds that alterations to an approved aid scheme are to be cleared by the Commission (Dilly’s Wellnesshotel)

David Gabathuler, Leigh Hancher, Santos Miguel Leyva Rubio, Daniel Vasbeck • November 2019

The EU’s State aid procedures are complex and often slow and not always easy to navigate. Many companies may be content to leave the process of obtaining a green light from the European Commission (the “Commission”) to government authorities. Or they may take comfort from the fact that a large (...)

25 Oct 2019

The Austrian Cartel Court fines a company for gun-jumping in the investment market (Eurazeo)

Austrian Competition Authority • October 2019

Eurazeo SE fined for illegal merger* The Cartel Court, at the Austrian Federal Competition Authority’s request, has imposed a fine of € 30,000 on Eurazeo SE. The respondent had indirectly acquired a 58.8% stake in 2R Holding SAS and thus been in a position of sole control between 17 July 2018 (...)

25 Oct 2019

The Austrian Competition Authority fines two companies for gun-jumping in the motorcycle and sports car manufacturing market (KTM / Kiska )

Austrian Competition Authority • October 2019

KTM AG and Kiska GmbH fined for illegal merger* The Cartel Court, at the Austrian Federal Competition Authority’s request, has imposed a fine of € 60,000 on KTM AG and Kiska GmbH. The first respondent had held a 26% stake in the second respondent during the period from 7 October 2015 to 29 (...)

6 Sep 2019

The French Competition Authority and the Austrian Competition Authority carry out unannounced inspections in the automatic swimming pool cleaning equipment distribution sector

French Competition Authority • September 2019

Dawn raids* The General Rapporteur of the Austrian competition authority and the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence indicate that unannounced inspections have been carried out in the automatic swimming pool cleaning equipment distribution sector. Following judicial (...)

29 juil. 2019

Actions privées : L’Avocate Générale Kokott estime qu’il convient d’étendre le droit à réparation du dommage causé par une entente aux prêteurs étatiques qui accordent des prêts bonifiés aux acheteurs des membres de l’entente (Otis)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2019

Le 29 juillet 2019, l’avocate générale Juliane Kokott a présenté ses conclusions dans l’affaire C-435/18 (Otis Gesellschaft m.b.H. e. a. contre Land Oberösterreich e. a.), laquelle fait suite à une demande de décision préjudicielle formée par la Cour suprême autrichienne. Du fait de l’entente dans le (...)

17 Jul 2019

The Austrian Competition Authority and the German Competition Authority close their respective abuse of dominance investigations after the company committed to changing contract terms (Amazon)

Tim Kasten • July 2019

On 17 July 2019, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority and the German Federal Cartel Office closed their respective abuse of dominance investigations against Amazon, after Amazon committed to changing contract terms. Throughout the years 2017 and 2018, both competition authorities had (...)

14 Jun 2019

The Austrian Cartel Court fines a company for gun-jumping in the building materials industry (WIG Wietersdorfer)

Austrian Competition Authority • June 2019

Fine imposed for illegal merger in the building materials industry* On 14 June 2019 the Cartel Court, at the Federal Cartel Prosecutor’s request, imposed a fine of € 70,000 on WIG Wietersdorfer Holding GmbH. WIG Wietersdorfer Holding GmbH had acquired a 50% stake in the target company Calcit, (...)

13 Jun 2019

The Austrian Competition Authority conditionally clears a merger in the hardware and software sector (Carl Zeiss/GOM)

Porter Elliott • June 2019

On 13 June 2019, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority cleared the acquisition of GOM, a supplier of hardware and software for automated 3D-coordinate metrology, by Carl Zeiss, a technology company in the optical and optoelectronic industry. The clearance is subject to commitments. Among (...)

14 Feb 2019

The Austrian Competition Authority initiates investigation proceedings concerning discrimination against retailers on the internet (Amazon)

Austrian Competition Authority • February 2019

After a first analysis, discussions with the European Commission (DG Competition) and the German Bundeskartellamt, the BWB has decided to initiate investigation proceedings concerning suspected infringements of Austrian and European Competition Law. The BWB will examine, whether Amazon abused (...)

17 Jul 2018

The Austrian Supreme Court confirms that charging different prices for tickets booked via a global distribution system depending on the location of the customer/travel is abusive (Lufthansa)

Franz Stenitzer • July 2018

Introduction On 17 July 2018 the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Kartellobergericht; hereinafter: “Supreme Court”) confirmed a cease and desist order prohibiting Lufthansa from abusing its dominant position by charging different ticket prices based on the (...)

12 juil. 2018

Aide d’Etat incompatible : Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne reconnaît à chaque État membre le droit de déterminer son mix énergétique et d’y inclure le nucléaire et confirme la décision par laquelle la Commission a approuvé les aides du Royaume-Uni en faveur de la centrale nucléaire de Hinkley Point C (Autriche / Commission)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

Le 12 juillet 2018, le Tribunal de l’Union a rendu un arrêt dans l’affaire d’aide d’État T-356/15 (Autriche contre Commission).   Cette affaire concerne le projet britannique visant à subventionner la construction et l’exploitation d’une nouvelle centrale nucléaire utilisant la technologie EPR à Hinkley (...)

12 juil. 2018

Objectif d’intérêt public : Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne confirme une décision de la Commission européenne autorisant une aide à la promotion de l’énergie nucléaire et précise la manière dont s’articulent les objectifs du traité Euratom et ceux du Traité sur le fonctionnement de l’Union européenne (Autriche / Commission)

Bruno Stromsky • N° 4-2018 • pp. 159-162

Cet arrêt très volumineux du Tribunal (qui compte 736 points) confirme la validité de la décision finale de la Commission du 8 octobre 2014, qui déclarait compatibles avec le marché intérieur trois mesures d’aides notifiées par le Royaume-Uni en faveur de la société NNBG, filiale d’EDF, à l’appui de (...)

12 Jul 2018

The EU Commission unconditionally clears a merger in the aviation sector (Ryanair / LaudaMotion)

Michele Giannino • July 2018

By a decision issued in Ryanair/LaudaMotion, whose public version has been recently published, the EU Commission has approved the Ryanair acquisition of the Austrian carrier LaudaMotion. Considering the expected economic effects of the planned merger through the lenses of the O&D approach (...)

12 Jul 2018

The EU General Court confirms the authorization of a State aid for a new nuclear power plant in UK (Hinkley Point C)

Phedon Nicolaides • July 2018

Article published on StateAidHub: http://stateaidhub.eu, republished in e-Competitions with the courtesy of the author. The original title of this article appears below the e-Competitions title. Authors are welcome to write an alternative article on this case/text, provided they have no (...)

9 juil. 2018

Télécommunications : La Commission européenne autorise un opérateur de services de télécommunications mobiles à acquérir un opérateur de services de télécommunications fixes en Autriche, estimant qu’il ne s’agit pas de concurrents proches mais plutôt d’entreprises aux activités en grande partie complémentaires (T-Mobile Austria / UPC Austria)

Jean-François Bellis, Valerie Lefever • N° 1-2019 • pp. 120-121

Le 9 juillet 2018, au terme d’un examen préliminaire (de “phase I”), la Commission européenne a autorisé T-Mobile Austria à acquérir UPC Austria. Ces entreprises fournissent toutes deux des services de télécommunications en Autriche. UPC offre principalement des services fixes (avec toutefois des (...)

14 May 2018

The German and Austrian Competition Authorities submit for public consultation a joint draft guidance paper on the application of the new transaction value threshold in merger control

German Competition Authority • May 2018

Joint guidance on new transaction value threshold in German and Austrian merger control submitted for public consultation* he Bundeskartellamt and the Austrian Federal Competition Authority have today submitted for public consultation a joint draft guidance paper on the application of the new (...)

14 May 2018

The Austrian and German Competition Authorities publish joint draft guidance on new filing thresholds

Porter Elliott • May 2018

On 14 May 2018, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) and the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (“FCA”) published for public consultation joint draft guidance on the newly introduced transaction value merger filing thresholds in Austria and Germany. By way of background, in May 2017, new (...)

1^er mai 2018

State Aid and the Energy Sector, Leigh HANCHER, Adrien DE HAUTECLOCQUE et Francesco Maria SALERNO (dir.)

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 2-2018 • p. 243

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 2018

NRAs decisions: Zero rating and net neutrality challenges

Carlo Edoardo Cazzato, Stefano De Luca • N° 2-2018

The purpose of this paper is to identify policy and regulatory implications of a recent commercial practice called zero rating. Zero rating describes a situation whereby internet service providers do not calculate the data volume consumed for accessing particular online content, applications or (...)

20 Mar 2018

The EU Court of Justice holds that a member State must establish that national secure interest protection could not be reached with the EU public procurement rules to obtain a derogation (Austrian public contracts of printing secure documents)

Albert Sánchez Graells • March 2018

WHY CALL IT ESSENTIAL NATIONAL INTEREST WHEN YOU MEAN CONTROL? THOUGHTS ON THE CONVERGING EXCEPTIONS TO THE EU PROCUREMENT RULES A PROPOS THE AUSTRIAN PASSPORTS CASE (C-187/16)* In its Judgment of 20 March 2018 in Commission v Austria (Imprimerie d’État), C-187/16, EU:C:2018:194, the Court of (...)

31 Oct 2017

Buyer Power in EU Competition Law Chapter 8. Exploitative Buyer Power: Unfair Purchasing Practices

Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui

I. Herrera Anchustegui — Buyer Power in EU Competition Law 3878 EXPLOITATIVE BUYER POWER: UNFAIR PURCHASING PRACTICES* I. Introduction A powerful buyer, alone o r i n agreement with other buyers, may exploit its buyer power vis-à-vis its supplier(s) by imposing ‘unfair’ trading conditions, (...)

7 Sep 2017

The EU Court of Justice clarifies the application of the EU merger control rules to joint ventures (Austria Asphalt)

Daniel von Brevern • September 2017

European Court of Justice clarifies application of European Union merger control rules to joint ventures* On 7 September 2017, the European Court of Justice issued a decision (Decision) on the interpretation of the European Union Merger Regulation (EUMR). The Decision clarifies the conditions (...)

7 Sep 2017

The EU Court of Justice renders a judgement regarding the rules governing the notification of mergers resulting in the creation of joint ventures (Austria Asphalt)

Michael Mayr • September 2017

On 7 September 2017, the European Court of Justice issued its preliminary ruling in Case C-248/16 Austria Asphalt. The judgment clarifies that a change from sole to joint control over an existing undertaking is a notifiable concentration under the Merger Regulation only if the resulting joint (...)

11 May 2017

The Austrian Supreme Court decides in favour of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority on the lawfulness of an inspection

Julia Pranz • May 2017

The Austrian Supreme Court decides in favour of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority concerning the lawfulness of an inspection in conjunction with Art. 22 and Art. 12 Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. By the judgement delivered in this present antitrust case the Supreme Court of (...)

6 Apr 2017

The Austrian Government announces a new transaction value merger notification threshold

Michael Mayr • April 2017

Austria to introduce transaction value merger notification threshold* Austria will introduce a transaction value merger notification threshold, which will enter into force on 1 November 2017. The draft law and explanatory notes are available here (in German). In essence, transactions with a (...)

21 juil. 2016

Exemptions par catégorie : La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne confirme le caractère impératif des conditions d’exemption posées par le règlement d’exemption par catégorie, même lorsque la condition violée se limite à un défaut de référence expresse du régime concerné au règlement d’exemption (Dilly’s Wellnesshotel)

Bruno Stromsky • Nº 4-2016 • pp. 146-147

Enjeu de l’affaire Durant les dernières années, le champ des exemptions d’aides par catégories s’est considérablement élargi, au point de représenter une part très substantielle des aides accordées par les États membres. Cependant, les États membres se sont parfois affranchis des conditions d’exemption et (...)

28 janv. 2016

Aides à la restructuration : Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne confirme qu’une aide accordée par l’Autriche et l’Allemagne à une banque est compatible avec le marché intérieur (Autriche / Commission)

Jacques Derenne • N° 2-2016 • pp. 156-157

Contexte factuel et juridique Cet arrêt concerne un recours en annulation par l’Autriche contre une décision de la Commission du 25 juillet 2012 (SA.XXX) déclarant une aide accordée à la banque Bayerische Landesbank (BLDB) par l’Allemagne et l’Autriche compatible avec le marché intérieur. Il s’agit (...)

15 Dec 2015

The EU Commission study analyzes two national telecom merger cases, and finds an associated increase in prices in the Netherlands case, but not in the Austria case (T-Mobile / Orange), (T-Mobile / tele.ring)

Benno Buehler, Luca Aguzzoni, Luca Di Martile • December 2015

Ex post analysis of two mobile telecom mergers: T-Mobile/tele.ring in Austria and T-Mobile/Orange in the Netherlands* In a nutshell: Ex post evaluation of merger decisions is a valuable tool for improving the understanding of markets and to assess merger control policy. To provide reliable (...)

1 Dec 2015

The Austrian Supreme Court rules on exclusive purchase obligation in the liquefied gas market

Tim Kasten • December 2015

In a judgment issued on 1 December 2015, the Austrian Supreme Court (the “Court”) confirmed the ruling of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna, which had dismissed a request by the Austrian Cartel Authority (“ACA”) to prohibit five liquefied gas suppliers from imposing an exclusive purchase (...)

8 Oct 2015

The Austrian Supreme Court of Justice increases the fine against a food retailer after upholding an earlier finding of illegal pricing agreements relating to dairy products (Spar)

Andrzej Kmiecik • October 2015

On 8 October 2015, the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice (the “Supreme Court”) increased the fine against Spar, a food retailer, from € 3 million to € 30 million after upholding an earlier finding of illegal pricing agreements relating to dairy products. On 26 November 2014, the Higher Regional (...)

3 Mar 2015

The Austrian Cartel Court fines a mineral waters supplier for vertical agreements fixing prices (Vöslauer Mineralwasser)

European Competition Network Brief • March 2015

Fine for Vertical Agreement in Non-alcoholic Beverages Sector* On 3 March 2015, upon application of the BWB, the Cartel Court imposed a € 653 775 fine on Vöslauer Mineralwasser AG for vertical agreements fixing prices (RPM) with several retailers from January 2007 to December 2012 in the area of (...)

21 Jan 2015

The Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters confirms the legality of the publication of a merger decision (Ediktsdatei II)

Hanns Peter Nehl • January 2015

By judgment of 21 January 2015 in Case 16 Ok 6/14i, the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) rendered an important follow-up decision to its judgment of 27 January 2014 in Case 16 Ok 14/13 (annotated by Florian Neumayr in (...)

19 Dec 2014

The Austrian Cartel Court imposes fines totalling € 17 468 091 on 30 companies active in the freight forwarding market for infringement of Art. 101 TFEU by agreeing on tariffs for domestic combined shipments (SSK)

European Competition Network Brief • December 2014

Cartel in the Freight Forwarding Market* On 19 December 2014 the Cartel Court imposed fines totalling € 17 468 091 on 30 companies active in the freight forwarding market for infringement of Article 101 TFEU by agreeing on tariffs for domestic combined shipments. A declaratory decision was (...)

28 Nov 2014

The Austrian Supreme Court holds that Article 39(2) of the Austrian Competition Act requiring the main parties’ consent to third parties’ request for access to file does not apply in proceedings related to infringements of national competition rules (Europay Austria II)

Hanns Peter Nehl • November 2014

1. Introduction and background By two judgments of 28 November 2014 in Cases 16 Ok 9/14f and 16 Ok 10/14b, the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) rejected the appeals brought by Europay Austria GmbH against two (...)

26 Nov 2014

The Austrian Cartel Court fines retailers for vertical price agreements (SPAR / Sutterlüty / MPREIS)

European Competition Network Brief • November 2014

Fines for Various Food Retailers* On 26 November 2014, the Cartel Court imposed a € 3 000 000 fine on the retailer SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels AG for vertical price agreements (RPM) concluded with several suppliers from 2002 to 2012 in the area of dairy products, which were found to (...)

26 Nov 2014

The Austrian Cartel Court upholds request by the Competition Authority and fines a dairy producer for resale price maintenance (NÖM)

European Competition Network Brief • November 2014

Settlement with Dairy Producer* On 26 November 2014, the Cartel Court (29 Kt 60/14) imposed a fine of € 583.200 on NÖM AG, a major Austrian dairy producer for anticompetitive behaviour related to RPM with food retailers regarding certain dairy products between 2007 and 2012. The decision was (...)

21 Sep 2014

The Austrian Competition Authority publishes a settlement guide

European Competition Network Brief • September 2014

Guide on Settlements Published* Over the past years, many undertakings have sought to make use of settlement in cartel proceedings in Austria. In 2014 alone, a total of 15 cases were settled. Settlement has proven a useful tool to ensure that infringements come to an end swiftly, avoid long (...)

1 Sep 2014

The Austrian Cartel Court imposes fines in a building insulation cartel (Austotherm / Steinbacher)

European Competition Network Brief • September 2014

Fines Imposed in Building Insulation Cartel Case* In September 2014, the Cartel Court imposed a fine on Austotherm, a producer of insulation products, for having taken part into a cartel in the distribution of polystyrene insulating material. So far, the producers of insulation materials (...)

29 Aug 2014

The Austrian Competition Authority launches a sector inquiry in the telecom sector following the reduction of the market from four to three operators

Austrian Competition Authority • August 2014

Significant price-increase: BWB examines telecom sector* On 12 December 2012, the European Commission has approved the acquisition of the mobile phone company Orange by Hutchison 3G, subject to conditions. After the reduction of the market from four to three participants, there was (...)

31 Jul 2014

The Austrian Competition Authority publishes guidance on vertical price agreements

European Competition Network Brief • July 2014

Austria: The Competition Authority publishes Guidance on Vertical Price Agreements* During the course of investigations carried out over the last few years, the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) became aware of anti-competitive agreements between suppliers and retailers, especially (...)

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