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24 Oct 2018

Towards more competition in high-tech markets? European perspectives

Adina Claici, Alexis Walckiers, Claus Kastberg Nielsen, Colin Raftery, David A. Higbee, Elvira Aliende Rodriguez, Iulian Stanciu, Jakob Hald, Jonas Hedman, Marie Goppelsroeder, Natalia Przystasz, Noémie Papp, Norbert Maier, Tommaso Valletti, Witte Wijsmuller

This 2nd edition of the Competition in high-tech markets half-day conference was organized by Concurrences Review, in partnership with Copenhagen Economics and Shearman & Sterling.

1^er oct. 2018

Petit manuel (irrévérencieux) d’économie Chapitre 10. Marché du travail : Outsiders contre insiders

Emmanuel Combe

237 Chapitre 10 Marché du travail : Outsiders contre insiders Depuis 40 ans, la France affiche un taux de chômage durablement supérieur à la moyenne des pays de l’OCDE, manifestant ce que Denis Olivennes appelait « la préférence française pour le chômage de masse ». Le chômage de longue durée y est (...)

1 May 2018

NRAs decisions: Zero rating and net neutrality challenges

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 (...)

3 Apr 2017

The Norwegian Competition Authority blocks a merger on the basis that the deal would reduce competition in the market for transportation of frozen fish (Eimskip / Nor Lines)

Porter Elliott • April 2017

On 3 April 2017, the Norwegian Competition Authority (“NCA”) prohibited the proposed acquisition of Norwegian-based Nor Lines by Icelandic-based Eimskip on the basis that the € 15 million deal would reduce competition in the market for transportation of frozen fish with reefer vessels from (...)

20 Dec 2016

The EFTA Surveillance Authority closes investigation into alleged abuse of dominant position by ferry operator and municipality (Color Line / Sandefjord Municipality)

European Competition Network Brief • December 2016

ESA closes Color Line and Sandefjord investigation* On 20 December 2016, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (“ESA”) closed an investigation of the ferry company Color Line and the municipality of Sandefjord in Norway. The parties have ended practices alleged to be in breach of the EEA competition (...)

25 Oct 2016

The EFTA Surveillance Authority investigates members of the Norwegian banking sector for suspected breaches of competition rules (DNB / Nordea / Finance Norway / BankID)

European Competition Network Brief • October 2016

ESA investigates DNB, Nordea, Finance Norway and BankID* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has opened proceedings against DNB, Nordea, Finance Norway and BankID for suspected breaches of the competition rules in the EEA Agreement. Bits, a related organisation to Finance Norway, will also (...)

1^er sept. 2016

AELE : La Cour de justice de l’AELE juge que l’article 54 du traité AELE (analogue de l’article 102 TFUE) est en principe applicable à une action de boycott initiée par un syndicat et mise en œuvre par une administration portuaire en vue d’amener un transitaire à faire appel aux prestations des dockers employés par l’administration du port (Holship Norge c/ Norsk Transportarbeidforbund)

Anne-Lise Sibony • Nº 3-2016 • pp. 68-70

Depuis le Brexit, l’accord AELE suscite un intérêt renouvelé. Toutefois, c’est indépendamment du Brexit qu’il convient de rapporter l’arrêt de la Cour AELE dans l’affaire holship. La Cour était saisie à titre préjudiciel par la Cour Suprême de Norvège dans une affaire qui amenait les juridictions nationales (...)

1^er sept. 2016

Espace économique européen : La Cour de justice de l’Association européenne de libre échange répond à la Cour suprême de Norvège qu’un accord, en application duquel une société se doit de recourir, par préférence, à la main d’œuvre d’une association de travailleurs au lieu de ses propres employés pour charger et décharger des navires, au risque de ne pouvoir exercer d’activité économique dans un complexe portuaire, ne saurait se soustraire au droit de la concurrence de l’Espace économique européen (Holship Norge / Norsk Transportarbeidforbund)

Etienne Thomas • Nº 3-2016 • pp. 62-63

Un accord-cadre conclu entre représentants des travailleurs et employeurs peut-il constituer une pratique concertée susceptible de restreindre la concurrence ? C’est en substance l’une des questions posées à la Cour de justice de l’Association européenne de libre échange (ci-après, la Cour de justice (...)

28 Apr 2016

The EFTA Surveillance Authority invites comments on commitments offered by Norwegian undertakings to address the authority’s competition concerns on the Sandefjord-Strömstad ferry route (Color Line / Sandefjord Municipality)

European Competition Network Brief • April 2016

EFTA Surveillance Authority invites comments on commitments offered on Sandefjord - Strömstad ferry route* Following the opening of antitrust proceedings by the EFTA Surveillance Authority in March 2015 against the ferry company Color Line AS and the Municipality of Sandefjord in Norway, the (...)

17 Mar 2015

A Norwegian Court of Appeals upholds that a joint bid submitted under a public tender constituted an anti-competitive agreement by object (Ski Taxi, Follo Taxisentral, Ski Follo Taxidrift)

Simen Klevstrand • March 2015

Joint bid labelled ‘by object’ infringement* Appeals court upheld decision against local taxi cooperatives’ bidding consortium In a judgment of 17 March 2015, Borgarting appeals court in Oslo upheld the Norwegian Competition Authority’s decision against two local taxi cooperatives and a jointly (...)

2 Feb 2015

The Norwegian Competition Authority conditionally clears a three-to-two merger in the telecom sector (TeliaSonera / Tele2 Norge)

Simen Klevstrand • February 2015

Commitments Package Saved 3-to-2 Mobile Merger* In February 2015 TeliaSonera, the Finnish-Swedish telecoms player, was given a green light to take over Tele2’s mobile operations in Norway. The Norwegian Competition Authority had voiced significant concerns over the deal, signalling that (...)

1 Sep 2013

The Norwegian Competition Authority publishes report following sector inquiry into car warranty conditions

European Competition Network Brief • August 2013

Norway: The Competition Authority publishes Report following its Sector Inquiry into Car Warranty Conditions* In September 2013, the Norwegian Competition Authority (the NCA) published a report based on its sector inquiry into car warranty conditions in Norway. The inquiry was triggered by (...)

1 Jan 2012

The Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church affairs amends the regulation on the calculation of fines for breaches of the anti-trust provisions of the Competition Act (Regulations for antitrust infringements)

European Competition Network Brief • January 2012

Norway: New Fining Regulations for Antitrust Infringements* The Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs amended in December 2011 the Regulation on the calculation of fines for breaches of the anti-trust provisions of the Competition Act (the Regulation). It (...)

24 Jun 2011

A Norwegian District Court dismisses a counter-claim against a subsidiary of the incumbent railway operator for abusing its dominant position (CargoNet / CargoLink)

Henrik Nordling • June 2011

In a judgment handed down on 24 June 2011, the Drammen District Court dismissed a counter-claim entered by railway operator CargoLink AS (Cargolink) against fellow operator CargoNet AS (CargoNet). Cargolink alleged that it had suffered economic losses as a result of CargoNet‘s abuse of (...)

22 Jun 2011

The Supreme Court of Norway renders its first judgment interpreting Section 11 of the Norwegian Competition Act which forbids the abuse of a dominant position (Tine)

Henrik Nordling • June 2011

On 22 June 2011, the Norwegian Supreme Court rendered its first ever judgment interpreting Section 11 of the Norwegian Competition Act which forbids the abuse of a dominant position, a provision akin to Article 102 TFEU. The judgement ultimately vindicates dairy producer Tine AS («Tine«) for (...)

1 Oct 2010

The Nordic Competition authorities issue a joint report on the relationships between environmental and competition policies

European Competition Network Brief • October 2010

Nordic Countries: Joint Report on Competition Policy and Green Growth In October 2010, the Nordic countries - Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden - published a joint report on the relationship between environmental and competition policy. The report contains (...)

1 Sep 2009

The Nordic Competition authorities publish a joint report on competition policy and financial crisis

European Competition Network Brief • September 2009

The Nordic Competition Authorities: Joint Report on the Financial Crisis - Regional Cooperation works: the Nordic Experience On 10 September 2009, the Nordic Competition Authorities published their joint report “Competition Policy and Financial Crisis - Lessons Learned and the Way Forward.” At (...)

18 Mar 2009

The Norwegian Competition Authority amends the standstill obligation for concentrations

Porter Elliott • March 2009

The Norwegian Competition Authority (“NCA”) has recently adopted a regulation which amends the obligation under the Norwegian Competition Act on parties to a proposed concentration to suspend the implementation of the concentration prior to obtaining clearance from the NCA. Under the old rules, (...)

1 Mar 2009

The Norwegian Government proposes amendment to leniency rules

Martin Favart • March 2009

The Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform has proposed amendments to the Norwegian leniency regime in order to make the fight against cartels more effective. The proposal issued in December 2008 sets out three principal changes. Firstly, the scope of the leniency rules (...)

30 Jan 2009

The Norwegian Competition Authority imposes first fine for gun-jumping (NOK, RS Platou)

Porter Elliott • January 2009

In a decision dated 30 January 2009, the Norwegian Competition Authority imposed a fine of NOK150,000 (approximately € 17,000) on a ship broker, RS Platou ASA, for breaching the suspension obligation in connection with its takeover of Glitnir Securities AS, a provider of brokerage services, (...)

9 Jul 2008

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved a merger in the market for laboratory services subject to the divestment of a business unit (Eurofins/ Lantmännen Analycen)

Espen Trædal • July 2008

The operation On 9 November 2007, Eurofins Danmark A/S (Eurofins) notified the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) of its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of Lantmännen Analycen AB (Lantmännen), including its subsidiaries Analycen AS and Analycen Ecotox AS. Both Eurofins and (...)

1 Jul 2008

The Norwegian Parliament amends the merger control provisions of the Norwegian competition act

Martin Favart • July 2008

On 1 July 2008, new amendments to the Norwegian Competition Act (the Competition Act) entered into force. The main changes to the Competition Act relate to merger procedure. Firstly, Section 18 of the Competition Act was amended in order to clarify and extend the standardised notification. It (...)

10 Jun 2008

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved a merger in the retail grocery sector subject to the condition that the acquirer offers a competitor the opportunity to buy or rent one of the merged group’s two stores in a specific area (Rema 1000 / Lidl)

Espen Trædal • June 2008

The operation Rema 1000 notified the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) of its acquisition of Lidl Norge (Lidl) on 14 March 2008. In March 2008 Rema 1000 had 409 retail grocery stores in Norway and Lidl had 50 retail grocery stores in Norway. The market(s) concerned by remedy(ies) The (...)

1 Feb 2008

The Norwegian Competition Authority authorizes a merger in petrol retailing, subject to divestments in two areas (Norske Shell / YX Energi)

Espen Trædal • February 2008

The operation On 27 August 2007, AS Norske Shell acquired the exclusive right to retail petrol from the 92 petrol stations in Norway owned by YX Energi Norge (“YX”). YX will continue to own the stations, from which it will also continue to sell groceries and consumer convenience products. (...)

5 Dec 2007

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved with behavioural remedies a merger in the chickens for slaughter market (Nortura/Hå Rugeri)

Espen Trædal • December 2007

The operation On 25 April 2007, the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified 之f the acquisition by Nortura BA of 51% of the shares of Hå Rugeri AS. Nortura is a co-operative owned by approximately 30,000 farmers. Nortura is organized as a group with several subsidiary companies and (...)

5 Jul 2007

The Norwegian Competition Authority approves with remedies a merger in the point of sale electronic payments sector, subject to behavioural remedies (BBS / Teller)

Espen Trædal • July 2007

The operation On 2 January 2007, the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the planned acquisition of Teller AS (“Teller Target”) by Bankenes BetalingsSentral AS (BBS). The acquisition was to be made through a special subsidiary company of BBS, carved out of its existing (...)

2 Jul 2007

The Norwegian Media Authority blocks a merger cleared by the Norwegian Competition Authority subject to remedies (Media Norge)

William Simpson • July 2007

Norwegian Competition Authority ( Konkurransetilsynet), 12 June 2007, Press release, Conditions for Media Norge Merger (English) Norwegian Competition Authority ( Konkurransetilsynet), 25 April 2007, Press release, Possible intervention against Media Norge merger (English) Norwegian Media (...)

18 Jun 2007

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved the creation of a new newspaper company, comprising one national and three regional titles, subject to behavioural remedies concerning the printing of third-party titles (Media Norge)

Espen Trædal • June 2007

The operation On 15 February 2007, the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the merger of one national and three regional newspapers to form Media Norge AS. The national ‘Aftenposten’ is Norway’s second largest daily newspaper. The three regional titles were: ‘Bergens Tidene’ (...)

30 Oct 2006

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved a merger in the frozen food sector subject to behavioural remedies, principally price restraints and non-discrimination (Findus/Gro Industrier)

Espen Trædal • October 2006

The operation The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the proposed merger of Findus Norge AS (Findus) and Gro Industrier AS (Gro) on 30 November 2006. Findus is a food products company which distributes frozen foods to grocery retail chains and institutional customers in (...)

10 Feb 2006

The Norwegian Government finally cleared on social dimension grounds a merger with remedies whereas the NCA, confirmed by the Ministry of Government Administration, originaly prohibited the merger (Prior/Nordgården)

Espen Trædal • February 2006

The operation The merger involved Prior Norge BA acquiring control of the entire share capital of Nordgården AS, which included Nordgården’s 70% shareholding in its subsidiary Eggprodukter AS. The merger was completed on 31 March 2005. The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the (...)

16 Nov 2005

The Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform clears without remedies a merger previously conditionaly authorised by the NCA in the oil well drilling equipment and services sector (National Oilwell / Varco)

Espen Trædal • October 2005

The operation National Oilwell, Inc. and Varco International, Inc., both US corporations) merged on 11 March 2005. The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the proposed merger on 14 December 2004. National Oilwell is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of (...)

3 Nov 2005

The Norwegian Competition Authority accepted a merger in the health food and supplements sector, subject to the divestment of two business units carved out from the target (Orkla/Collett Pharma)

Espen Trædal • November 2005

The operation On 15 June 2005 Orkla ASA acquired the entire share capital of Collett Pharma AS from investment funds of Ferd Private Equity (Ferd). Orkla is a supplier of branded consumer goods to the Nordic grocery market, and operates in the branded consumer goods, materials, renewable (...)

24 Jun 2005

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved a merger in the provision of public key infrastructure services, subject to remedies (BBS / ZebSign)

Espen Trædal • June 2005

The operation On 22 February 2005, the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was informed that the entire share capital of ZebSign AS had been acquired by BBS AS. BBS AS is a supplier of electronic identification (ID) services, payment and information solutions. ZebSign is a supplier of (...)

25 May 2005

The Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform cleared subject to a behavioural remedy a merger previously prohibited by the NCA (Swarco / Peek)

Espen Trædal • May 2005

The operation On 28 August 2004, the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the acquisition of Peek Trafikk AS by Swarco Norge AS. Swarco distributes and operates traffic-actuated control systems. Peek distributes and operates traffic-actuated control systems and parking (...)

30 Mar 2005

The Norwegian Ministry of Government and Reform prohibited further consolidation in the events ticketing sector unless a divestment was made in Norway (Ticketmaster/BiljettDirekt Ticnet)

Espen Trædal • March 2005

The operation Ticketmaster New Venture Holding II AB (Ticketmaster) acquired 100% of the shares in BiljettDirekt Ticnet AB on 28 May 2004. The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the merger on 1 June 2004. Ticketmaster and BiljettDirekt Ticnet (a Swedish company) distribute (...)

15 Mar 2005

The Norwegian Competition Authority accepts a merger in the broadband telecommunications sector, subject to the divestment of a business unit (Telenor / Tiscali)

Espen Trædal • March 2005

The operation Telenor Telecom Solutions AS (Telenor) acquired the entire share capital of in Tiscali AS on 23 August 2004. Telenor Telecom Solutions AS and Tiscali AS provide broadband services in Norway. The market(s) concerned by remedy(ies) The relevant markets defined by the Norwegian (...)

1 Oct 2004

The Norwegian Competition Authority approved, subject to the divestment of business units in three specific cities, a consolidation in the wholesaling of water, sanitation, electrical and oil and gas products used in industrial, public and private installations (Ahlsell Holding / Bergen Rørhandel & Stavanger Rørhandel)

Espen Trædal • October 2004

The operation Ahlsell Holding AB acquired 100% of the shares in each of AS Bergen Rørhandel and AS Stavanger Rørhandel on 4 July 2004. The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) was notified of the merger on 7 July 2004. Ahlsell is a wholesaler which distributes products for water supply, (...)

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