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25 Mar 2020

The UK Competition Authority lays its guidances of approach to business cooperation in response to COVID-19 outbreak

UK Competition Authority • Preview

Introduction The focus of the CMA in the next few months will be to protect UK consumers from the adverse consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic to the greatest extent possible. The CMA is conscious of concerns that competition law enforcement could impede necessary cooperation between (...)

25 Mar 2020

The UK Competition Authority issues guidance on business cooperation during the COVID-19 outbreak

Joanna Christoforou, Frances M. Murphy • Preview

New guidance from UK Competition and Markets Authority allows coordination between businesses in certain circumstances, such as to avoid shortages, protect the public interest, and safeguard health, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the guidance also underscores that the UK (...)

25 Mar 2020

The UK Competition Authority publishes guidance on cooperation between businesses especially grocers during the COVID-19 crisis

Helena Connors, Stephen Smith • Preview

COVID-19: The UK Government’s temporary relaxation of competition law for grocers* On 19 March 2020, the UK Government announced that it would be temporarily waiving certain competition laws in order to allow grocers to coordinate their responses to supply issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. (...)

22 Mar 2020

The Icelandic Competition Authority opens an information center as a response to the antitrust challenges posed by the current COVID-19 outbreak

Icelandic Competition Authority • Preview

On account of the COVID-19, consumers and businesses are confronted with unprecedented challenges. In response to these challenges, the Icelandic Competition Authority (ICA) has opened an information center where the following issues are addressed. 1- Exemptions from the ban to cooperate (...)

19 Mar 2020

The Romanian Competition Authority sets down guidelines on business practices for companies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Claudia Nagy, Cristina Popescu, Horea Popescu • Preview

The Romanian Competition Council (RCC) has just set down guidelines on business practices for companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the competition watchdog acknowledges that companies should take certain protective measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (e.g. reduce (...)

19 Mar 2020

The UK Government and the Competition Authority announce they will formally waive UK competition law for a limited period to allow supermarket retailers to share data with each other on stock levels

Matthew Hall • Preview

All companies are scrambling to respond to the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and in various sectors cooperation between competitors is seen as part of the solution. However, cooperation — or in some cases contact or information exchange — between competitors potentially raises (...)

19 Mar 2020

The Luxembourg Competition Authority switches to working remotely due to the COVID-19 crisis

Luxembourg Competition Authority • Preview

Coronavirus: Update from the Competition Council* Following government instructions and to ensure the safety of all, our teams switched to telecommuting. Be sure that we have taken all necessary measures to maintain our activities and continue to accompany you, without taking unnecessary (...)

18 Mar 2020

The UK Cabinet Office publishes a Procurement Policy note in response to the COVID-19 impact on the supply of goods, services and works to the public sector

Chris Murray, Claire Gamage, Stuart Cairns • Preview

Clearly the spread of COVID-19 and the measures imposed by the Government will have a significant impact on the supply of goods, services and works to the public sector. Supplies and services may be required urgently and/or existing procurement processes may be delayed to accommodate issues (...)

18 Mar 2020

The EU Commission vets public statements of Eurocommerce for the non-food retailers to take measures against the major crisis due to COVID-19

Christopher Thomas, Raphael Fleischer, Sabrina Borocci, Angus Coulter, Casto Gonzalez-Paramo • Preview

In the world of COVID-19, companies must not quarantine competition law compliance. Competition law will not be at the top of companies’ agendas today. COVID-19 presents companies with many challenges. Companies will be looking for whatever solutions they can find to deal with this crisis. But (...)

17 Mar 2020

The Spanish Government updates foreign investment screening regime in light of COVID-19 and prohibits or severely limits foreign acquisition of companies active in sectors related to public order, public security or public health

Pedro Callol • Preview

The rapid spread of Covid-19 has led to its consideration as a global pandemic. Spain, currently at the epicenter of the crisis, has declared the state of alarm last Sunday. To ease the effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the economy, the Spanish Government approved yesterday Royal Decree-Law (...)

16 Mar 2020

The EU Commission updates its practical guidance to merging parties and encourages companies to delay merger notifications until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Philip Monaghan, Courtney Dyer, Riccardo Celli • Preview

The European Commission (the “EC”) has updated its practical guidance to merging parties “encouraging companies to delay merger notifications originally planned until further notice, where possible.” The unprecedented move comes in response to the expanding crisis management measures that (...)

13 Mar 2020

The Luxembourg Competition Authority declares that companies’ liability will not decrease during the COVID-19 crisis

Luxembourg Competition Authority • Preview

Coronavirus: the liability of undertakings does not decrease* As the administrative authority responsible for the proper functioning of markets, the Competition Council wants to ensure that companies do not abuse the current situation to the detriment of consumers or their competitors. (...)

9 Mar 2020

The French Competition Authority launches a public consultation to prepare a new opinion on the freedom of establishment of lawyers at the French State Council and the National Supreme Court

French Competition Authority • March 2020

Public consultation - Lawyers at the Conseil d’État (French Administrative Supreme Court) and the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court)* The Autorité de la concurrence has launched a public consultation with a view to preparing a new opinion on the freedom of establishment of these (...)

5 Mar 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rules on the co-conspirator exception to the Illinois Brick rule against distributors in the healthcare market(Marion Healthcare / Becton Dickinson & Company)

Jarod Bona • Preview

The Seventh Circuit Explains the “Co-Conspiracy Exception” to the Illinois Brick Rule in Healthcare Antitrust Lawsuit* Antitrust law evolves in such a way that opinions from federal appellate courts are always interesting in how they affect the doctrine. But there are a select few judges who (...)

4 Mar 2020

The Portuguese Competition Authority fines five companies and five board members or directors involved in a cartel in railway maintenance (Construções / Técnica Ferroviárias / Somafel / Engenharia e Obras Ferroviárias)

Portuguese Competition Authority • March 2020

AdC adopts sanctioning decision which concludes proceedings against railway maintenance companies with a total fine of €3.4 M and disqualification of participation in public tenders* The AdC (Portuguese Competition Authority) today adopted a sanctioning decision that concludes the process (...)

28 Feb 2020

The US FTC files an administrative complaint alleging that the proposed merger will reduce competition in the hospital sector (Thomas Jefferson / Albert Einstein Healthcare)

Jeffrey May • March 2020

Will FTC’s winning record end planned Philadelphia-area hospital merger?* The FTC and State of Pennsylvania on February 28 moved to block the proposed merger of Jefferson Health and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, two leading providers of inpatient general acute care hospital services and (...)

28 Feb 2020

The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into public service delegation contracts for maritime services which potentially constituting State aid in Corsica (Corsica Linea)

European Commission • March 2020

State aid: Commission launches in-depth investigation into public service delegation contracts for maritime services to Corsica* The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation to determine whether the public service delegation contracts for maritime services to Corsica awarded (...)

28 Feb 2020

The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the regulation mechanism for natural gas storage in France

European Commission • March 2020

State aid: the Commission launches an in-depth investigation into the regulation mechanism for natural gas storage in France* The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation in order to determine whether the regulation mechanism for the storage of natural gas implemented by (...)

28 Feb 2020

The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation relating to potential State aid in the Italian airline sector (Alitalia)

European Commission • March 2020

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into €400 million Italian government loan to Alitalia* The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy’s € 400 million loan granted to Alitalia constitutes State aid and whether it complies with the rules on (...)

24 Feb 2020

The French Competition Authority publishes its contribution to the competition policy debate in light of the digital economy challenge

French Competition Authority • March 2020

The Autorité publishes its contribution to the debate on competition policy and the challenges raised by the digital economy* The Autorité de la concurrence publishes its contribution to the debate on competition policy in light of the challenges arising from the digital economy. It is thus (...)

24 Feb 2020

The EU Commission approves a Romanian rescue aid to state-owned airline company (TAROM)

European Commission • March 2020

State aid: Commission approves around €36 million Romanian rescue aid to state-owned flag carrier TAROM* The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romania’s plans to grant a temporary loan of approximately €36.7 million (around RON 176 million) to the state-owned flag (...)

24 Feb 2020

The EU Commission approves public funding granted by Romania to an airport as well as the fees payable by all airlines using the airport (Timișoara)

European Commission • March 2020

State Aid: Commission clears public support to Timișoara Airport, airport fees and discounts, as well as individual agreements with Wizz Air* The European Commission has cleared the public funding granted by Romania to Timișoara Airport between 2007 and 2009, as well as the fees payable by all (...)

21 Feb 2020

The Australian Competition Authority clears a proposed merger in the raw milk market (Lion Dairy & Drinks / Mengniu)

Australian Competition Authority • March 2020

Mengniu deal to buy Lion Dairy & Drinks not opposed* The ACCC will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd (Lion D&D) by China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd (Mengniu) after closely considering the potential impact on competition. Mengniu is proposing to (...)

20 Feb 2020

The Australian Competition Authority clears a proposed merger in the printing paper market (Direct Paper / Spicers)

Australian Competition Authority • March 2020

Spicers’ Direct Paper acquisition not opposed* The ACCC will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Direct Paper by Spicers Limited, finding that alternative suppliers of commercial printing paper and direct supply arrangements between printers and paper mills will continue to provide strong (...)

18 Feb 2020

The Mexican Competition Authority fines polyethylene gloves providers for price coordination and bid-rigging in the health sector (Galeno / Holiday)

Mexican Competition Authority • March 2020

COFECE sanctions polyethylene gloves providers for coordinating their prices and discounts bids in public procurement in the health sector*  The Commission proved the responsibility of Galeno and Holiday in the execution of absolute monopolistic practices, also known as collusive agreements or (...)

17 Feb 2020

The Finnish Market Court upholds the Competition Authority’s decision to block a merger between grocery wholesalers, making it the first merger ever prohibited in the country (Kesko / Heinon Tukku)

Finnish Competition Authority • March 2020

Kesko’s acquisition of Heinon Tukku blocked by the Finnish Market Court* The merger between Finnish grocery wholesalers, Kesko and Heinon Tukku, was prohibited by the Market Court on 17 February 2020. In accordance with the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority’s (FCCA) proposal, the Market (...)

17 Feb 2020

The Finnish Market Court upholds the Competition Authority’s request to prohibit a proposed acquisition of a grocery wholesaler on the basis that it would become dominant in the market (Kesko / Heinon Tukku)

Porter Elliott • March 2020

On 17 February 2020, the Finnish Market Court (the “Court”) upheld the request of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (the “KKV”) to prohibit Kesko’s proposed acquisition of grocery wholesaler Heinon Tukku. The Court’s judgment may be appealed before the Finnish Supreme Administrative (...)

13 Feb 2020

The Canadian Competition Authority levies $1.3 million fine for alleged misleading representations in online sales of event tickets (Stubhub)

Gavin Murphy • March 2020

Introduction There are no rock bottom bargains on offer at StubHub Canada Ltd as Canadian consumers found out the hard way, falling victim to a possible case of drip pricing. StubHub Canada Ltd is a subsidiary of StubHub Inc, an American exchange and resale ticket company that offers services (...)

11 Feb 2020

The Peruvian Competition Authority initiates a proceeding against construction companies and their executives for bid-rigging in the construction sector (Altesa Contratistas Generales)

Peruvian Competition Authority • March 2020

Indecopi has initiated an administrative sanctioning proceeding against 35 construction companies and 28 of their executives for an alleged liability of participating in bid rigging in 112 public tenders nationwide in the construction sector* The 112 tenders were convened by the Ministry of (...)

7 Feb 2020

The Dutch Competition Authority clears a merger between two data center companies (InterXion / Digital Reality)

Dutch Competition Authority • March 2020

ACM clears acquisition of InterXion by Digital Realty* The acquisition of InterXion by data center Digital Realty has been cleared. Both companies commercially exploit data centers in major cities around the world, including Amsterdam. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) (...)

6 Feb 2020

The Czech Competition Authority approves a merger between two competitors in the financial services market (Moneta Money / Wüstenrot)

Barbora Cejkova Vickers, Vojtech Chloupek • Preview

On 6 February 2020, the Office for the Protection of Competition (the “Authority”) cleared the merger between competitors Moneta Money Bank and WÜSTENROT – stavební spořitelna a.s.. ní banka a.s.. The acquired companies mainly operate in the area of providing financial services relating to building (...)

4 Feb 2020

The UK Competition Authority investigates on a £5,9 billion merger in the food delivery market (Takeaway / JustEat)

Lauren Kourie, Peter Willis • Preview

The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) is currently investigating Takeaway.com’s acquisition of UK-listed Just Eat for £5.9 billion (see link). Shares in the combined company, Just Eat Takeaway, started trading on 3 February. However, the CMA’s initial enforcement order prohibits the (...)

3 Feb 2020

The US FTC and the FDA issue a joint statement and plan seeking to advance biosimilar competition and combat deceptive and anticompetitive practices in the biologic marketplace

Adam Acosta, Eric Grannon • March 2020

On February 3, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a joint statement and plan seeking to advance biosimilar competition and combat deceptive and anticompetitive practices in the "biologic marketplace." As discussed below, the FTC and (...)

3 Feb 2020

The Spanish Competition Authority launches a public consultation to develop a comprehensive guide on antitrust compliance programs

Candela Sotés Macaya, Patricia Linan Hernandez • Preview

On 3 February 2020, the Spanish Competition Authority (the "CNMC") launched a public consultation with the aim of developing a comprehensive guide on antitrust compliance programs. The consultation essentially focuses on what constitutes an effective compliance program. Regulators, companies, (...)

1 Feb 2020

Common ownership under the EUMR – Sailing a bit too close to the wind

Jacques Buhart, David Henry • N° 1-2020 • pp. 233-240

The European Commission (“Commission”) concluded in Dow/DuPont (2017) and Bayer/Monsanto (2018) that common ownership must be taken as an element of context in the appreciation of any significant impediment of effective competition under the EU Merger Regulation. It is submitted in this article, (...)

1 Feb 2020

Digital & competition

Paul Belleflamme, Francisco Costa Cabral, Tim Cowen, Daniel Fasquelle, Paula Forteza, Inge Graef, Max Huffman, Frédéric Marty, Jacques Moscianese, Gabriella Muscolo, Martin Peitz, Sebastien Soriano, Thierry Warin, Ramsi Woodcock • N° 1-2020

This series of articles highlights the existing debate about the role of competition policy in the digital economy. Each contribution addresses the subject from a different perspective. The first two discuss non-price strategies practiced by monopoly digital platforms and remedies that can be (...)

1 Feb 2020

EU: The criminalisation of competition law breaches - Another attempt to square the circle?

Kane Abry-Diaw de Baye • N° 1-2020

This article explores the mechanisms that some Member States of the European Union have put in place to criminalise the enforcement of competition law. It highlights the rationale behind the criminalisation of competition law breaches in those few European countries that have chosen to (...)

1 Feb 2020

Serbia: Reflections on the new State aid regime

Dušan Mitrović • N° 1-2020

On October 10, 2019, Serbian parliamentarians have voted in favour of adopting the new State Aid Control Act. In the past ten years, the enforcement activity in the field of State aid in Serbia has been somewhat subpar. The legal community still awaits the first decision of the State aid (...)

31 Jan 2020

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Telecom
Dominance in the Telecom Sector

Fayrouze Masmi-Dazi

Telecommunications 633 Dominance in the Telecom Sector: An Overview of EU and National Case Law FAyro Uze m Asmi -d Azi Frieh Associ?s (Paris) fmasmi-dazi@frieh.law i. introduction the last contribution made on this subject in the e-Competitions Bulletin dates back to 2016 and provided an (...)

31 Jan 2020

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Mergers and Online Platforms

Ioannis Kokkoris, Lydia Gavriilidou

355 Mergers and Online Platforms: An Overview of EU and National Case Law ioAnnis k okkoris queen mary University (london) i.kokkoris@qmul.ac.uk lydi A g AV riilido U sullivan & Cromwell (Brussels) i. introduction The European Commission has dealt with various concentrations in the field of (...)

31 Jan 2020

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Excessive Prices

Raphaël De Coninck

45 Excessive Prices: An Overview of EU and National Case Law r APhAël d eC oninCk CrA international (Brussels) rdeconinck@crai.com one fundamental difference between the european and American approaches to unilateral conduct relates to the treatment of exploitative conduct, including excessive (...)

29 Jan 2020

The Turkish Competition Authority fines a Dutch company for obstructing parallel trade to Turkish energy solution market (Arti Marin / Mastervolt)

Barış Yüksel, Nabi Can Acar, Burak Bugrahan Sezer • January 2020

Introduction On 29.01.2020, Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) announced its final decision (“Final Decision”) concerning the investigation conducted against Artı Marin Mobil Enerji Sistemleri Inc. (“Artı Marin”) and Mastervolt International Holding BV (“Mastervolt”), a Netherlands based energy (...)

29 Jan 2020

The French Supreme Court overturns a Paris Court of Appeal judgment on the concept of restriction of competition by object in a bank fee cartel case (Banque de France / BPCE / Banque Postale / BNP-Paribas / CIC / HSBC / SG)

Richard Burton • March 2020

On 29 January 2019, the French Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) annulled a judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal (the “Court of Appeal”) in the bank interchange fee cartel case on the grounds that the Court of Appeal’s interpretation of the concept of “restriction of competition by object” was (...)

28 Jan 2020

The French Competition Authority creates a guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

French Competition Authority • January 2020

The Autorité de la concurrence creates a guide for SMEs* The Autorité wishes to develop, as part of a preventive approach, the knowledge of competition law held by all companies, in order for them to avoid breaching the law and for them to be able to use the tools of competition law to fight (...)

28 Jan 2020

The UK Competition Authority publishes guidance on its functions to explain the effects of Brexit on the application of competition law in the UK during and after the transition period

Matthew Levitt, Leigh Hancher, Dina Jubrail • Preview

The EU and the UK have now both set out their negotiating mandates for the forthcoming trade negotiations. On 25 February 2020, the Council of the EU adopted a formal decision authorising the commencement of trade negotiations with the UK, together with a revised version of the European (...)

22 Jan 2020

The German Competition Authority discontinues the proceedings against the "alliance of publishing houses" in the press wholesale sector as they end minimum sales requirement (Verlagsallianz / BPVG)

German Competition Authority • January 2020

Bundeskartellamt brings an end to minimum sales requirement in the press wholesale sector* The “alliance of publishing houses” (Verlagsallianz) consisting of seven major German publishing houses and the Association of German Book, Newspaper and Magazine Wholesalers (BPVG) have refrained from (...)

21 Jan 2020

The UK Court of Appeal rejects an appeal against a judgment of the CAT which upheld the CMA’s decision finding a company online sales ban of its custom-fitted golf clubs to be an unjustified restriction (Ping)

Andrzej Kmiecik • January 2020

On 21 January 2020, the UK Court of Appeal rejected an appeal brought by the golf club manufacturer Ping Europe Limited (“Ping”) against the 2018 judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”), which upheld the Competition and Markets Authority’s (“CMA”) 2017 decision finding Ping’s online sales (...)

17 Jan 2020

The French Competition Authority issues a study on behavioural remedies in competition law

French Competition Authority • January 2020

The Autorité de la concurrence publishes a new study on Behavioural remedies in competition law* In 2018, together with La Documentation française, the Autorité created a new collection, Les Essentiels, to further understanding of competition. After an initial study on loyalty rebates (2018), it (...)

17 Jan 2020

The French Competition Authority publishes a new study on behavioural remedies in competition law

Martin Favart • March 2020

On 17 January 2019, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) published a new study on behavioural remedies in competition law. The study is available on the FCA’s web- site in both French and English. The assessment was carried out by comparing behavioural commitments to structural commitments (...)

16 Jan 2020

The German Competition Authority issues a study on algorithms and competition

German Competition Authority • January 2020

Bundeskartellamt publication on “Algorithms and Competition“* Bonn, 16 January 2020: As a follow up to its joint study with the French Autorité de la concurrence on Algorithms and Competition the Bundeskartellamt has published a new paper on this theme. The paper appears in the Bundeskartellamt’s (...)

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