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23 Jun 2020

Innovation Economics Conference for Antitrust Lawyers #1 5G, Internet of Things, SEPs

Monica Magnusson, Kirti Gupta, Douglas Lahnborg, David Matthew, Kadambari Prasad, Renato Nazzini

1st Webinar of the « 4th Innovation Economics Conference » organised by Concurrences, in partnership with Compass Lexecon and Orrick, with Kirti Gupta (Vice President - Technology & Economic Strategy, Qualcomm), Douglas Lahnborg (Partner, Orrick), Monica Magnusson (Vice President - IPR (...)

22 Jun 2020

The EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of a major financial data provider by one of the world’s largest stock exchange groups (Refinitiv / London Stock Exchange Group)

European Commission • Preview

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Refinitiv by London Stock Exchange Group* The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Refinitiv by the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”) under the EU Merger (...)

18 Jun 2020

The Australian Competition Authority releases statement of issues and opens investigation into Big Tech company’s acquisition of wearable tech manufacturer (Google / Fitbit)

Australian Competition Authority • Preview

Google’s purchase of Fitbit raises preliminary competition concerns* The ACCC has today outlined preliminary concerns with Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit, stating that Google’s access to consumer health data may raise entry barriers, further entrench its dominant position and adversely (...)

12 Jun 2020

The New Zealand Competition Authority clears merger between 2 suppliers of electronic payment terminals (Verifone / Smartpay)

New Zealand Competition Authority • Preview

Commission grants clearance for Verifone to acquire Smartpay* The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Verifone New Zealand (Verifone) to acquire the assets used by Smartpay Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries to operate the Smartpay business in New Zealand (Smartpay) (the proposed (...)

26 mai 2020

Visites et saisies : La Cour d’appel de Paris confirme l’amende de 900 000 euros infligée à un groupe d’ingénierie et de conseil en technologies pour obstructions pendant des opérations de visite et saisie (Akka)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Le 26 mai 2020, la Chambre 5-7 de la Cour d’appel de Paris, dans sa nouvelle composition, a rendu son arrêt dans l’affaire des pratiques d’obstruction mises en oeuvre par les sociétés du groupe Akka. On se souvient que le 22 mai 2019, l’Autorité de la concurrence avait adopté la décision n° 19-D-09 à (...)

20 May 2020

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

Finnish Competition Authority • June 2020

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 (...)

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 (...)

27 Apr 2020

The EU Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by a TV box company in an abuse of dominance investigation involving exclusivity agreements (Broadcom)

Eugenia Caracciolo-Drudis, Tim Kasten • June 2020

On 27 April 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) invited interested parties to submit comments on the commitments offered by Broadcom under Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003 to address competition concerns in relation to certain exclusivity and quasi-exclusivity agreements allegedly (...)

15 Apr 2020

Women & Antitrust - Voices from the Field, Vol. I PART II: IN-HOUSE COUNSELS
JEANNINE BARTMANN, Allianz
and KATRIN GAßNER, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

189 Part II In-house Counsels 191 Jeannine Bartmann Allianz Katrin Gaßner Jeannine Bartmann is the Chief Compliance Of ﬁ cer of the Allianz Group and its parent company Allianz SE. Before taking over that position in April 2019, she was Deputy General Counsel and Head of Antitrust, IP, IT law and (...)

15 Apr 2020

Women & Antitrust - Voices from the Field, Vol. I BITTEN THORGAARD SØRENSEN, Danish Competition and Consumer Authority
and RASA ZAŠČIURINSKAITĖ, Cobalt Legal

155 Bitten Thorgaard Sørensen Danish Competition and Consumer Authority Rasa Zaš čiurinskait ė Bitten Thorgaard Sørensen is Deputy Director General at the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority. Prior to joining the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority as Deputy Director General in 2013, she (...)

15 Apr 2020

Women & Antitrust - Voices from the Field, Vol. I ALEJANDRA PALACIOS, Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission
and KARINA FLORES, Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission & LAURA MÉNDEZ RODRIGUEZ, Infonavit

Alejandra Palacios Prieto

139 Alejandra Palacios COFECE Karina Flores & Laura Méndez Rodriguez Alejandra Palacios is the Chair of Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) is the ﬁ rst woman to head the Mexican antitrust authority. Alejandra was appointed by Congress in 2013 and was reelected in 2017 for a (...)

15 Apr 2020

Women & Antitrust - Voices from the Field, Vol. I KARIN LUNNING, Swedish Competition Authority
and MARIA WASASTJERNA, Hannes Snellman

103 Karin Lunning Swedish Competition Authority Maria Wasastjerna Karin Lunning has been practising competition law for over years. She was appointed Deputy Director General of the Swedish Competition Authority in February 2018, having served as Acting Director General for the period of (...)

15 Apr 2020

Women & Antitrust - Voices from the Field, Vol. I BEATRIZ DE GUINDOS, Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission
and PIA DE LA CUESTA, thyssenkrupp & IRENE MORENO-TAPIA, Cuatrecasas

Irene Moreno-Tapia

75 Beatriz De Guindos Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission Pia de la Cuesta & Irene Moreno-Tapia Beatriz De Guindos is the Competition Director at the Spanish Competition Authority since June 2018. She belongs to the Spanish elite civil servants in the economic ﬁ eld since 2003. (...)

15 Apr 2020

Women & Antitrust - Voices from the Field, Vol. I WINNIE CHING, Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore
and KIRSTIE NICHOLSON, BHP Billiton

Kirstie Nicholson

45 Winnie Ching Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore Kirstie Nicholson Winnie Ching is Director (Legal) at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore. She is responsible for reviewing decisions, supervising investigations, assessing mergers and providing advice on legal (...)

9 Apr 2020

The UK Competition Authority blocks merger between online airline booking providers despite their sector being significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak (Sabre / Farelogix)

UK Competition Authority • April 2020

CMA blocks airline booking merger* Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has blocked Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix. Among other products and services, Sabre and Farelogix supply software solutions which help airlines to sell flights via travel agents including those that (...)

9 Apr 2020

The UK Competition Authority blocks a proposed merger in the market for the supply of merchandising solutions and distribution systems to airlines despite the COVID-19 pandemic (Sabre / Farelogix)

Porter Elliott • April 2020

Despite the uncertain future facing the global travel industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on 9 April 2020, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) announced its decision to block the proposed Sabre/Farelogix transaction, citing concerns that “UK passengers [would] miss out on (...)

30 Mar 2020

The Mexican Competition Authority publishes its digital strategy outlining the procedure for analysis and investigations in digital markets

Mexican Competition Authority • March 2020

COFECE publishes its COFECE Digital Strategy, explaining the actions it will undertake to successfully address analyses and investigations in digital markets* The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE or Commission) presents to the general public the document COFECE Digital (...)

27 mars 2020

Autorisation : L’Autorité de la concurrence autorise un rachat dans le secteur de la distribution de produits informatiques et électroniques (Top Achat / LDLC)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Le 8 avril 2020, l’Autorité de la concurrence a mis en ligne la décision n° 20-DCC-49 du 27 mars 2020à la faveur de laquelle elle a autorisé, sans condition, le rachat de Top Achat par LDLC dans le secteur de la distribution de produits informatiques et électroniques. Le groupe LDLC est actif dans le (...)

26 Mar 2020

The US DoJ requires divestitures in merger of two national defence contractors in order to address vertical and horizontal antitrust concerns (United Technologies Corporation / Raytheon)

US Department of Justice Antitrust Division • March 2020

Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Merger Between UTC and Raytheon to Address Vertical and Horizontal Antitrust Concerns* Divestitures Will Preserve Competition in the United States for Military Airborne Radios, Military GPS Systems, and Reconnaissance Satellite Components The (...)

18 Mar 2020

The UK High Court issues guidance on the balancing of conflicting interest in a case involving the protection of a big tech’s confidential and technical information concerning its search algorithms (Google / Foundem)

Claus Wenzler, Kio Gwilliam, Stella Gartagani, Lesley Hannah • June 2020

Introduction There is an emerging trend in competition damages cases in England for the majority of documents to be disclosed into so-called “confidentiality rings.” These restrictive confidentiality procedures can result, in certain instances, in the parties themselves being precluded from (...)

11 Mar 2020

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum A Multi-Faceted Approach for Competition Issues in the Digital Era

Toh Han Li

471 A Multi-Faceted Approach for Competition Issues in the Digital Era han li toh *38 State Courts of Singapore Abstract While the digital era has heralded benefits and conveniences to markets and consumers, we are now seeing the emergence of challenges and issues that engage regulators beyond that (...)

10 Mar 2020

The Australian Competition Authority commences an inquiry into the digital advertising technology supply chain and advertising agency services in Australia and releases an issues paper encouraging interested stakeholders to provide their feedback

Thomas Jones, Tom Macken • March 2020

The ACCC has now commenced an inquiry into the digital advertising technology supply chain and advertising agency services in Australia, releasing an issues paper encouraging interested stakeholders (including advertisers and ad hosts) to provide their feedback on key issues affecting the (...)

5 Mar 2020

The New Zealand Competition Authority clears acquisition in the market for student management software for childcare providers (Juice Technologies / APT)

New Zealand Competition Authority • March 2020

Commission grants clearance for Juice Technologies to acquire APT* The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Juice Technologies Pty Limited (operating in New Zealand as Infocare Systems Limited) to acquire APT Business Solutions Limited (trading as APT Childcare). In reaching its (...)

19 Feb 2020

1st International Mergers Conference

Despoina (Deni) Mantzari, Frédéric Jenny, John Vickers, Eugene Buttigieg, Peter Freeman, Matthew Johnson, Colin Raftery, Ingrid Vandenborre, Richard Whish, Luisa Affuso, Thilo Klein, Claire Jeffs, Nathan Miller, Pierre Régibeau, Amelia Fletcher, Etienne Chantrel, Damien Neven, William E. Kovacic, Nicholas Levy, Joshua White, Ioannis Kokkoris, Sara Ashall, Manish Das, Irene de Angelis, Frank Y. Qi, Anneleen Straetemans, Grant Saggers, Simon Holmes, Ioannis Lianos, Hanna Anttilainen

1st edition of International Mergers Conference organised by Concurrences and University College London, in partnership with Analysis Group, Cleary Gottlieb, Compass Lexecon, Cornerstone Research, Intesa Sanpaolo, NERA Economic Consulting, Oxera, Qualcomm, Shearman & Sterling, Skadden, (...)

13 Feb 2020

The Spanish Competition Authority dismantles a cartel affecting the supply of radars to the national meteorological agency (AEMET)

Richard Burton • February 2020

On 13 February 2020, the Spanish Competition Authority (“CNMC”) imposed fines totalling € 610,000 on three companies involved in cartelising the market for the supply of radars to the Spanish national meteorological agency (“AEMET”) between autumn 2014 and the end of 2018. The investigation was (...)

31 Jan 2020

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

Giuseppe Colangelo

345 Privacy and Antitrust: An Overview of EU and National Case Law g iUsePPe C olAngelo University of Basilicata (Potenza) giuseppe.colangelo@unibas.it i. introduction * the emergence of multi-sided media platforms occurred in parallel with the success of business models that revolve around the (...)

31 Jan 2020

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

James S. Venit

Information Technology 501 Dominance in the IT Sector: An Overview of EU and National Case Law jAmes s. V enit dentons (Brussels) james.venit@dentons.com I. The Significance of the ECJ's Intel Judgment When I arrived in Brussels in 1980, the practice of competition law bore greater resemblance (...)

31 Jan 2020

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Standard-Essential Patents and Competition Law

Emily Luken, Jay Jurata

621 Standard-Essential Patents and Competition Law: An Overview of EU and National Case Law jAy j UrA tA, e mily l Uken orrick, herrington & sutcliffe (Washington) jjurata@orrick.com eluken@orrick.com i. introduction the extent to which competition law has shaped developments and understandings (...)

31 Jan 2020

2020 Competition Case Law Digest - A Synthesis of EU, US and National Leading Cases Merger Control in the IT Sector

Adrien Alberini

511 Merger Control in the IT Sector: An Overview of EU and National Case Law A drien A lBerini sigma legal (geneva) adrien.alberini@sigmalegal.ch i. introduction since its creation, e-Competitions has been a very innovative review both in terms of editorial line and content, and it may (...)

16 janv. 2020

Position dominante : L’Autorité de la concurrence refuse de faire application de la jurisprudence Continental Can à une opération de concentration non notifiable (Itas / TDF)

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2020

Alors que se multiplient les Killer acquisitions dans les secteurs du numérique et de la pharmacie, alors que les rapports fleurissent ici et là sommant les autorités de concurrence de mettre fin à ce phénomène perçu comme destructeur pour l’économie et pour la concurrence, voici une décision de (...)

3 Jan 2020

The US District Court of Arizona receives a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the FTC’s administrative process in merger review (Axon / FTC)

Molly Lorenzi, Thomas Dillickrath • January 2020

AXON SUES FTC OVER USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION IN MERGER INVESTIGATIONS * On January 3, 2020, Axon Enterprises Inc. filed a complaint against the Federal Trade Commission in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona challenging the constitutionality of the FTC’s (...)

18 Dec 2019

The French Competition Authority clears a merger in the IT services market (Softeam / Le Groupe La Poste)

French Competition Authority • December 2019

The Autorité de la concurrence clears the acquisition of Softeam by Le Groupe La Poste* On 14 November 2019, Le Groupe La Poste notified the Autorité of its intention to acquire Softeam. This transaction is part of Le Groupe La Poste’s strategy to diversify its activities, resulting in multiple (...)

18 déc. 2019

Autorisation : L’Autorité de la concurrence autorise, sans condition, une prise de contrôle exclusif dans le cadre d’une stratégie de diversification des activités (La Poste / Softeam)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2020

Ces derniers jours, l’Autorité de la concurrence a mis en ligne 33 nouvelles décisions d’autorisation d’opérations de concentration, dont 21 décisions simplifiées. Parmi ces décisions figure la décision n° 19-DCC-259 du 18 décembre 2019 à la faveur de laquelle l’Autorité de la concurrence a autorisé, sans (...)

6 Dec 2019

The OECD holds a roundtable on merger control in dynamic markets

OECD • December 2019

The modern competition dynamics observed in rapidly-evolving sectors, such as high-technology, consumer services and online retail, is challenging the role of competition authorities in merger control, where enforcement decisions fundamentally depend on an effects-based analysis of the likely (...)

1 Nov 2019

The US FTC confirms the acquisition of a rival lessens competition in the market for microprocessor-driven prosthetic knees (Otto Bock / Freedom)

Joel M. Mitnick, Ngoc Pham Hulbig • November 2019

BUYER BEWARE: FTC ORDERS UNWINDING OF A CONSUMMATED TRANSACTION* What happened? On November 6, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 5-0 to uphold Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell’s initial decision that Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH’s (“Otto Bock”) acquisition of rival Freedom (...)

17 Oct 2019

Market definition in the digital economy: An overview of EU and national case law

Ulrich Schwalbe • Market definition in the digital economy

Many of the major recent European competition proceedings, which also attracted siginificant public attention, concerned companies in the digital economy. The most prominent cases include the mergers of Facebook with WhatsApp and Instagram, cases of abusive behavior such as the Google Shopping (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission imposes interim measures on a technology company suspected to have abused its dominance in the TV and modem chipset markets (Broadcom)

European Commission • October 2019

Antitrust: Commission imposes interim measures on Broadcom in TV and modem chipset markets* The European Commission has ordered Broadcom to stop applying certain provisions contained in agreements with six of its main customers. This will prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission imposes interim measures on a company for abuse of dominance in the TV and modem chipset markets (Broadcom)

Tim Kasten • October 2019

On 16 October 2019, the European Commission adopted a decision ordering Broadcom to stop applying certain provisions contained in agreements with six of its main customers in the TV and modem chipset markets. According to the Commission’s press release, Broadcom was prima facie found to be (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission imposes interim measures on a company for abuse of dominance in the TV and modem chipset markets (Broadcom)

Clara García Fernández, Miguel Troncoso Ferrer, Sara Moya Izquierdo • October 2019

On 16 October 2018, the European Commission announced that, in the framework of its investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Broadcom, it had imposed interim measures on the American company. This is the first time in 18 years that the Commission uses the power enshrined in (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission finds on a prima facie basis, that an undertaking abused its dominant position and orders to cease its prima facie abusive conduct in order to avert the risk of damage to competition (Broadcom)

Jacques Buhart, David Henry • October 2019

INTERIM MEASURES IMPOSED ON BROADCOM: THE RE-AWAKENING OF A ONCE-DORMANT TOOL?* The European Commission (EC) has found, on a prima facie basis, that Broadcom abused its dominant position. In order to avert the risk of serious and irreparable damage to competition, Broadcom has been ordered to (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission imposes interim measures to a technology leader company in the design, development and supply of a range of semiconductor sector (Broadcom)

José Rivas, Pauline Van Sande • October 2019

On 16 October 2019, the European Commission (EC) imposed interim measures on Broadcom. Broadcom is a technology leader in the design, development and supply of a range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, including chipsets for TV set-top boxes and modems. The EC started its (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission imposes interim measures for the first time in 18 years making the company cease and desist until end of investigation (Broadcom)

Catriona Hatton, Sofia Doudountsaki • October 2019

For the first time in 18 years, the European Commission (“Commission”) has imposed interim measures on a company, ordering it to cease and desist certain practices pending the outcome of its antitrust investigation (or for a period of 3 years if the investigation is not concluded earlier). The (...)

16 Oct 2019

The EU Commission imposes interim measures to a chipmaker suspected of having put in place contractual restrictions to exclude its competitors from the market (Broadcom)

Maxence Jonvel, Marie-Laure Combet • October 2019

On June 26, 2019, the EU Commission opened a formal investigation into U.S. chipmaker Broadcom’s alleged abuse of dominance. In a rather unexpected move, the EU Commission informed the company, on the same day, of its intention to impose interim measures, a long-forgotten tool. Broadcom, which (...)

7 oct. 2019

Numérique et concurrence : Faut-il revoir les règles ?

Marie-Laure Denis, Daniel Fasquelle, Christian D’Cunha, Daniel Kanter, Timothy Lamb, Jacques Moscianese, Miranda Cole, Nicholas Banasevic, Oliver Bethell, Andrea Gomes da Silva, Michael Kefi, Thibault Schrepel, James Aitken, Isabelle de Silva, Gabriella Muscolo, Cristina Caffarra

1ère édition de la conférence "Numérique et concurrence" organisée par Concurrences, en partenariat avec Covington & Burling, CRA International, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Google et Intesa Sanpaolo.

16 Aug 2019

The UK Competition Authority raises competition concerns regarding a merger in the markets of supply of IT systems used by airlines and travel agents to sell airline tickets (Sabre / Farelogix)

UK Competition Authority • August 2019

Sabre’s takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns* Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns in the supply of IT systems used by airlines and travel agents to sell airline tickets. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the proposed (...)

9 Aug 2019

The Indian Competition Authority orders investigation into a multinational technology company with the aim of protecting Micro-processors importers from the company’s discriminatory practices (Intel)

Adrika Bisen • August 2019

On 9th August 2019, the Competition Commission of India directed the Director General to carry out investigations against Intel Corporation for allegedly violating Section 3 and 4 of the Indian Competition Act, 2002 (the ‘Act’). The case in hand was filed by Matrix Info Systems Pvt. Ltd. (the (...)

9 Aug 2019

The Indian Competition Authority opens investigation into abuse of dominance by microprocessor manufacturer for having a more restrictive warranty policy in India than in the rest of the world (Intel India)

Man Mohan Sharma • August 2019

CCI directs investigation into India specific warranty policy of Intel finding it potentially abusive of dominance* By way of order dated 09.08.2019, CCI has directed the Director General (DG) to undertake investigation with respect to Intel’s India specific warranty policy in regard to its (...)

2 Aug 2019

The Indian Competition Authority fines 3 vendors bid rigging in the market for geo-enabled census of trees and concludes that the tender organizer failed to detect cartelization (SAAR IT / CADD / Pentacle / Pune Municipal Corporation)

Man Mohan Sharma • August 2019

CCI imposes penalty for collusive bidding in tender floated by Pune Municipal Corporation* By way of order dated 02.08.2019, CCI has fined SAAR IT Resources Pvt. Ltd (“SAAR”), CADD Systems and Services Pvt. Ltd(“CADD”) and Pentacle Consultants (I) Pvt. Ltd (“Pentacle”) for collusive bidding in a (...)

18 Jul 2019

The EU Commission fines a chipmaker company €242 million for predatory pricing in the market of 3G baseband chipsets (Qualcomm)

Maurits Dolmans, David R. Little, Wanjie Lin • July 2019

On 18 July 2019, the European Commission (“EC”) fined Qualcomm for abusing its market dominance by selling 3G baseband chipsets below cost, to force its competitor Icera out of the market. The EC found that Qualcomm sold three of its UMTS (a 3G standard) chipsets at predatory levels between (...)

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