Yves Botteman represents companies in cartel and antitrust investigations and has secured early termination without fines or very favorable outcomes in several European Commission proceedings. His antitrust litigation practice includes representations in significant follow-on damages cases before national courts of EU member states. Yves works with clients to shape their market strategy and design and implement their distribution network in Europe. Yves also regularly advises clients on the rising EU competition enforcement into e-commerce, including geo-blocking, online platforms, algorithms, big data and the Internet of things. He also provides practical support in implementing antitrust compliance programs and conducting audits. Yves has gained substantial exposure to the media and Internet, consumer products, chemicals and agro-technology, aviation and aerospace, automotive, and insurance industries. He leads the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice.
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AG BOBEK’S OPINION IN BUDAPEST BANK : ON OBJECT VS. EFFECT, FISH AND LILIES* On September 5, 2019, Advocate General Bobek published his opinion in the Budapest Bank case (C-228/18). The opinion provides very clear and practical guidance on the concept of restriction of competition by object – a (...)
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Guess Where Enforcement Stands Post E-Commerce Sector Inquiry ?* On December 17, 2018, the European Commission (EC) imposed on the clothing company Guess a hefty penalty of EUR 40 million for allegedly severe restrictions relating to the online sales activities of its authorized distributors. (...)
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On February 16, 2018, the UK Court of Appeal adopted its much awaited ruling in the iiyama case. Taking stock of the Court of Justice (CoJ) ruling in Intel last year, the Court of Appeal allows plaintiffs in civil cartel damages actions to advance claims based on overcharges incurred by their (...)
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