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15 Apr 2021 C

Antitrust Compliance Awards #4 How To Deploy And Implement A Compliance Program?

Cani Fernández, Dirk Middelschulte, Martijn Snoep, Jacques Moscianese, Nicolas Charbit

4th Webinar of the « 2021 Antitrust Compliance Awards » organised by Concurrences, in partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo, with Nicolas Charbit (Director, Concurrences), Cani Fernández (Chair, Spanish National Commission of Markets and Competition), Dirk Middelschulte (Global General Counsel – (...)

15 avr. 2021 R

Unité économique : L’Avocat Général Pitruzzella propose d’étendre la responsabilité de la société mère, auteure de pratiques anticoncurrentielles, à la fille avec laquelle elle constitue une unité économique, afin de permettre aux victimes de dommages concurrentiels d’agir directement contre la filiale (Sumal / Mercedes Benz Trucks España)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2021

Le 15 avril 2021, l’avocat général Giovanni Pitruzzella a rendu ses conclusions dans l’affaire C-882/19 (Sumal, S.L.), laquelle fait suite à une demande de décision préjudicielle présentée par la Cour d’appel de Barcelone. Les présentes conclusions — qui devraient faire un peu de bruit — s’inscrivent (...)

1^er avr. 2021 C

Actions en réparation des pratiques anticoncurrentielles #4 Imputabilité, intérêt à agir et lien de causalité

Mélanie Thill-Tayara, Hugues Parmentier, David Bosco, Mercedes Pedraz Calvo, Marina Tavassi

4ème webinaire de la conférence « Actions en réparation des pratiques anticoncurrentielles 2021 » organisé par Concurrences, en partenariat avec Dechert, avec David Bosco (Professeur, Aix-Marseille Université), Hugues Parmentier (Policy officer - ECN et actions privées, DG COMP), Mercedes Pedraz Calvo (...)

23 Mar 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority clears a merger between the third and fourth-largest banks in the country subject to conditions (Bankia / Caixabank)

Spanish Competition Authority • February 2021

The CNMC clears, subject to conditions, the merger by absorption of BANKIA, S.A. by CAIXABANK, S.A.* In order to address the risks observed in certain retail banking segments, as well as in the ATM market, Caixabank has offered remedies that allowed the CNMC to approve the merger. Madrid, 23 (...)

23 Mar 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority clears a merger between two national banks (Bankia / Caixabank)

Candela Sotés Macaya • April 2021 - II

The Spanish Competition authority (“CNMC”) has cleared Caixabank’s acquisition of state-owned financial entity Bankia in phase I, subject to conditions. This transaction gives rise to the merger between the third and the fourth largest financial entities in Spain, with 660 billion euros worth of (...)

16 Mar 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority authorises the merger between two national foil packaging manufacturers submitted to conditions (Enoflex / Sparflex)

Spanish Competition Authority • February 2021

The CNMC authorises Enoflex to acquire exclusive control of Sparflex with conditions* The companies primarily manufacture different types of packaging foil for, among others, cavas and sparkling wines. The purchase is cleared in the phase I, but subject to Enoflex making certain divestments in (...)

8 Mar 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority agrees to a conventional settlement of the disciplinary proceedings for infringement of competition law in the mooring and unmooring sector (Amarres de Algeciras)

Spanish Competition Authority • February 2021

The CNMC settles the disciplinary proceedings against Amarres de Algeciras* It was investigating a sector agreement that could have restricted the freedom to hire of new mooring companies in the Port of Algeciras. The case is settled without a fine, since the conditions presented by the (...)

4 mars 2021 R

Aide existante : La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne censure l’arrêt du Tribunal de l’Union européenne qui avait annulé la décision de la Commission européenne qualifiant d’aide d’État le régime fiscal dérogatoire de quatre clubs de football professionnel espagnols (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2021

Le 4 mars 2021, la Cour de justice de l’Union a rendu son arrêt dans l’affaire C-362/19 (Fútbol Club Barcelona/Commission) concernant les quelques clubs de football professionnel espagnols dispensés de se transformer en sociétés anonymes sportives. Elle suit pour l’essentiel les conclusions de (...)

26 Feb 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority initiates disciplinary proceedings against a national funeral service for gun-jumping (Funespaña)

Spanish Competition Authority • February 2021

The CNMC initiates disciplinary proceedings against Funespaña, S.A., asubsidiary of the Mapfre Group* The company did not inform the CNMC that it was purchasing the Alianza Canaria funeral home prior to doing so. The Anti-Trust Law states that companies must inform the CNMC of any merger before (...)

19 Feb 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority analyses the merger between two national funeral homes (Albia / Jordial)

Spanish Competition Authority • February 2021

The CNMC analyses, in phase II, Albia’s purchase of the Burgos funeral home, Jordial* The merger consists of the acquisition by Albia Gestión de Servicios, S.L.U. of practically all the funeral assets owned by Jordial, S.L. The Commission will study in depth the risks to competition in the (...)

9 Feb 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines two national pharmaceutical producers of PET radiopharmaceuticals for €5.76 million (Advanced Accelerator Applications / Novartis)

Spanish Competition Authority • February 2021

The CNMC fines the two main pharmaceutical producers of PET radiopharmaceuticals in Spain for €5.76 million* Radiopharmaceuticals are used in nuclear medicine tests to detect and monitor diseases such as cancer. The companies formed a cartel that, for at least four years, allocated the (...)

9 Feb 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority imposes a €5,76 million fine on colluding suppliers of radio-pharmaceuticals equipment (Novartis Groupe France / Advanced Accelerator Applications Ibérica / Glo Holdco / Curium Pharma Spain)

Peter L’Ecluse, Catherine Longeval, Koen T’Syen • February 2021

The Spanish Competition Authority, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (“CNMC”), imposed total fines of € 5,76 million on Novartis Groupe France and its Spanish subsidiary Advanced Accelerator Applications Ibérica, SLU (“AAA”), Glo Holdco and its Spanish subsidiary Curium Pharma (...)

2 Feb 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines participants of a bid-rigging cartel in the supply of radiopharmaceuticals to hospitals (Advanced Accelerator Applications Ibérica / Curium Pharma Spain)

Rafael Baena • February 2021

The Spanish Competition Authority ("CNMC") has fined Advanced Accelerator Applications Ibérica, S.L.U. ("AAA") and Curium Pharma Spain, S.A. ("CURIUM") as well as two directors of those companies for an infringement of the Spanish Competition Act ("SCA"), constituting a bid-rigging cartel for (...)

29 Jan 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority publishes an update to its guide to procurement and competition focused on planning

Spanish Competition Authority • January 2021

The CNMC publishes the first update to its Guide to Procurement and Competition, focused on planning* The Guide to Public Procurement and Competition provides guidelines for improving the design of public tenders and identifying collusion between companies. The CNMC has decided to update and (...)

21 janv. 2021 R

Sélectivité : L’Avocat Général Pitruzzella invite la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne à rejeter les pourvois sollicitant l’annulation des arrêts du Tribunal de l’Union européenne confirmant le caractère sélectif du régime espagnol de déduction des prises de participation dans des sociétés étrangères (Sigma Alimentos Exterior)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2021

Le 21 janvier 2021, l’avocat général Giovanni Pitruzzella a présenté une série de six conclusions dans l’affaire C-50/19 (Sigma Alimentos Exterior, SL contre Commission), dans les affaires jointes C-51/19 et C-64/19 (World Duty Free Group, SA contre Commission et Royaume d’Espagne contre World Duty (...)

12 Jan 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines six companies for altering the solid fuels trading market (FISL / Grafitos / Toro)

Spanish Competition Authority • January 2021

The CNMC fines six companies for altering the solid fuels trading market* The sanctioned companies exchanged sensitive commercial information, allocated customers and fixed prices through various agreements.These practices, which are highly detrimental to competition and prohibited by law, took (...)

12 Jan 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines three solid fuel cartels and five directors €3.7 million (FISL / Grafitos / Toro)

Rafael Baena, Pablo Velasco • January 2021

The Spanish competition authority ("CNMC") has fined six companies and five directors participating in three cartels, breaching EU and Spanish antitrust rules by fixing prices and other commercial conditions, sharing customers and exchanging commercially sensitive information for almost 20 (...)

12 Jan 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority puts an end to the infringement proceedings brought against a Big tech company for alleged dominance conduct related to a search engine and online restaurant reservation system prohibited by national antitrust law (Google / El Tenedor)

Candela Sotés Macaya • January 2021

The Spanish Competition authority (“CNMC”) has agreed to put an end to the infringement proceedings brought against Google and El Tenedor in November 2018 for an alleged conduct related to Google’s search engine and Google Maps’ online restaurant reservation system prohibited by Articles 1 and 2 of (...)

7 Jan 2021 B

The Spanish Competition Authority authorises global concession catering brand’s acquisition of multinational catering company subject to conditions (Areas / Autogrill)

Spanish Competition Authority • January 2021

The CNMC authorises Areas’s acquisition of Autogrill subject to conditions* Areas agrees to release a total of five establishments by the end of 2021, through the early termination of the contracts on some premises or by not submitting an offer for those premises that are about to expire. It (...)

30 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority includes a transport company in the proceedings initiated against several undertakings that maintain and operate the national highway network (Ferrovial Servicios)

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC includes Ferrovial Servicios in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against several companies that maintain and operate the national highway network* In 2019, the CNMC opened an investigation into some of the main companies in the sector for potential anti-trust practices. These (...)

30 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority clears national chemicals company’ acquisition of paint and coating manufacturer with remedies (Pigments / Ferro)

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC clears Pigments’ acquisition of Ferro with remedies* The merger affects the ceramic tile sector, which has a long tradition in Spain and is a significant international economic activity. Before approving the purchase, the CNMC conducted a market test and paid special attention to the (...)

28 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority receives complaints involving the terms of national bank’s COVID-19 loans (ICO)

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC receives new complaints involving the terms of ICO COVID loans* It is continuing its investigation into various financial institutions to determine whether they engaged in unfair actions when granting ICO loans. The actions it is analysing include the cross-selling of products (...)

22 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority confirms the opening of an investigation against pharmaceutical firms (Leadiant Biosciences Spa / Leadiant Biosciences LTD)

Peter L’Ecluse, Catherine Longeval, Koen T’Syen • December 2020

Reports that Leadiant is also in the crosshairs of the Spanish competition authority were confirmed today. The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia announced that it started formal proceedings against Leadiant Biosciences Spa and Leadiant Biosciences LTD on the grounds that these (...)

22 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition authority initiates proceedings against two pharmaceutical companies for abuse of dominant position ((Leadiant Biosciences SPA / Leadiant Biosciences LTD))

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC initiates disciplinary proceedings against Leadiant Biosciences Spa and Leadiant Biosciences LTD for alleged practices prohibited by the Antitrust Law It is investigating a potential abuse of their dominant market position in Spain involving the manufacture and supply of the drug (...)

22 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines €3,5 million three cartels in the solid fuels trading market

Candela Sotés Macaya • December 2020

The Spanish Competition authority (CNMC) has imposed a total fine of €3.5 million on six companies for their participation in up to three different cartels involving the exchange of sensitive commercial information, the allocation of customers and the fixing of prices in relation to different (...)

21 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority initiates proceedings against the Catalan National Assembly for the launch of an anticompetitive advertising campaign (Catalan National Assembly)

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC initiates disciplinary proceedings against the Catalan National Assembly.* It investigates potentially unfair practices involving the launch of the “Strategic Consumption” campaign. This campaign encourages consumers not to buy certain products for reasons unrelated to competition (...)

18 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Second-Instance Court reduces the overcharge in an appeal against a judgment awarding damages in the context of a follow-on action deriving from the EU Commission’s decision fining a cartel of trucks manufacturers (Iveco / Trucks cartel)

Rafael Baena • December 2020

On 18 December 2020, a Spanish second-instance court (Audiencia Provincial de Asturias, "APA") issued a ruling partially endorsing an appeal brought by IVECO S.a.P. ("IVECO") against a judgment awarding damages to one of its customers in the context of a follow-on action deriving from the EU (...)

17 Dec 2020 B

Foreign investment: An overview of EU and national case law

Christian Ahlborn, Christoph Barth, David-Julien dos Santos Goncalves • Foreign Investment

This foreword provides an overview of the developments of foreign investment (“FI”) regimes globally during 2020 and, more specifically, highlights the trends over the year in the area of FI. Historically, the European Union (“EU”) has had one of the most open investment regimes in the world and (...)

17 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority opens an investigation against a company for an abuse of dominance in the market for accessing and connecting to the electricity transmission network (Enel)

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC investigates Enel Green Power, S.L. (Enel) and its parent company Endesa Generación, S.A. for alleged anticompetitive practices* It assesses Enel’s possible abuse of its dominant position as a company designated as a Single Node Interlocutor (IUN) in the market for accessing and (...)

10 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority takes part in the EU Commission’s public consultation on competition policy and environmental sustainability targets

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC takes part in the European Commission’s public consultation on competition policy and environmental sustainability targets The CNMC includes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as one of its key areas of activity. Competition policy contributes to the SDGs by stimulating (...)

10 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority opens an investigation against a national football federation for abuse of dominant position (RFEF)

Candela Sotés Macaya, Patricia Linan Hernandez • December 2020

The sale and use of audio-visual football rights in Spain has always been in the spotlight due to frequent controversies between the Spanish Football Federation (“RFEF”), the national professional football league (“LaLiga”) and the football clubs. At a national level, LaLiga organises the first (...)

1 Dec 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority opens in-depth investigation into a merger involving two mooring and port services companies (S.L. / Cemesa Amarres de Barcelona)

Spanish Competition Authority • December 2020

The CNMC will analyse in depth the merger involving Mooring & Port Services, S.L. and Cemesa Amarres de Barcelona* It consists of creating a joint venture, which will be the only provider of mooring services in the Port of Barcelona. The CNMC starts an in-depth investigation (Phase II), (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Government amends the FDI screening regime and temporarily extends the regime to investments made by EU/EEA investors above given thresholds

Pedro Callol, Manuel Canadas Bouwen, Jorge Manzarbeitia, Enrique Fayos, Laura Moya • November 2020

Royal Decree-Law 34/2020, of 17 November, on urgent measures supporting business solvency and others (RDL 34/2020), has been published today introducing (i) a new amendment to the foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime applicable to critical infrastructures, supplies, technologies and (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Government approves the reform of the legal regime that establishes a screening regime for certain foreign direct investments

Casto Gonzalez-Paramo, Alfredo Gómez Álvarez, David Antón • November 2020

The Spanish government last week approved a new reform of the legal regime that establishes a screening regime for certain foreign direct investments ("FDI") in Spain, (the "Reform"), through the enactment of Royal Decree-Law 34/2020, of 17 November, on urgent measures to support business (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Government extends its temporary foreign direct investment screening mechanism

Adriana Pérez-Gil, Laura Lehoczky-Deckers, Isabella Omrod-Bufill • November 2020

On 19 November 2020, an amendment of the Spanish temporary foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening mechanism entered into force (the “Amendment”). The Amendment broadens the screening regime introduced in March 2020, notably to also include investments from EU and EFTA investors. First, from (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Government enacts a foreign direct investments mechanism

Rafael Baena, Pablo Velasco • November 2020

In March 2020, the Spanish Government introduced a screening mechanism for certain foreign direct investments in Spain (the "Spanish FDI Regime"), which requires prior administrative authorisation from the Council of Ministers of investments made by non-EU/EFTA investors in Spanish companies (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Government introduces a foreign direct investment screening regime

Pedro Callol • Old articles

In the framework of a larger urgent legislative package to ease the effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the economy in the spring of 2020, the Spanish Government put in place a new foreign direct investment (FDI) screening system applicable to non-EU/non-EFTA companies. This screening system (...)

12 Nov 2020 R

Spain: The Audiencia Provincial of Cáceres entirely confirms a judgment of the commercial court of Cáceres that fully accepted a follow-on damages claim, ordering a truck manufacturer to pay € 86,111 in damages plus interest at the legal rate from the date on which the claim was filed (DAF)

Paloma Martínez-Lage Sobredo • N° 1-2021 • pp. 227-228

In July 2016, the European Commission fined truck manufacturers DAF, Iveco, Daimler and Volvo/Renault € 2.92 billion for participating in a price-fixing cartel between 1997 and 2011. The leniency applicant, MAN, was exempted from its fine, while the non-settling firm, Scania, was fined € 880 (...)

4 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority initiates disciplinary proceedings against an industrial equipment supplier for alleged resale price maintenance and related restrictive practices (Maquinaria Garrido)

Spanish Competition Authority • November 2020

The CNMC initiates disciplinary proceedings against Maquinaria Garrido S.L. for alleged practices prohibited by the Anti-Trust Law* It is investigating the possible restriction of passive sales by its official distributors outside its exclusive territory, and the possible fixing of resale (...)

2 Nov 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority opens investigation into possible price fixing of sunscreen products (ISDIN)

Spanish Competition Authority • November 2020

The CNMC opens a formal investigation into possible anticompetitive practices of ISDIN, S.A* The potential illegal conduct allegedly consists of fixing resale prices online, at least for sunscreen products. Currently, the CNMC assesses potential competition restrictions imposed by producers (...)

15 oct. 2020 R

Taxes : L’Avocat Général Pitruzzella invite la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne à censurer l’arrêt du Tribunal annulant la décision de la Commission qualifiant d’aide d’État le régime fiscal dérogatoire de quatre clubs de football professionnel espagnols (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2021

Le 15 octobre 2020, l’avocat général Giovanni Pitruzzella a présenté ses conclusions dans l’affaire C-362/19 (Fútbol Club Barcelona/Commission) concernant les quelques clubs de football professionnel espagnols dispensés de se transformer en sociétés anonymes sportives. L’article 19, § 1, de la loi (...)

15 Oct 2020 R

Spain: The Audiencia Provincial of Alicante substantially upholds a judgment of the commercial court of Alicante in a follow-on damage claim based on the trucks cartel, condemning a truck manufacturer to pay damages based on a 10% overcharge (Volvo AB)

Paloma Martínez-Lage Sobredo • N° 1-2021 • pp. 225-226

In July 2016, the European Commission fined truck manufacturers DAF, Iveco, Daimler and Volvo/Renault € 2.92 billion for participating in a price-fixing cartel between 1997 and 2011. The leniency applicant, MAN, was exempted from its fine, while the non-settling firm, Scania, was fined € 880 (...)

11 Oct 2020 B

The EU Parliament and Council release regulation on foreign direct investments which impacts applications for authorisation of foreign direct investments into Spain including those not undergoing the screening

José Ramón Mourenza • October 2020

Introduction Royal Decree-law 8/2020, of 17 March, on urgent extraordinary measures to tackle the economic and social impact of COVID-19 (“RDL 8/2020”) included a new article 7 bis in Law 19/2003, of 4 July, on the legal regime applicable to capital movements and economic transactions abroad and (...)

7 Oct 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority investigates possible abuse of dominance in the country’s natural gas market

Spanish Competition Authority • October 2020

The CNMC investigates possible anticompetitive practices in Spain’s natural gas market* It assesses an alleged abuse of dominant position in said market involving foreclosure. The CNMC investigates a potential antitrust violation in Spain’s natural gas market. On 30 September and 1 October (...)

7 Oct 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority opens a formal investigation into an animal society for alleged abuse of dominance in dog certification and shows (Royal Canine Society of Spain)

Spanish Competition Authority • October 2020

The CNMC opens a formal investigation into the Royal Canine Society of Spain for alleged antitrust practices* The conduct investigated sought to hinder and avoid competition with other official associations. It potentially affects the markets for certifying purebred dogs and providing judging (...)

7 Oct 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority investigates a potential abuse of dominant position in the natural gas market

Patricia Linan Hernandez, Candela Sotés Macaya • October 2020

In Spain, as in many other countries, the gas sector is crucial given its strategic importance and its necessary use for many industrial and consumer applications. It is also one of the most complex sectors, with several players spread over different upstream and downstream markets such as (...)

30 Sep 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority clears, with remedies and monitoring, acquisition of a white cement business (ÇIMSA / CEMEX)

Spanish Competition Authority • September 2020

The CNMC clears, with remedies, ÇIMSA’s acquisition of CEMEX’s white cement business* The merger has been cleared after intensive work during the second phase subject to a package of remedies that has been subject to a market test, both with the competitors and with the main customers of the (...)

30 Sep 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority clears, with remedies, a merger in the cement business (ÇIMSA / CEMEX)

Pedro Callol, Enrique Fayos, Jorge Manzarbeitia, Manuel Canadas Bouwen, Laura Moya • September 2020

According to the recently published press release, after a fourteen-month investigation, the CNMC has cleared in phase II the acquisition of Cemex’ white cement divisions by Çimsa subject to conditions. The CNMC initiated a phase II in-depth review due to potential competition problems in the (...)

23 sept. 2020 R

Récupération : Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne conclut, dans l’affaire du régime espagnol de leasing fiscal, à l’existence d’un avantage sélectif découlant du pouvoir discrétionnaire de l’administration fiscale pour accorder l’aide et confirme l’obligation de récupération auprès des bénéficiaires identifiés (Lico Leasing, Pequeños y Medianos Astilleros Sociedad de Reconversión)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2020

Le 23 septembre 2020, le Tribunal de l’Union s’est à nouveau prononcé dans l’affaire du régime espagnol de leasing fiscal. Les mesures litigieuses concernent le régime espagnol de leasing fiscal (RELF), visant à permettre aux compagnies maritimes d’acquérir des navires construits par des chantiers (...)

23 Sep 2020 B

The EU General Court rules that the Spanish tax system applicable to certain finance lease agreements entered into by shipyards constitutes an aid scheme and that the unlawful State aid granted under that system must be recovered from the beneficiaries (Spanish Tax Lease System)

General Court of the European Union • September 2020

The Spanish tax system applicable to certain finance lease agreements entered into by shipyards constitutes an aid scheme* The unlawful State aid granted under that system must be recovered from the beneficiaries In 2006, the European Commission received a number of complaints concerning the (...)

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