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18 Dec 2019

Mobile telecommunications mergers in the EU – Remedies revisited

Bernd Langeheine, Beatriz Martos Stevenson, Jan Przerwa • N° 1-2020

The present article looks at key recent decisions on mobile mergers and examines the development of the Commission’s assessment of the respective remedies offered to overcome the competitive harm identified during the investigation. It describes the marked shift in the approach to remedies which (...)

22 Nov 2019

The French Competition Authority launches a market inquiry following a game console manufacturer’s commitments proposal (Sony)

French Competition Authority • November 2019

Games consoles: The Autorité launches a market consultation* In the context of a litigation procedure opened before the Autorité, Sony offers commitments to make its licensing policy more transparent to third parties wishing to manufacture and market compatible controllers with the Playstation 4 (...)

12 Nov 2019

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the market of telecommunications and TV broadcasting (Telia / Bonnier Broadcasting)

European Commission • November 2019

Mergers: Commission clears Telia’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting by Telia. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a commitments (...)

12 Nov 2019

The EU Commission clears subject to behavioural commitments a merger in the telecommunications sector (Telia / Bonnier Broadcasting)

Porter Elliott • November 2019

On 12 November 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) conditionally cleared Telia Company’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting Company after a Phase II investigation. Telia is a Swedish telecommunications company that provides fixed and mobile telecommunications, broadband and television (...)

28 Oct 2019

The French Competition Authority decides to not renew remedies previously imposed to clear a merger in the telecommunications sector but keeps some injunctions valid (SFR / Altice)

French Competition Authority • October 2019

Acquisition of SFR by Altice: the Autorité de la concurrence will not renew the commitments and maintains certain injunctions* Given changes to the markets, the Autorité de la concurrence will not renew the commitments made by Altice upon acquiring SFR. However, the injunctions with penalty (...)

28 oct. 2019

Engagements : L’Autorité publie une décision retenant de ne pas prolonger l’essentiel des engagements structurels et comportementaux (Altice / SFR)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2019

La décision n° 19-DCC-199 du 28 octobre 2019 portant réexamen des engagements de la décision n° 14-DCC-160 et des injonctions de la décision n° 17-D-04, à la faveur de laquelle l’Autorité de la concurrence a décidé de ne pas prolonger l’essentiel des engagements structurels et comportementaux souscrits (...)

22 Oct 2019

The Spanish Competition and Markets Authority fines company for for a merger commitment breach (Telefonica)

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

The CNMC has fined Telefonica 1.5 million for breaching one of the commitments attached to its acquisition of DTS. The merger was cleared in 2015 by the CNMC on the condition that Telefonica fulfilled a number of commitments in the pay TV market. This included, among others, making (...)

6 Sep 2019

The French Competition Authority closes the ex officio proceedings to verify the compliance of remedies concerning a merger in the telecom sector (Altice France / SFR)

French Competition Authority • September 2019

Telecoms* The Autorité closes the ex officio proceedings it had started to ensure compliance with the commitments concerning the sale of Completel’s DSL network made by Altice France when it acquired SFR. The Autorité considers that there is no evidence to characterise Altice France’s actions (...)

6 sept. 2019

Engagements : L’Autorité de la concurrence estime qu’un groupe multinational a respecté les engagements souscrits lors d’un rachat sur le marché des gros des télécoms entreprises (SFR / Altice)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2019

Par communiqué du 6 septembre 2019, l’Autorité de la concurrence a annoncé qu’elle clôturait la saisine d’office qu’elle avait ouverte le 15 mars 2018 pour s’assurer du respect des engagements pris par Altice France, lors du rachat de SFR, concernant la cession du réseau DSL de Completel. Dans sa (...)

1 Sep 2019

The DOJ’s guidance on evaluation of corporate compliance programs

Stephen T. Cheng • N° 3-2019

On April 30, 2019, the US Department of Justice released a new guidance on the evaluation of corporate compliance programs. The guidance is centered around three key questions: (1) Is the Compliance Program well designed?; (2) Is the Compliance Program effectively implemented?; and (3) Does the (...)

12 Aug 2019

The French Competition Authority clears, subject to remedies, the creation of a TV platform by three television channels (Salto)

French Competition Authority • August 2019

Pay Television Sector* The Autorité de la concurrence clears, subject to conditions, the creation of the Salto platform by TF1, France Télévisions and Métropole Télévision (M6) Background Following a referral decision by the European Commission, TF1, France Télévisions and Métropole Télévision (...)

12 août 2019

Engagements : L’Autorité de la concurrence autorise sous condition de nombreux engagements la création d’une plateforme vidéo sur abonnement, une entreprise commune de plein exercice, par les trois plus grands groupes français de la télévision gratuite (Salto)

David Tayar, Emily Xueref-Poviac, Ana Hergouth • N° 4-2019 • pp. 128-130

L’Autorité de la concurrence (l’Autorité) a adopté le 12 août 2019 une décision autorisant, sous réserve d’engagements, la création de la plateforme Salto, une entreprise commune de plein exercice, par France Télévision, TF1 et Métropole Télévision (M6) (les Sociétés mères). L’Autorité a ainsi donné son feu (...)

31 juil. 2019

Engagements : L’Autorité de la concurrence soumet à consultation publique des engagements proposés dans le secteur de la livraison de colis pour répondre à des pratiques susceptibles de constituer des entraves à la concurrence (La Poste)

Christophe Lemaire, Marie Florent • N° 4-2019 • p. 169

Dans le cadre de l’instruction de deux saisines déposées il y a près de dix ans par le ministre de l’Économie et un opérateur de livraison de colis en point relais (la société belge Kiala) concernant des pratiques réputées avoir été mises en œuvre par le groupe La Poste dans le secteur de la livraison de (...)

18 Jul 2019

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the telecommunication market (Vodafone / Liberty Global)

European Commission • July 2019

Mergers: Commission clears Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable business in Czechia, Germany, Hungary and Romania, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Vodafone of Liberty Global’s cable business in (...)

18 Jul 2019

The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the cable network market in four countries (Vodafone / Liberty Global)

Porter Elliott • July 2019

On 18 July 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) conditionally approved Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable network business in four countries (Czechia, Germany, Hungary and Romania). In order to address competition concerns identified mainly in Germany regarding the ability of (...)

17 Jul 2019

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority and the German Federal Cartel Office close their respective abuse of dominance investigations after the company committed to changing contract terms (Amazon)

Tim Kasten • July 2019

On 17 July 2019, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority and the German Federal Cartel Office closed their respective abuse of dominance investigations against Amazon, after Amazon committed to changing contract terms. Throughout the years 2017 and 2018, both competition authorities had (...)

15 juil. 2019

Communications électroniques : L’Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes consulte sur les modalités d’attribution des fréquences de la bande 3,4 - 3,8 GHz

Orion Berg, Alexandre Martin • N° 4-2019 • pp. 170-172

Les États membres de l’Union européenne (l’”UE”) s’étaient engagés, lors de la présidence estonienne de l’UE, à déployer la cinquième génération de technologie mobile (la “5G”) dans les premières agglomérations en 2020. La 5G doit permettre de multiplier les débits actuels et faire face à la demande toujours (...)

5 Jul 2019

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the market for air transport of passengers (Flybe / Connect Airways)

European Commission • July 2019

Mergers: Commission approves the acquisition of Flybe by Connect Airways, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of UK regional air carrier Flybe by Connect Airways, a consortium by Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Aviation and (...)

25 Jun 2019

The Danish Competition Authority clears a merger subject to remedies in the market of retail provision of TV services via fibre optic infrastructure (SE / Eniig)

Danish Competition Authority • June 2019

The Danish Competition Council has approved the merger between SE a.m.b.a and Eniig a.m.b.a. subject to remedies* On 21 December 2018 the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (hereinafter “DCCA”) received a complete notification of the merger between SE a.m.b.a. (hereinafter “SE”) and Eniig (...)

19 Jun 2019

The Spanish Competition Authority investigates a possible infringement of merger commitments in the telecom sector (Telefónica)

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

In 2015, the CNMC approved the acquisition of DTS by Telefónica, subject to a series of commitments relating to the pay television market. Telefónica undertook, inter alia, to make available 100% of its premium channels to third-party operators under conditions which would allow them to (...)

20 May 2019

The Italian Competition Authority clears a merger subject to remedies in the retail pay-TV market (Sky / R2)

Italian Competition Authority • May 2019

ICA: authorisation with measures of the Sky/R2 merger (branch of Mediaset Premium)* On 20 May 2019, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has concluded its investigation regarding the acquisition of certain assets of the digital terrestrial pay-TV owned by Mediaset Premium S.p.A. by Sky (...)

20 May 2019

The Italian Competition Authority conditionally clears a merger between two pay tv operators (Sky / R2)

Michele Giannino • May 2019

By its decision in Sky/R2 the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) has conditionally authorized a merger between two pay TV operators. The parties executed the merger before the ICA concluded its assessment on the competition impact of the transaction. And because the merger was found to (...)

17 May 2019

The Polish President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection conditionally clears a merger between multiplex cinema operators (Multikino / Cinema 3D)

Jakub Gubański, Jolanta Brogowska, Iwo Małobęcki • May 2019

THE POLISH PRESIDENT OF THE OFFICE OF COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION CONDITIONALLY CLEARED A MERGER BETWEEN MULTIPLEX CINEMA OPERATORS* Background On 11 July 2018, the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (the “OCCP”) initiated merger clearance proceedings (...)

16 May 2019

Behavioural remedies: An overview of EU and national competition case law

Luis Campos • Behavioural remedies

Most mergers do not raise competition concerns and therefore can be completed without further commitments to competition authorities. By contrast, mergers raising material competition concerns will not be authorised by competition authorities without adequate commitments by the parties aimed at (...)

13 May 2019

The Belgian Competition Authority clears a merger subject to remedies in the TV channels platforms market (De Vijver Media / Telenet)

Belgian Competition Authority • May 2019

The Competition College of the BCA has approved conditionally the acquisition of sole control of De Vijver Media by Telenet* the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has approved conditionally on 13 May 2019 the acquisition of sole control by Telenet Group BVBA (...)

1^er mai 2019

Une repénalisation du droit de la concurrence en France ? À propos de l’utilisation de l’article 40 du code de procédure pénale par les services d’instruction de l’Autorité

Robert Saint-Esteben • N° 2-2019 • pp. 54-65

Le rapporteur général de l’Autorité de la concurrence entend utiliser la saisine du parquet par la voie de l’art. 40 du code de procédure pénale pour accroître l’efficacité de l’activité de l’Autorité, en bénéficiant notamment des moyens d’investigation plus étendus de la procédure pénale. Cependant, la (...)

1^er mai 2019

La procédure de transaction : Introduction (Rendez-Vous de l’Autorité - Paris, 2 octobre 2018)

Isabelle de Silva • N° 2-2019

Trois ans après l’introduction de la procédure de transaction dans les outils à la disposition de l’Autorité de la concurrence, l’Autorité a pu constater son succès et le très fort développement qu’elle a connu, les entreprises sollicitant son application de plus en plus souvent. Avant l’adoption de son (...)

1^er mai 2019

La procédure de transaction : Quelle application en Europe ? (Rendez-Vous de l’Autorité - Paris, 2 octobre 2018)

Stephen Blake, Laurent Geelhand, Laurence Idot, Katrin Roesen, Corinne Dussart-Lefret • N° 2-2019

Trois ans après l’introduction de la procédure de transaction dans les outils à la disposition de l’Autorité de la concurrence, l’Autorité a pu constater son succès et le très fort développement qu’elle a connu, les entreprises sollicitant son application de plus en plus souvent. Avant l’adoption de son (...)

1^er mai 2019

La procédure de transaction : Quelle application en France ? (Rendez-Vous de l’Autorité - Paris, 2 octobre 2018)

Muriel Chagny, Nicolas Guérin, Irène Luc, Stanislas Martin, Anne Wachsmann • N° 2-2019

Trois ans après l’introduction de la procédure de transaction dans les outils à la disposition de l’Autorité de la concurrence, l’Autorité a pu constater son succès et le très fort développement qu’elle a connu, les entreprises sollicitant son application de plus en plus souvent. Avant l’adoption de son (...)

29 Apr 2019

The EU Commission accepts remedies proposed by two financial services companies to cut inter-regional interchange fees (Mastercard / Visa)

European Commission • April 2019

Antitrust: Commission accepts commitments by Mastercard and Visa to cut inter-regional interchange fees* The European Commission has made commitments offered by Mastercard and Visa legally binding under EU antitrust rules. The companies will significantly reduce (on average by around 40%) (...)

26 avr. 2019

Entreprise commune : L’Autorité de la concurrence autorise en phase I mais sous réserve d’un engagement comportemental, la création d’une entreprise commune de plein exercice chargée de l’exploitation de la future liaison ferroviaire entre la Gare de l’Est et l’aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle (RATP, Keolis)

Alain Ronzano • N° 3-2019

Ces derniers jours, l’Autorité de la concurrence a mis en ligne 3 nouvelles décisions d’autorisation d’opérations de concentration, dont 2 décisions simplifiées. Parmi ces décisions figure la décision n° 19-DCC-76 du 26 avril 2019 à la faveur de laquelle l’Autorité de la concurrence a autorisé, à l’issue (...)

18 Apr 2019

The Indian Competition Commission clears a merger, subject to remedies, in the electricity market (Larsen & Toubro/Schneider Electric)

Pallavi Shroff, John Handoll, Naval Satarawala Chopra, Shweta Shroff Chopra, Harman Singh Sandhu, Manika Brar, Aparna Mehra, Gauri Chhabra, Yaman Verma, Rohan Arora • April 2019

The CCI cleared the proposed acquisition of the electrical and automation business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) by Schneider Electric and MacRitchie Investments (the Acquirers) on foot of a package of behavioural remedies proposed by the Acquirers. After a lengthy investigation, the CCI (...)

15 Apr 2019

The Indonesian Business Competition Supervisory Commission publishes its regulation in the procedure for cases of monopolistic practices and unfair competition

Wimbanu Widyatmoko, Mochamad Fachri • April 2019

In mid-April 2019 the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Indonesian acronym: KPPU) published its Regulation No.1 of 2019 on the Procedure for Cases of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Competition (Regulation No.1 of 2019), replacing KPPU Regulation No. 1 of 2010 of the same name. (...)

12 Apr 2019

The Spanish Competition Authority authorizes the acquisition of a private hospital subject to behavioural commitments on the quality of the healthcare services (Clínica Santa Cristina)

Pablo González De Zárate Catón • April 2019

Introduction On 12 April 2019 the Spanish Competition Authority (“CNMC”) authorized after a second phase review the acquisition of a private hospital located in the Spanish province of Albacete (Clínica Santa Cristina) by Quirón Group (the “Merger”), which is ultimately controlled by the global (...)

8 Apr 2019

The Ankara 9th Administrative Court orders a stay of execution on a port acquisition after the Competition Board’s conditional clearance with behavioural remedies (Kumport)

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Burcu Can • Behavioural remedies

Background Limar Liman ve Gemi İşletmeleri A.Ş. (“Limar”), which is controlled by Arkas Holding A.Ş. (“Arkas”) notified to the Turkish Competition Authority (the “Authority”) its acquisition of the sole control over Mardaş Marmara Deniz İşletmeciliği A.Ş. (“Mardaş” or the “Target”) operating the Ambarlı (...)

25 Mar 2019

The Belgian Competition Authority accepts partially a request to lift the remedies imposed to clear a merger in the cinema theatres market (Kinepolis)

Belgian Competition Authority • March 2019

The Belgian Competition Authority has partially accepted the request of Kinepolis to lift the conditions imposed in 1997 and modified in 2010, as from 25 March 2019* On 31 March 2017 Kinepolis has filed a request to lift the conditions imposed by the Competition Council in 1997 in respect of (...)

20 Mar 2019

The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the aerospace equipment industry (Spirit / Asco)

European Commission • March 2019

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Asco by Spirit, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Asco by Spirit. Both companies are active in the aerospace equipment industry worldwide. The approval is conditional on (...)

14 Mar 2019

Mergers in the energy sector: An overview of EU and national case law

Michael Diathesopoulos • Energy & Mergers

The first wave of EU intervention in energy markets (First and Second Energy Packages) concerned the liberalisation from public control and opening thereof to competition aiming to the establishment of an Internal Energy Market. During this period, access to energy infrastructure as a (...)

8 Mar 2019

The UK Competition and Markets Authority fines a company for failure to comply with initial enforcement order (JLA / Washstation)

Porter Elliott • March 2019

On 8 March 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) fined JLA £120,000 for failure to comply with an initial enforcement order (“IEO”). Under UK competition law, the CMA may impose an IEO on merging parties to prevent them from taking pre-emptive action which might prejudice the (...)

7 Mar 2019

The EU Commission accepts remedies proposed by entertainment companies ending competition concerns in the pay-TV services market (Disney / NBC Universal / Sony Pictures / Warner Bros / Sky)

European Commission • March 2019

Antitrust: Commission accepts commitments by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky on cross-border pay-TV services* The European Commission has made commitments offered by Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky legally binding under EU antitrust rules. (...)

7 Mar 2019

The EU Commission accepts final commitments in a cross-border access to pay-TV case (Disney / NBC Universal / Sony Pictures / Warner Bros / Sky)

Peter L’Ecluse • March 2019

According to a press release issued on 7 March 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) has formally accepted the commitments offered by Disney, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky in Case 40.023, Cross-border access to pay-TV, under Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003. The (...)

7 mars 2019

Engagements : La Commission européenne accepte les engagements offerts par quatre studios et un télédiffuseur payant concernant les services de télévision payante (Disney, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Sky)

Christophe Lemaire, Elise Nachbaur • N° 2-2019 • pp. 152-153

Après un test de marché, la Commission a considéré que l’ensemble des engagements proposés par Disney, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros et Sky UK en novembre et décembre 2018 mettaient un terme aux préoccupations de concurrence identifiées par elle. Pour rappel, les préoccupations de (...)

28 Feb 2019

Mergers and online platforms: An overview of EU and national case law

Ioannis Kokkoris, Lydia Gavriilidou • Mergers and Acquisitions in online platforms

The European Commission has dealt with various concentrations in the field of online platforms in recent years and has thus developed a policy, which is reflected in its decisions as this article will show. One of the main issues in concentrations in online platforms remains unsolved; it is (...)

25 Feb 2019

The Polish Competition Authority conditionally approves a merger between liquid carbon dioxide producers to structural and behavioural remedies (Air Products and Chemicals / ACP Europe / Eurocylinder)

Szymon Gołębiowski • February 2019

On 25 February 2019, the acquisition of ACP Europe S.A. and Eurocylinder NV (subsidiaries of L’Acide Carbonique Pur) by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (“APC”) was conditionally approved by the Polish Competition Authority (“PCA”) (decision DKK-51/2019). The proposed foreign-to-foreign transaction (...)

25 Feb 2019

The Polish Competition Authority clears a merger in the chemical sector imposing a combination of structural and behavioural remedies (Air Products and Chemicals / ACP Europe / Eurocylinder)

Robert Gago • February 2019

On February 25, 2019 the President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (“OCCP”) issued a conditional decision (“Decision”) clearing the concentration consisting in the acquisition by Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (“Air Products”) of ACP Europe S.A. and Eurocylinder NV (...)

22 Feb 2019

The EU Commission sends statement of objections to a company for alleged infringement of merger commitments (Telefónica Deutschland)

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

On 22 February 2019, the Commission addressed an SoO to Telefónica Deutschland (“Telefónica”) detailing its concerns that the company may have breached one of the commitments linked to the Commission’s clearance of its acquisition of E-Plus in 2014. In particular, back then, Telefónica committed to (...)

22 Feb 2019

The EU Commission issues first ever statement of objections for breaching a merger commitment in the telecommunication sector (Telefónica Deutschland)

Porter Elliott • February 2019

On 22 February 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) sent a Statement of Objections to Telefónica Deutschland alleging that it breached a commitment offered in order to secure the Commission’s approval of its acquisition of E-Plus (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume 2014, No. 7). In (...)

14 Feb 2019

Pharma and Mergers: An overview of EU and national case law

Bertold Bar-Bouyssière, Catherine Derenne • Pharma & Mergers

Merger control in the pharmaceutical sector follows the normal pattern of merger analysis, taking account of sectoral specificities. Mergers (used here as a shortcut for all transactions subject to merger control) can involve different types of actors, e.g. manufacturers of branded drugs (...)

12 Feb 2019

The EU Commission lifts commitments adopted in a merger case based on exceptional circumstances review (Air France / KLM)

Porter Elliott • February 2019

In a recently published decision of 6 February 2019, the European Commission waived a commitment imposed during its merger review of Air France’s acquisition of KLM in 2004. By way of background, during the 2004 review of its acquisition of KLM, Air France offered commitments to address (...)

8 Feb 2019

The French Competition Authority re-examines and eases merger remedies made by a leading pay TV provider (Canal+ International)

French Competition Authority • February 2019

Pay TV in French overseas departments and regions* The Autorité de la concurrence has re-examined the commitments made by Canal+ International as part of the take-over of Mediaserv (now Canal+ Telecom) in 2014. Certain obligations have been maintained to preserve the competitive dynamic. (...)

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