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18 Feb 2021 B

The EU Commission adopts final measures to preserve the divestment of a former company plant in Belgium after a merger (Novelis / Aleris)

European Commission • February 2021 - II

Mergers : Commission adopts final measures to preserve the divestment of former Aleris plant in Belgium following Novelis’ acquisition of Aleris* The European Commission has adopted final measures to preserve the divestment of the former Aleris plant in Duffel, Belgium, by Novelis under the EU (...)

20 Jan 2021 B

The EU Commission fines the owner of an online PC gaming platform and five publishers for entering into “geo-blocking” practices (Valve / Bandai Namco / Capcom / Focus Home / Koch Media / ZeniMax)

European Commission • January 2021

Antitrust: Commission fines Valve and five publishers of PC video games € 7.8 million for “geo-blocking” practices* The European Commission has fined Valve, owner of the online PC gaming platform “Steam”, and the five publishers Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and ZeniMax € 7.8 million (...)

22 Dec 2020 B

The German Competition Authority clears two acquisitions of hypermarkets by two food retail chains subject to conditions (Kaufland / Globus)

German Competition Authority • December 2020

Kaufland can acquire 92 Real stores subject to conditions – Globus can acquire 24 Real stores* The Bundeskartellamt has today cleared the acquisition of up to 92 Real stores by Kaufland, which is part of the Schwarz Group, from SCP Retail S.àr.l., subject to conditions. The authority has at the (...)

21 Dec 2020 B

The Italian Competition Authority launches an investigation into contracts for the establishment of a national telecommunications company (FiberCop)

Italian Competition Authority • December 2020

ICA: investigation launched into contracts for the establishment of FiberCop* Telecom Italia, Fastweb, Teemo Bidco, FiberCop, Tiscali Italia and KKR & Co. under investigation. According to the Authority, developing fibre telecommunication networks is crucial for the country Autorità (...)

18 Dec 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority continues its monitoring of competition in the national aviation market

Norwegian Competition Authority • December 2020

Monitoring of the Norwegian aviation market expanded* The Norwegian Competition Authority continues its monitoring of competition in the Norwegian aviation market. In addition, it is expanding its monitoring to include the operations of Wizz Air. This is in line with the wishes of the (...)

14 Dec 2020 B

The US DoJ requires divestiture of commercial health insurance business for healthcare merger in New Hampshire to proceed (Harvard Pilgrim / Health Plan Holdings)

US Department of Justice Antitrust Division • December 2020

Justice Department Requires Divestiture of Tufts Health Freedom Plan in Order for Harvard Pilgrim and Health Plan Holdings to Proceed With Merger* Divestiture Will Preserve Competition for Commercial Health Insurance in New Hampshire The Department of Justice announced today that it would (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The French Competition Authority opens an investigation into the acquisition of an oil pipeline company by a private equity investment firm (SPMR / Ardian Group)

French Competition Authority • December 2020

The Autorité de la concurrence opens an in-depth examination into the acquisition of Société du Pipeline Méditerranée-Rhône (SPMR) by Ardian Group* On 14 September 2020, Ardian France, a French private equity and asset management company notified of its plan to acquire exclusive control of the oil (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The US FTC loses bid to stop Philadelphia hospital merger (Thomas Jefferson University / Albert Einstein Healthcare Network )

Bernard W. Archbold, Zachary M. Johns, Ryan Kantor, David R. Brenneman • December 2020

On December 8, 2020, Judge Gerald Pappert in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a request from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Pennsylvania attorney general (AG) to preliminarily enjoin a proposed merger between Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) and (...)

3 Dec 2020 B

The US FTC challenges medical center’s proposed acquisition of competitor (Hackensack Meridian Health / Englewood Healthcare Foundation)

US Federal Trade Commission • December 2020

FTC Challenges Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.’s Proposed Acquisition of Competitor Englewood Healthcare Foundation* New Jersey healthcare system merger would increase price and reduce quality of healthcare. The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint, and authorized a (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The French Competition Authority clears the acquisition of 556 stores subject to divestment of 9 stores (Leader Price / Aldi)

French Competition Authority • November 2020

Aldi – Leader Price transaction: The Autorité clears the acquisition of 554 Leader Price stores and 2 Casino stores by Aldi, subject to the divestiture of 9 stores* In a decision issued today, the Autorité de la concurrence cleared the acquisition of Leader Price by Aldi, subject to conditions. (...)

13 Nov 2020 B

The Slovak Competition Authority approves a merger grounded on the acquisition of direct exclusive control in the sector of health care (AGEL SK / Faculty Hospital / Polyclinic Skalica)

Slovak Competition Authority • November 2020

MERGERS: AMO SR approved the merger of undertakings AGEL SK a.s. and Faculty Hospital with Polyclinic Skalica, a.s.* On 3 November 2020 the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, the Division of Concentrations, (hereafter "the Office") approved a merger grounded in the acquisition of (...)

12 Nov 2020 B

The New Zealand Competition Authority proposes that a regulated monopolist can spend $523 million to fix its electricity lines network in Dunedin, Central Otago, and Queenstown Lakes (Aurora Energy)

New Zealand Competition Authority • November 2020

Commission proposes Aurora can spend $523m to fix its network* The Commerce Commission has today released for consultation a package of measures in response to Aurora Energy’s plan to fix its electricity lines network in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes. In June 2020, Aurora filed (...)

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 (...)

3 Nov 2020 B

The Dutch Competition Authority clears acquisition of parts of a health care provider after transfer of district nursing in two towns (Careyn / Thebe)

Dutch Competition Authority • November 2020

ACM clears acquisition of parts of health care provider Careyn by Thebe after transfer of district nursing in two towns* The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has conditionally cleared health care provider Thebe Wijkverpleging to acquire some of the activities of rival (...)

29 Oct 2020 B

The French Competition Authority fines a champagne company and two importer-distributors for maintaining exclusive import agreements in the French Antilles (Nicolas Feuillatte / Financière Martin / Distillerie Dillon)

French Competition Authority • October 2020

Nicolas Feuillatte champagne and two importer-distributors fined for having maintained exclusive import agreements in the French Antilles* Background Following a report sent by the French Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), the Autorité (...)

29 Oct 2020 B

The French Competition Authority fines a champagne supplier and distributors for maintaining exclusive import agreements (Nicolas Feuillatte / Financière Martin / Distillerie Dillon)

Maria-Olga Papadopoulou • October 2020

In a decision published on 29 October 2020, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) fined champagne supplier Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and two importer-distributors € 642,800 for having concluded exclusive import agreements in the French Antilles (i.e., Saint-Martin, Saint- Barthélemy and (...)

21 Oct 2020 B

The Russian Competition Authority approves first two manufacturers on the maximum selling price of medicine favipiravir used in treating COVID-19 and announces that the price registration will increase its availability for the country’s population

Russian Competition Authority • October 2020

FAS: After Favipiravir Price Registration, Its Retail Price Will Be Reduced at Least Twice* Registering the price of a medicine for treatment of COVID-19 will significantly increase its availability for the Russian population The FAS Russia has approved the first two pharmaceutical (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority finds preliminary competition concerns with a proposed acquisition of a garment laundering business (Alsco / Spotless Garments)

Australian Competition Authority • October 2020

Alsco’s Spotless Garments acquisition raises preliminary competition concerns* The ACCC has preliminary competition concerns about the proposed acquisition by Alsco Pty Ltd of Spotless Laundries’ garment laundering business (Spotless Garments), which is part of Spotless Group Holdings Limited. (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Croatian Competition Authority issues report on its groceries retail market inquiry

Croatian Competition Authority • October 2020

Konzum Plus Remains the Leading Groceries Retailer, Schwarz Grupa on the Rise* The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) carried out the Groceries retail market investigation, including food, beverages and sanitary products for households in Croatia for 2019. The total sample of 52 undertakings (...)

6 Oct 2020 B

The Portuguese Competition Authority prohibits acquisition in passenger transportation in central Portugal due to the risk of eliminating competition (Grupo Fundão / Transdev Group)

Portuguese Competition Authority • October 2020

AdC prohibits the acquisition of Grupo Fundão by the Transdev Group due to risk of eliminating competition in passenger transportation in central Portugal* The AdC (Portuguese Competition Authority) issued a prohibition decision relative to the acquisition of Grupo Fundão as well as of the (...)

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 (...)

30 Sep 2020 B

The Regional Court of Dortmund estimates a cartel overcharge of at least 15% in the rail sector without involving any court-appointed economic experts

Carolin Marx, Christian Ritz, Elena Wiese • September 2020

1. Introduction Determining the overcharge and, with that, the amount of cartel damages potentially suffered, is considered one of the most difficult aspects of cartel damages litigation in practice. The District Court of Dortmund (the “District Court”), known for its bold and innovative case (...)

16 Sep 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines 33 school transport companies and one association for creating a school transport cartel (School transport cartel / Asociación Navarra de Empresarios del Transporte por Carretera y Logística)

Spanish Competition Authority • September 2020

The CNMC fines 33 school transport companies and one association for creating a school transport cartel in Navarre* The companies conspired to share the school transport by zones and deceive the School Board of the Government of Navarre, driving up the prices of the service for 8 years. The (...)

16 Sep 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority fines 33 school transport companies and one association with €3.36 million for creating a school transport cartel (School transport cartel / Asociación Navarra de Empresarios del Transporte por Carretera y Logística)

Richard Burton, Steve Ross • September 2020

On 9 September 2020, the Spanish Competition Authority (“CNMC”) imposed fines totalling € 3.36 million on 33 school transport companies and fined one association € 15,000 for their involvement in a bid-rigging cartel in the school transport sector in the region of Navarre from 1 December 2013 until (...)

8 Sep 2020 B

The Italian Competition Authority renders two decisions in the context of the geo-blocking regulation (PV7 / Telepass / Addebiti) (PV9 / Enel)

Federico Marini Balestra, Lucia Antonazzi • September 2020

The Geo-blocking Regulation came into force on 22 March 2018. It provides that the Member States shall lay down the rules setting out the measures applicable to infringements of the Geo-blocking Regulation and the enforcement of these provisions falls within the jurisdiction of national (...)

4 Sep 2020 B

The German Competition Authority clears the acquisition of a publishing house by a media company (J. Bauer / Ruhr Nachrichten Verlag)

German Competition Authority • September 2020

Bundeskartellamt clears takeover of J. Bauer publishing house by Ruhr Nachrichten Verlag* The Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by Ruhr Nachrichten Verlag & Co. KG (Lensing Media) to acquire all the shares in Verlag J. Bauer KG. Bauer publishes the newspaper Recklinghäuser Zeitung, which (...)

3 Sep 2020 B

The Polish Competition Authority investigates the outdoor advertising market in Warsaw (AMS / Ströer Polska)

Polish Competition Authority • September 2020

Division of outdoor advertising market in Warsaw?* President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny, has instigated investigation procedure with respect to activities of companies AMS and Ströer Polska on the outdoor advertising market in Warsaw. The aim of the procedure is to determine whether the companies (...)

28 Aug 2020 B

The Turkish Competition Authority rejects an application concerning the commitment procedure for the first time

Erdem Aktekin, Nabi Can Acar, Doğa Küçükay • August 2020

On 28.08.2020, The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) rejected an application with respect to the newly introduced commitment procedure for the first time via its decision numbered 20-36/485-212. (“Rejection Decision”). This decision is of particular importance since it sets out details about (...)

27 Aug 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority finds preliminary competition concerns with a proposed merger between 2 largest commercial laundry services providers in multiple geographic markets (South Pacific Laundry / Spotless Laundries)

Australian Competition Authority • August 2020

South Pacific Laundry’s proposed acquisition of Spotless Laundries raises preliminary competition concerns* The ACCC has identified potential competition concerns with South Pacific Laundry (SPL)’s proposed acquisition of Spotless Laundries, which is part of Spotless Group Holdings Limited. (...)

11 Aug 2020 B

The EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into public support for expansion of a chemical company’s electric vehicles battery plant in Poland (LG Chem)

European Commission • August 2020

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into public support for expansion of LG Chem’s electric vehicles battery plant in Poland* The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether €95 million of public support granted by Poland to chemical company LG Chem (...)

7 Aug 2020 B

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York terminates long-standing Paramount consent decrees, thereby allowing after 7 decades the classic movie studios to form closer agreements with movie distributors (Paramount Pictures)

US Department of Justice Antitrust Division • August 2020

Federal Court Terminates Paramount Consent Decrees* A federal court in the Southern District of New York today terminated the Paramount Consent Decrees, which for over seventy years have regulated how certain movie studios distribute films to movie theatres. The review and termination of these (...)

6 Aug 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority clears merger of potato growing & packing businesses in South Australia (Mitolo / Thomas Foods International)

Australian Competition Authority • August 2020

Mitolo’s acquisition of Thomas Foods International’s potato business not opposed* he ACCC will not oppose Mitolo’s proposed acquisition of Thomas Foods International’s (TFI) potato business. Mitolo and the TFI potato business grow potatoes and operate packing sheds in South Australia, and overlap (...)

4 Aug 2020 B

The Romanian Government launches a draft law on the authorisation of 5G technology manufacturers with the potential exclusion of certain foreign businesses based on national security grounds resulting in decreased competition in an already oligopolistic market

Alina Popescu • August 2020

1. Background The Ministry of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communications launched on August 4, 2020 a draft law on measures relating to information and communication infrastructures of national interest and the conditions for the implementation of 5G networks (the “Draft Law”). The Draft (...)

23 Jul 2020 B

COVID-19 Global Impact: A World Tour of Competition Law Enforcement (4 "Tracker Maps")

Dave Anderson, Philip Apfel • Competition Law & Covid-19

In March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, and governments around the globe imposed lockdowns and other measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Since then, national governments and competition authorities worldwide have had to balance the impact (...)

14 Jul 2020 B

The EU Commission clears an oil and gas merger after a phase II investigation (PKN Orlen / Lotos)

Catherine Gordley • July 2020

On 14 July 2020, the European Commission (the “Commis‐ sion”) conditionally approved PKN Orlen’s acquisition of rival Grupa Lotos (“Lotos”) after a Phase II investigation. The parties are large Polish oil and gas companies active in Poland and in a number of other Central European, East‐ ern European (...)

9 Jul 2020 B

The German Competition Authority opens a sector inquiry into publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles

German Competition Authority • July 2020

Sector inquiry on publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles* The Bundeskartellamt has initiated a sector inquiry on the provision and marketing of publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Andreas Mundt, President of the Bundeskartellamt: “In (...)

29 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission refers the acquisition of a French distribution business to the French Competition Authority (Conforama France)

French Competition Authority • June 2020

The European Commission just referred the acquisition of Conforama France by Mobilux (But) to the Autorité de la concurrence* Following the announcement of Conforama’s plan to restructure and transform its business in France in July 2019, Mobilux plans to acquire Conforama. In France, Mobilux (...)

26 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission opens public consultation on the market definition Notice used in EU competition law and whether an update is required

European Commission • June 2020

Competition: Commission consults stakeholders on the Market Definition Notice* The European Commission has published today a public consultation on the Market Definition Notice used in EU competition law. The open questionnaire will contribute to the Commission’s evaluation of the Notice to (...)

26 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission undertakes a review of the market definition notice

Sara Ashall, Elvira Aliende Rodriguez, James Webber, Matthew Readings, Edward Rarity • June 2020

In her first speech upon being reappointed as Competition Commissioner, Commissioner Vestager announced that a review would be undertaken of the Commission’s Market Definition Notice (the “Notice”); the consultation on that review closed Friday, October 9th. The Notice is an important document in (...)

24 Jun 2020 B

The Danish Competition Authority approves an energy and fiber optic group’s acquisition of several companies from another energy group with services covering mostly separate geographic markets, subject to divestment of customers in a highly overlapping market (SEAS-NVE / Ørsted)

Danish Competition Authority • June 2020

The Danish Competition Council has approved SEAS-NVE A/S’ acquisition of several companies from Ørsted A/S subject to commitments* On 28 May 2020, the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (hereinafter “DCCA”) received a complete notification of SEAS-NVE A/S’ (hereinafter “SEAS-NVE”) (...)

23 Jun 2020 B

The German Federal Court of Justice preliminarily confirms that an online platform abused its dominant position on the German market of social networks (Facebook)

Katharina Bongs • June 2020

On 23 June 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice (“FCJ”), in summary proceedings, preliminarily confirmed the finding of the Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) that Facebook had abused its dominant position. It overturned the decision of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf that had suspended the (...)

17 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission works on legislative proposals that would empower it to tackle competition distortions involving foreign government subsidies operating in or entering into the EU’s Internal Market

Christina Renner, Izzet Sinan • June 2020

The European Commission (EC) is currently working on legislative proposals (the White Paper) that would grant the EC new enforcement powers to address potential competition distortions caused by companies operating in or entering into the EU’s Internal Market, which benefit from subsidies from (...)

17 Jun 2020 B

The EU Commission adopts a white paper with proposals for sweeping enforcement powers to address potential distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU

Alec J. Burnside, Adam Kidane, Clemens York von Wartenburg • June 2020

Background On 17 June 2020, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a White Paper which contains far-reaching proposals for new enforcement powers against companies benefitting from subsidies granted by non-EU countries. While there are already well-developed systems of anti-trust/merger (...)

10 Jun 2020 B

The Maltese Competition Authority clears joint venture in supermarket operations following an in-depth investigation (Retail Marketing / Co-op Trading Company / Polrem / Valyou...)

Malta Competition Authority • June 2020

Full-function Joint Venture between Retail Marketing Limited and Co-op Trading Company Limited, Polrem Limited, S. Borg & Sons Limited, Tower Supermarkets Complex Limited, Valyou Pendergardens Operations Ltd., Belleview Supermarkets Co. Ltd. and Valyou Supermarket Limited (Phase 2 (...)

3 Jun 2020 B

The Italian Competition Authority investigates whether a current gas distribution concessionaire abused dominance to delay competitive bidding for the next concession (Italgas Reti)

Italian Competition Authority • June 2020

ICA: investigation launched into Italgas to verify abusive practices in the tender for the gas distribution service in some municipalities in the province of Venice* The Authority has decided to launch an investigation to verify whether Italgas Reti Spa, the current operator under extension of (...)

2 Jun 2020 B

The French Competition Authority launches public consultation on the freedom of establishment of notaries that will account for effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activity of notaries

French Competition Authority • June 2020

New opinion on the freedom of establishment of notaries: the Autorité launches a consultation* The Autorité de la Concurrence launches a public consultation with a view to preparing a new opinion on the freedom of establishment of notaries and proposing a revision of the map that was published (...)

26 May 2020 B

The German Competition Authority clears second largest private hospital merger in phase I (Asklepios / Rhön-Klinikum)

German Competition Authority • May 2020

Bundeskartellamt clears merger between Asklepios and Rhön-Klinikum* The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the planned acquisition of up to 100% of the shares in and sole control of Rhön Klinikum AG, Bad Neustadt/Saale, by Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA, Hamburg, in the first phase of merger (...)

15 May 2020 B

The Slovakian Council of the Antimonopoly Office imposes fines totalling €6,7 million for a cartel agreement between dealers of motor vehicles (Volkswagen)

Robert Čuperka, Vojtech Chloupek • May 2020

On 15 May 2020 the Council of the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic ("CAOS") changed the first-instance decision of the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic ("AOS") dated 3 February 2020 and imposed fines totalling of EUR 6,7 million for a cartel agreements between dealers of (...)

8 May 2020 B

The Spanish Competition Authority clears merger of travel agencies (Barceló / Globalia)

Spanish Competition Authority • May 2020

The CNMC authorises Barceló to purchase Globalia’s travel agency business* The CNMC has authorised, in the first phase, Barceló to acquire exclusive control of Globalia’s travel agency business. We do not anticipate this operation to have any adverse effects on competition in the markets affected (...)

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