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23 Oct 2019

The Spanish Competition and Markets Authority opens formal investigation into 14 companies active in film distribution following concerns over potential anticompetitive practices (Film Distribution)

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

The CNMC has opened a formal investigation into 14 film distributors following concerns over anticompetitive practices. In particular, the CNMC suspects that large film distribution companies and the company specialising in digital solutions for the film industry, Ymagis, colluded to harmonise (...)

15 Oct 2019

The US DOJ opens an investigation of four car manufacturers for possible collusion by entering into an agreement with the State of California on light vehicle emissions and gas mileage standards

Richard Wolfram • October 2019

THE DOJ INVESTIGATES CAR MANUFACTURERS FOR ’COLLUSSION’ IN THEIR FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA ON GAS MILEAGE AND EMISSIONS STANDARDS: SOUNDING THE DEPTHS OF PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION ON ANTICOMPETITIVE COLLUSION AS DISTINGUISHED FROM PROCOMPETITIVE COLLABORATION* At a historic moment in (...)

30 juil. 2019

Application : La Commission européenne publie une étude sur l’application des règles et des décisions en matière d’aides d’État par les juridictions nationales

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2019

Le 30 juillet 2019, la Commission a publié les résultats d’une étude sur l’application des règles et des décisions en matière d’aides d’État par les juridictions nationales. L’étude couvre les 28 États membres et fournit un aperçu complet de l’application des règles relatives aux aides d’État par les (...)

26 Jul 2019

The Spanish Competition Authority seeks a preliminary ruling on the framework agreement for the dock work sector

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

In Spain, the dock work sector has been traditionally regulated by Royal Decree 2/1986. This Decree provided special sectorial rules, including the obligation to hire workers from the port docker management limited companies (“Sociedades Anónimas de Gestión de Estibadores Portuarios” or “SAGEP”) (...)

23 juil. 2019

Enquêtes : L’Autorité de la concurrence et la DGCCRF adoptent une charte de coopération

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2019

Quelques semaines après la publication, le 4 juin 2019, du référé de la Cour des comptes intitulé « Politique de la concurrence : l’action de l’Autorité de la concurrence et de la DGCCRF », au terme duquel la haute juridiction formulait trois recommandations visant à renforcer l’efficacité des deux (...)

23 juil. 2019

Coopération : L’Autorité de la concurrence et la Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes adoptent une nouvelle charte de coopération

Christophe Lemaire, Marie Florent • N° 4-2019 • p. 161

Le 23 juillet 2019, l’Autorité de la concurrence et la Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF) ont annoncé l’adoption d’une charte commune de coopération. Cette charte est une réponse directe à l’une des recommandations formulées par la Cour des (...)

3 Jun 2019

The Indian Competition Commission finds that chemist associations and pharmaceutical companies had engaged in a system of no-objection certificates under which the associations prescribed which stockist could stock a company’s products

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

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) found that two chemist associations and two pharmaceutical companies had engaged in a system of no-objection certificates (NOC) under which the associations prescribed which stockist could stock a company’s products.1 The associations and certain of (...)

27 May 2019

The French Competition Authority dismisses audiovisual media group’s claim regarding priority and pre-emption rights for French-language films (Canal Plus Group)

French Competition Authority • May 2019

Broadcasting rights for catalogue French films* The Autorité de la concurrence dismisses the case brought by the Canal Plus Group against the practices of TF1, France Télévisions, and M6 on priority and pre-emption rights for French-language films. The Canal Plus Group was claiming that the (...)

14 May 2019

The EU Commission opens investigation into an insurance association in Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to its Insurance Link data pooling system may restrict competition (Insurance Ireland)

European Commission • May 2019

Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into Insurance Ireland data pooling system* The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to its Insurance Link data pooling system may restrict competition, in (...)

14 May 2019

The EU Commission opens formal investigation into insurance provider to determine whether its access to a data pooling system may breach EU law competition rules (Insurance Ireland)

James R. Modrall • May 2019

EU COMMISSION INVESTIGATES INSURANCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE* On May 14, the European Commission announced the opening of a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to its InsuranceLink data pooling system may restrict competition, in breach (...)

8 May 2019

The Belgian Markets Court dismisses an appeal against Belgian Competition Authority’s interim measures decision and explains limits of its jurisdiction (The Great Circle)

Richard Burton • May 2019

On 8 May 2019, the Markets Court of the Brussels Court of Appeal rejected as inadmissible the appeal lodged by The Great Circle against the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) to reject its request for interim measures against the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (...)

7 May 2019

The Hague Court of Appeal delivers its judgment on an alleged infringement of patent essential to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System standard (Philips / ASUS)

Peter L’Ecluse • May 2019

On 7 May 2019, the Court of Appeal of the Hague delivered its judgment in a case pitting Philips against ASUS regarding the alleged infringement of Philips’ European patent EP 1 623 511, which was considered essential to the High Speed Uplink Packet Access (“HSUPA”) protocol of the Universal (...)

5 Apr 2019

The EU Commission sends statements of objections to three car manufacturers for restricting competition on emission cleaning technology (BMW / Daimler / VW)

European Commission • April 2019

Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to BMW, Daimler and VW for restricting competition on emission cleaning technology* The European Commission has informed BMW, Daimler and VW (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche) of its preliminary view that they have breached EU antitrust rules from (...)

21 févr. 2019

Puissance d’achat et rapprochement des centrales d’achat : Quel contrôle des autorités de concurrence ?

Emmanuel Combe, Daniel Fasquelle, Stéphane Hautbourg, Laurent Godfroid, Romain de Nijs

Séminaire avec Daniel Fasquelle (Assemblée nationale) et Emmanuel Combe (Autorité de la concurrence) organisé par la Revue Concurrences en partenariat avec Gide Loyrette Nouel et Extent Economics.

9 janv. 2019

Les accords de report d’entrée Chapitre 2. Les accords hors litige de brevet, l’instrument subsidiaire du report de l’entrée

Walid Chaiehloudj

W. Chaiehloudj – Les accords de report d’entrée 217 Chapitre 2 Les accords hors litige de brevet, l’instrument subsidiaire du report de l’entrée L’utilisation des accords de copromotion pour retarder l’entrée des géné - riques sur le marché. Pour retarder l’entrée des génériques sur le marché, les (...)

22 Nov 2018

The Turkish Competition Board determines whether members of the guard rails and road safety systems have violated article 4 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition through collusive tendering and bid rigging (Çelik Otokorkuluk)

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esra Uçtu • November 2018

This case note analyses the Turkish Competition Board’s (“Board”) decision of 22 November 2018 numbered 18-44/702-344 in which the Board assessed the allegations that several undertakings–which are all active in the steel guardrail sector in Turkey and members of the Turkish Association of Steel (...)

27 Sep 2018

The EU Commission invites stakeholders comments on the legal framework exempting liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules

European Commission • September 2018

Antitrust: Commission invites comments on future regime for liner shipping consortia* The European Commission is inviting comments on the legal framework exempting liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules that prohibit anticompetitive agreements between companies, known as the (...)

26 sept. 2018

Remboursement intégral : La Cour de cassation décide que des services fictifs ou les services de coopération commerciale pour des prestations que les fournisseurs assument eux-mêmes doivent être remboursés en application de l’article L. 442-6, 1° C. com. (Système U / Ministre de l’Économie)

Jean-Louis Fourgoux • N° 4-2018 • p. 134

La Chambre commerciale de la Cour d’appel de Paris avait rendu un arrêt relatif à la sanction de la fausse coopération commerciale et avait condamné un distributeur (Système U) à la demande du ministre de l’économie à rembourser l’intégralité de la coopération commerciale perçue par lui auprès de (...)

14 sept. 2018

Accord interprofessionnel : L’Assemblée nationale examine en nouvelle lecture le projet de loi pour l’équilibre des relations commerciales dans le secteur agricole et alimentaire (Projet de loi agriculture et alimentation)

Alain Ronzano • N° 4-2018

Après l’échec de Commission mixte paritaire, la discussion sur le projet de loi pour l’équilibre des relations commerciales dans le secteur agricole et alimentaire et une alimentation saine, durable et accessible à tous a repris son cours, pour une nouvelle lecture, devant l’Assemblée nationale. (...)

11 sept. 2018

Audiovisuel : Le Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel publie vingt propositions pour “refonder la régulation audiovisuelle” (Note stratégique)

Hubert Delzangles, Sebastien Martin • N° 4-2018 • pp. 183-185

Le Conseil supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (ci-après CSA), en prévision du projet de loi de réforme du secteur audiovisuel, annoncé en mars 2018 et prévu pour la fin de l’année, a édité une note stratégique le 11 septembre 2018 intitulée “Refonder la régulation audiovisuelle”. Elle s’accompagne d’une brochure (...)

1 Sep 2018

Convergence, divergence or disturbance – How major economic powers approach international antitrust

Michael Ristaniemi • N° 3-2018

This article attempts to understand how the driving forces of the global economy — the European Union, the United States, and China — view and approach international antitrust. This will be done by analysing recent stances that they have taken as well as longer trends in their actions and (...)

1^er sept. 2018

Global Governance of Competition Law and Policy : Key Issues, Kim THEM DO

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 3-2018 • p. 218

Cette rubrique recense et commente les ouvrages et autres publications en droit de la concurrence, droit & économie de la concurrence et en droit de la régulation. Une telle recension ne peut par nature être exhaustive et se limite donc à présenter quelques publications récentes dans ces (...)

8 Aug 2018

The Turkish Competition Board publishes a decision regarding an agreement granting access to infrastructure and support services between two telecom companies (Vodafone / Superonline)

Gönenç Gürkaynak • August 2018

The Competition Board recently published its reasoned decision on the application filed by Vodafone Net İletişim Hizmetleri AŞ regarding an agreement signed with Superonline İletişim Hizmetleri AŞ. The agreement concerns Vodafone and Superonline granting each other access to their respective (...)

7 Jun 2018

The Luxembourg Competition Authority allows a price-fixing agreement between competitors as it provides efficiency gains in the taxi market (Webtaxi)

Louis Hollanders de Ouderaen, Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch, Thomas Evans • June 2018

In June 2018, the Luxembourg Competition Council published a decision regarding a cooperation between competitors involving price fixing, one of the most manifest and serious restrictions of competition. In the decision “Webtaxi”, the Competition Council found that a taxi reservation centre (...)

31 May 2018

The EU Court of Justice clarifies the scope of gun jumping prohibition by excluding cooperation agreements which don’t contribute to the change in control of the target business (Ernst & Young)

Paul Culliford, Robert Bell • May 2018

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE CLARIFIES SCOPE OF GUN JUMPING PROHIBITION* Over the last year, we have noted an increased crackdown by competition agencies on so-called “gun jumping” – that is, the implementation of a merger before mandatory merger clearances are received. On 31 May 2018, the European (...)

31 mai 2018

Obligation de “standstill” : La Cour de justice de l’Union rappelle qu’une concentration n’est réalisée que lorsque survient un changement durable de contrôle de l’entreprise cible. Par conséquent, la dénonciation d’un accord de coopération avec un tiers par l’une des parties à la concentration ne peut être qualifiée de concentration et peut avoir lieu avant que la concentration soit notifiée aux autorités de concurrence et autorisée par celles-ci (Ernst & Young)

Jean-François Bellis, Valerie Lefever • N° 3-2018 • pp. 130-132

Le 31 mai 2018, la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne (la « Cour ») a eu l’occasion de clarifier la portée de l’obligation de « standstill » incluse à l’article 7§1er du règlement n° 139/2004 du 20 janvier 2004 relatif au contrôle des concentrations entre entreprises, à savoir l’interdiction de réaliser (...)

16 mai 2018

Exclusion : La Cour de cassation rejette l’application de l’article L. 442-6, I, 5° C. com. à l’exclusion de l’adhérent d’une société coopérative (Système U Centrale Régionale Est / Les Magasins longoviciens)

Valérie Durand • N° 4-2018 • pp. 135-136

La jurisprudence offre un nouvel exemple de restriction apportée à l’application de l’article L. 442-6 C. com., fondée sur l’existence d’une règlementation spéciale et non sur l’impossible caractérisation des conditions de mise en œuvre de cette disposition (v. not., Cass. com., 23 oct. 2007, n° 06-16774, (...)

1 May 2018

India: Cartel enforcement – The past, the present and the future

Kalyani Singh, Karan Singh Chandhiok, Sarthak Pande • N° 2-2018 • pp. 216-223

This article provides a primer on the latest trends and developments dealing with cartel enforcement and regulation in India. The article will cover the legislative provision in India regulating cartels, case law developments and future trends based on the current enforcement trends. I. (...)

10 Apr 2018

The EU Court of Justice finds that Member States are not required to extend a prohibition on extraditing their own nationals to citizens of other Member States involved in global cartels (Romano Pisciotti)

Philip Bentley, Jacques Buhart, Mai Muto • April 2018

In its judgment of 10 April 2018, the CJEU decided that Germany did not infringe EU law by extraditing an Italian national to the United States. An EU Member State is not required to extend a prohibition on the extradition of its own nationals to all EU citizens, but before proceeding to (...)

28 Mar 2018

The Italian Competition Authority clears a horizontal cooperation agreement in the telecommunication sector by a commitment decision (Flash Fiber)

Michele Giannino • March 2018

In the Flash Fiber case the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) has closed by a commitment decision an Article 101 TFEU investigation into a horizontal cooperation agreement concerning the telecommunication sector. After the implementation of the commitments agreed with the parties, the ICA (...)

1 Feb 2018

Makan DELRAHIM (DoJ): Entrepreneurial spirit, international antitrust, and enforcement norms

Eleanor M. Fox, Makan Delrahim • N° 1-2018 • pp. 11-12

Interview conducted by Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, New York University School of Law. Makan Delrahim : Entrepreneurial spirit, international antitrust, and enforcement norms Assistant Attorney General Delrahim, we were delighted that you gave the opening (...)

1^er févr. 2018

Contrôle des concentrations dans le secteur hospitalier : Focus sur les pratiques décisionnelles étrangères

Romain Ferla • N° 1-2018

Alors que l’Autorité de la concurrence vient de rendre sa première décision d’autorisation conditionnelle dans le secteur des soins hospitaliers, il est intéressant de se pencher sur les expériences étrangères de contrôle des concentrations dans ce secteur si particulier et si sensible. Le présent (...)

1^er févr. 2018

Droit de la concurrence – Competition Law, Christian BOVET, Patrik DUCREY et Benoît MERKT (dir.)

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 1-2018 • p. 246

Cette rubrique recense et commente les ouvrages et autres publications en droit de la concurrence, droit & économie de la concurrence et en droit de la régulation. Une telle recension ne peut par nature être exhaustive et se limite donc à présenter quelques publications récentes dans ces (...)

12 Sep 2017

The Indian Competition Authority reconsiders and again exonerates air transport association from accusations of anticompetitive agreements and price fixing (Air Cargo Agents Association of India / IATA International Air Transport Association)

Man Mohan Sharma • September 2017

CCI dismisses allegations of cartelization against Air Cargo Agents Association of India* The Competition Commission of India (CCI) vide order dated 12.09.2017 has dismissed allegations of cartelization against the Air Cargo Agents Association of India. The Informant, the International Air (...)

1 Jun 2017

The EU Commission opens a formal investigation to assess whether Romania’s gas transmission system operator has abused of its dominant position (Transgaz)

European Commission • June 2017

Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into gas export restrictions from Romania* The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Romania’s gas transmission system operator Transgaz has been hindering gas exports from Romania to other EU Member States. The (...)

10 May 2017

The EU Commission publishes final e-commerce sector inquiry report

Andrzej Kmiecik • May 2017

On 10 May 2017, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its final Report on the e-commerce sector inquiry (“the Report”), aimed at identifying business practices in the sector that might restrict competition and limit consumer choice. The Report consists of two documents: (i) a 16-page (...)

23 nov. 2016

Consortiums maritimes : La Commission européenne autorise l’acquisition d’un transporteur maritime régulier par conteneurs par son concurrent à la condition que l’entreprise cible se retire d’un consortium sur les routes commerciales entre le Nord de l’Europe et l’Amérique du Nord (Hapag-Lloyd / United Arab Shipping Company)

Jean-François Bellis, Valerie Lefever • N° 1-2017 • pp. 138

La Commission européenne a autorisé le transporteur maritime régulier par conteneurs Hapag-Lloyd à acquérir l’un de ses concurrents, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), à la condition qu’UASC se retire du consortium NEU1. Les consortiums, ou alliances, sont des accords de coopération entre (...)

15 Nov 2016

The Indian Competition Appellate Tribunal rejects the Competition Authority’s investigation conclusion due to failure to address a significant part the plaintiff’s original suit (Air Cargo Agents Association of India / IATA International Air Transport Association)

Man Mohan Sharma • November 2016

Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) quashes CCI order and directs fresh investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices of International Air Transport Association (IATA)* COMPAT, by its order dated November 15, 2016, has set-aside the order of Competition Commission of India (CCI) (...)

1 Nov 2016

Laos: The Lao PDR lays the foundation for its competition regime

David Fruitman • Nº 4-2016

On July 14th, 2015, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic enacted its competition law. The law introduces the basic framework of the competition regime including the standard pillars of competition law (mergers, cartels and abuses of dominant position) as well as unfair trade practices. The (...)

4 oct. 2016

Les nouvelles frontières des échanges d’informations

Alexis Brunelle, David Sevy, Marta Giner Asins

Débat Droit et économie organisé par la revue Concurrences en partenariat avec Norton Rose Fulbright and Compass Lexecon.

4 oct. 2016

Soumission : La Cour de cassation approuve, une nouvelle fois, la condamnation d’un grand distributeur ayant soumis ou tenté de soumettre ses fournisseurs à des obligations créant un déséquilibre significatif (Carrefour)

Frédéric Buy • N° 1-2017 • pp. 122-123

Dernier épisode en date de la lutte, pour l’instant victorieuse, menée par le ministre de l’Économie contre les acteurs de la grande distribution. Par un arrêt rendu le 4 octobre 2016 (CCC 2016, comm. 253, obs. N. Mathey ; blog Vogel & Vogel), la chambre commerciale de la Cour de cassation (...)

4 Aug 2016

The Polish Supreme Court quashes the judgment of the Court of Appeal regarding inadequate explanation of the factual basis of the decision issued by the Competition Authority (The National Chamber of Notaries)

Marcin Mleczko • August 2016

In its decision of 19 April 2010, the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (hereinafter the “Polish Competition Authority”) imposed a fine on the National Chamber of Notaries for anticompetitive conduct. The Polish Competition Authority found that the National Chamber of (...)

26 Jul 2016

The Hungarian Competition Authority finds for the first time that mere negotiations concerning a draft consortium agreement can qualify as a hardcore cartel (Alcufer)

Márton Horányi • July 2016

On 26 July the Hungarian Competition Authority published its first ever cartel settlement decision which granted a 10% reduction from the fine to a settling party. The decision found that already the mere fact of negotiating with competitors a draft consortium agreement containing restrictive (...)

15 Jun 2016

The EU Commission publishes its 2015 annual report on competition policy

Martin Favart • June 2016

On 15 June 2016, the European Commission published its annual Report on Competition Policy (the “Report”). The Report outlines developments over the past year in policy, legislation and decisions in the eld of competition. Key priorities in the 2015 Report include growth and investment, the (...)

25 May 2016

The Finnish Competition Authority inspects bus and coach operators suspected of collusion

Finnish Competition Authority • May 2016

FCCA has inspected bus and coach operators in Southwest Finland* The purpose of the inspections was to find out whether the operators were guilty of unlawful collaboration between competitors. The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has a right to carry out inspections under the (...)

17 mars 2016

Règlement d’exemption par catégorie dans le secteur des assurances : La Commission Européenne publie une étude d’impact et ses conclusions préliminaires, s’orientant vers le non-renouvellement du RECA, qui arrive à échéance le 31 mars 2017

Alain Ronzano • N° 2-2016

Le 17 mars 2016, la Commission européenne a rendu public un rapport portant sur le fonctionnement et l’avenir du règlement d’exemption par catégorie dans le secteur des assurances (RECA), lequel adopté en 2010 arrive à échéance le 31 mars 2017. Elle était tenu de présenter ce rapport au plus tard six (...)

27 Nov 2015

The EU Commission publishes frequently asked questions about the new Guidelines on joint selling of olive oil, beef and veal and arable crops

European Commission • November 2015

Antitrust: new Commission Guidelines on joint selling of olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops - frequently asked questions* Antitrust: new Commission Guidelines on joint selling of olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops - frequently asked questions 1. What is the purpose of the new (...)

12 Oct 2015

The Croatian Competition Authority accepts the remedies proposed by a dominant undertaking on the market of pyrotechnic products (Mirnovec pirotehnika)

Croatian Competition Authority • October 2015

CCA orders Mirnovec pirotehnika to change lease and business cooperation agreements* Similar as in the recent proceeding that it carried out against the undertaking Orion in the same relevant market the Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) opened the ex officio proceeding following the initiative (...)

21 Sep 2015

The Singapore Competition Commission clears a strategic alliance agreement concluded between two airlines (Tiger Airways Singapore / Cebu Air)

Daren Shiau, Kenneth Lim • September 2015

On 21 September 2015, the Competition Commission of Singapore (the “CCS”) announced that it had cleared a Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “SAA”) entered into between Cebu Air, Inc. (“Cebu Pacific”) and Tiger Airways Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Tigerair Singapore”) (collectively, the “Parties”), following (...)

26 Aug 2015

The Croatian Competition Authority accepts the commitments proposed by an undertaking in the market for the resale of pyrotechnic products (Orion)

Croatian Competition Authority • August 2015

CCA accepts committments made by Orion* The Croatian Competition Agency (CCA) accepted the commitments made by the undertaking Orion that will redress competition concerns and restore the normal competitive conditions in the resale of pyrotechnic products. Orion made the commitments on its own (...)

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