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18 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority publishes the final report in funerals market investigation

UK Competition Authority • January 2021

CMA publishes final report in funerals market investigation* The CMA has published the final report on its in-depth market investigation into funeral services, confirming its remedies for the sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today confirmed its provisional conclusions, (...)

18 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves ISK 400m compensation to Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • January 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves ISK 400m compensation to Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved state aid for Harpa aiming to compensate for damages suffered as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has had serious (...)

11 Dec 2020 B

The Swedish Competition Authority concludes that region Blekinge violated the rules on public procurement when purchasing translation service provider (Interpretation services)

Swedish Competition Authority • January 2021

Interpretation services incorrectly procured by Region Blekinge* Region Blekinge violated the rules on public procurement when the region purchased interpretation services. This is the conclusion of the Swedish Competition Authority, now referring the matter to the Administrative Court in Växjö (...)

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 • January 2021

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), (...)

25 Nov 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority fines two alarm system companies for collusion (Verisure / Sector Alarm)

Norwegian Competition Authority • January 2021

Fines exceeding 1 billion NOK in total imposed on Verisure and Sector Alarm* The Norwegian Competition Authority has today imposed a fine of 766 million NOK on Verisure AS and last year a fine of 467.3 million NOK on Sector Alarm for collusion in the market for the provision of alarm services (...)

10 Nov 2020 B

The Italian Competition Authority fines a plastic supply chain consortium €27 million for abuse of dominant position in the recovery of pet plastic packaging (Corepla)

Italian Competition Authority • November 2020

ICA: sanction of €27 million to Corepla for abuse of dominant position in the recovery of pet plastic packaging* The Authority has found that the consortium has impeded competition and innovation in the services aimed at the recovery and recycling of pet bottles for food use The Competition (...)

4 Nov 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority closes investigation into the merger of commercial laundry services firms after the firms withdraw from the merger (South Pacific Laundry / Spotless Laundries)

Australian Competition Authority • November 2020

South Pacific Laundry withdraws bid for Spotless Laundries* South Pacific Laundry (SPL) has withdrawn its request for merger clearance of its proposed acquisition of Spotless Laundries after it decided not to proceed with the transaction. Spotless Laundries is part of Spotless Group Holdings (...)

2 Nov 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority cancels its investigation into the educational supplies merger after firms announce their withdrawal (YPO / Findel)

UK Competition Authority • November 2020

Educational supplies firms abandon merger during CMA investigation* YPO has abandoned its proposed deal with Findel. The CMA published its provisional findings outlining its concerns about the merger last month. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has therefore today confirmed it (...)

26 Oct 2020 B

The Dutch Competition Authority clears merger of rival tour operators (Sunweb / Corendon)

Dutch Competition Authority • October 2020

Dutch tour operator Sunweb is allowed to acquire rival operator Corendon* The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of Dutch tour operator Corendon by rival operator Sunweb. ACM has looked at the competitive landscape with respect to beach holidays (...)

26 Oct 2020 B

The Jersey Competition Authority publishes business connectivity market review consultation

Jersey Competition Authority • October 2020

Competition Authority publishes Business Connectivity Market Review consultation* The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (the Authority) has published a consultation document as part of its review of business connectivity services in the Island, which consists primarily of leased lines. (...)

22 Oct 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority closes investigation into the acquisition of garment laundering business after the firms withdraw from the merger (Alsco / Spotless Garments)

Australian Competition Authority • October 2020

Alsco withdraws bid for Spotless Garments* Alsco Pty Ltd has withdrawn its request for informal merger clearance by the ACCC of its proposed acquisition of Spotless Laundries’ garment laundering business (Spotless Garments). Spotless Garments is part of Spotless Group Holdings Limited which is (...)

22 Oct 2020 B

The Hungarian Competition Authority launches a sector inquiry into the beverage procurement practices of restaurants, pubs, and catering units

Hungarian Competition Authority • October 2020

The Hungarian Competition Authority is investigating beverage procurement* The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched a sector inquiry to analyse the beverage procurement practices of domestic restaurants, pubs, and catering units, collectively known as the HoReCa sector. The (...)

22 Oct 2020 B

The Hungarian Competition Authority launches a sector inquiry regarding the supply of beverages in the hotels, restaurants, and cafes sector

Daniel Arányi, Bettina Kovecses • October 2020

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) launched a sector inquiry in October 2020 in order to analyse the procurement of beverages in the HoReCa sector (hotels, restaurants and cafés). The GVH suspects that Hungarian HoReCa outlets are reluctant to establish new supply relationships because (...)

21 Oct 2020 B

The Swedish Competition Authority petitions to fine municipality for directly awarding a public procurement contract for snow clearance because the contract does not qualify for exemption under urgency (Huddinge Municipality)

Swedish Competition Authority • October 2020

No extreme urgency when Huddinge Municipality directly awarded a contract for snow clearance* Huddinge Municipality was guilty of an illegal direct award when it failed to apply procurement rules to a contract for snow clearance. This is the conclusion of the Swedish Competition Authority, (...)

21 Oct 2020 B

The New Zealand Competition Authority reaches divestment agreement with car parks operator in 4-years old merger in order to settle competition concerns (Wilson Parking)

New Zealand Competition Authority • October 2020

Wilson Parking agrees to divest car parks in settlement agreement with Commerce Commission* Wilson Parking New Zealand Limited (Wilson Parking) has agreed to divest the leases of three car parking facilities it currently operates in central Wellington, in a settlement agreement with the (...)

16 Oct 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority provisionally finds significant competition concerns with educational supplies merger (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation / Findel)

UK Competition Authority • October 2020

Schools could lose out in educational supplies merger* The CMA has provisionally found that YPO’s anticipated purchase of close competitor Findel could leave schools worse off. Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) and Findel Education Limited (Findel) are 2 of the leading suppliers of (...)

24 sept. 2020 R

Notion de PME : La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne clarifie la définition des petites et moyennes entreprises au sens du règlement général d’exemption par catégorie, en particulier le concept d’indépendance dans ce contexte (NMI Technologietransfer / EuroNorm)

Jacques Derenne, Ciara Barbu-O’Connor • N° 4-2020 • pp. 181-183

Le 24 septembre 2020, la Cour de justice a rendu un arrêt préjudiciel (sur renvoi du tribunal administratif de Berlin) sur la définition des petites et moyennes entreprises (“PME”) au sens de l’article 3, paragraphe 4, de l’annexe I du règlement n° 651/2014 déclarant certaines catégories d’aides (...)

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. (...)

7 Aug 2020 B

The Latvian Supreme Court upholds the Competition Authority’s conclusion that a city council’s auction to lease its crematorium is groundlessly restrictive (Riga City Council / Rīgas kremācijas centrs – krematorija)

Latvian Competition Council • August 2020

A judgment of the Supreme Court confirms the conclusion of the Competition Council on competition restriction on the cremation market of Riga* Already in 2015 the Competition Council of The Republic of Latvia (the CC), after conducted sector inquiry, raised alarm concerning the disorganised (...)

19 Jun 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority finds competition concerns in Phase I investigation of educational supplies merger (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation / Findel Education)

UK Competition Authority • June 2020

Competition concerns raised over educational supplies merger* The CMA has found that YPO’s anticipated acquisition of Findel raises competition concerns in the supply of resources to educational institutions in the UK. Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) and Findel Education Limited (...)

7 mai 2020 R

Contrôle exclusif : L’Autorité de la concurrence autorise une prise de contrôle exclusif dans le secteur de l’organisation de congrès et autres événements (Europa / Comexposium)

Alain Ronzano • N° 3-2020

Ces derniers jours, l’Autorité de la concurrence a mis en ligne 24 nouvelles décisions d’autorisation d’opérations de concentration, dont 14 décisions simplifiées. Commençons par la décision n° 20-DCC-64 du 7 mai 2020 à la faveur de laquelle l’Autorité de la concurrence autorise la prise de contrôle (...)

10 Apr 2020 B

The US FTC clears merger of 2 veterinary service providers subject to divestments in 3 geographic markets (Compassion First / National Veterinary Associates)

US Federal Trade Commission • April 2020

FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Veterinary Service Providers Compassion First and National Veterinary Associates* Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Compassion First’s proposed $5 billion acquisition (...)

3 Apr 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €200 million Danish loan in support of the Travel Guarantee Fund for travel cancellations due to COVID-19 outbreak

European Commission • April 2020

State aid: Commission approves €200 million Danish loan in support of the Travel Guarantee Fund for travel cancellations due to coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has found a Danish State loan facility of up to DKK 1.5 billion (approx. €200 million) in support of the Travel Guarantee (...)

3 Apr 2020 B

The EU Commission approves €23 million Dutch scheme of direct grants to support providers of social support services, health care and youth care in offering services at home during the COVID-19 pandemic

European Commission • April 2020

State aid: Commission approves €23 million Dutch scheme to support the economy in the current coronavirus outbreak* The European Commission has approved a €23 million Dutch scheme to support certain providers of social support and health care in offering services at home during the coronavirus (...)

16 mars 2020 R

Abus d’éviction : La Commission européenne sanctionne un groupe hôtelier pour des pratiques de discriminations géographiques (Melià)

Frédéric Marty • N° 2-2020 • p. 85

La Commission européenne sanctionne une chaîne d’hôtels espagnole pour avoir introduit des clauses contractuelles dans ses accords avec des tours opérateurs qui seraient de nature à introduire des discriminations géographiques entre les différents consommateurs sur une base nationale. La Commission (...)

11 Mar 2020 eB

Richard Whish QC (Hon) Liber Amicorum The Ernst & Young Judgment and Gun-Jumping in EU Merger Control: Towards a Consistent Enforcement Trend of Gun-Jumping Cases?

Kyriakos Fountoukakos

385 The Ernst & Young Judgment and Gun-Jumping in EU Merger Control: Towards a Consistent Enforcement Trend of Gun -Jumping Cases? Kyria Kos F ountou KaKos *1 Herbert Smith Freehills Abstract Over the last five years, the European Commission has displayed a growing appetite for imposing fines for (...)

20 Feb 2020 B

The Dutch Competition Authority opens investigation into possible buyer cartel involving reusable waste products and conducts dawn raids in the sector (Waste buyers cartel)

Dutch Competition Authority • February 2020

ACM conducts investigation into possible buyer cartel involving reusable waste products* The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is conducting an investigation into a possible buyer cartel involving certain reusable waste products. As part of this investigation, ACM conducted (...)

20 févr. 2020 R

Non-respect d’engagements : L’Autorité de la concurrence adopte une nouvelle décision concernant le non-respect d’engagements en matière de pratiques anticoncurrentielles (Mutualité de La Réunion)

Christophe Lemaire, Adèle Azzi • N° 2-2020 • pp. 169-171

La période sous chronique est marquée non seulement par la publication d’une étude sur les engagements (voir supra) mais aussi par l’adoption par l’Autorité de la concurrence d’une nouvelle décision en matière de non-respect d’engagements souscrits dans le domaine des pratiques anticoncurrentielles. Ces (...)

20 déc. 2019 R

Recours administratif : Le Conseil d’État articule le recours administratif et le recours “Tropic” et interdit à l’autorité en charge des opérations de passation de modifier une offre (Communauté de communes de Sélestat)

Stéphanie Douteaud • N° 3-2020 • pp. 183-185

L’arrêt signalé devait être mentionné dans les colonnes de cette chronique eu égard aux nombreuses contributions qu’il apporte au droit de la passation des contrats publics d’affaire (comme en témoigne son fichage au Recueil Lebon). L’introduction d’un recours gracieux par le tiers-requérant proroge le (...)

12 Dec 2019 B

The US DoJ challenges a trade association rule for college admission (NACAC)

Margaret A. Ward, Molly Wilkens • December 2019

In December 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") settled charges that certain National Association for College Admission Counseling ("NACAC") rules governing college admissions were anticompetitive under Section 1 of the Sherman Act. NACAC is a trade association for (...)

12 déc. 2019 R

Actions privées : La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne déclare le droit à réparation d’un organisme public offrant des prêts subventionnés aux acheteurs des produits concernés par une entente (Otis / Land Oberösterreich)

Pascal Cardonnel • N° 2-2020 • pp. 157-158

Cette affaire est la seconde contribution du cartel des ascenseurs au développement du droit de l’Union de la responsabilité du fait d’actes anticoncurrentiels. En 2014, dans le sillage de la décision de la Commission de 2007 sur le cartel des ascensoristes au Benelux et en Allemagne la Cour avait (...)

12 Dec 2019 B

The US DoJ resolves antitrust investigations into trade association standards-setting activity (NACAC)

Edith Ramirez, Logan M. Breed • December 2019

This article has been nominated for the 2020 Antitrust Writing Awards. Click here to learn more about the Antitrust Writing Awards. On 12 December 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that it has entered into a proposed consent decree with the National Association (...)

7 nov. 2019 R

Amende : Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne annule partiellement la décision de la Commission européenne relative à une entente sur le marché à l’achat de batteries automobiles en vue de leur recyclage et réforme à la baisse le montant de l’amende (Campine)

Etienne Thomas • N° 1-2020 • pp. 74-76

“En Belgique et aux Pays-Bas, la baisse de température se poursuit. De l’air chaud continue toutefois de provenir d’Allemagne, ce qui contribue à un réchauffement général de la planète. Vous pourriez peut-être essayer de souffler de l’air frais de votre côté afin de protéger également l’environnement” (...)

10 oct. 2019 R

Activité économique : La Cour d’appel de Paris confirme la décision de l’Autorité de la concurrence dans l’affaire du barreau de Limoges (AGN Avocats / Ordre des avocats au barreau de Limoges)

Ludovic Bernardeau • N° 1-2020 • p. 83

L’exercice de la profession d’avocats se renouvelle à l’envie. Ainsi, la société AGN Avocats inscrite au barreau de Paris a adopté un modèle de développement fondé sur la franchise et son réseau comprend dix-huit “agences”, situées en pied d’immeuble dans des locaux ouverts sur l’extérieur par de larges (...)

1 Sep 2019 R

Possible reform of competition law: Food for thought to improve the interplay between merger control and other EU policies

Pascal Belmin • N° 3-2019

The EU political landscape has evolved significantly over the last months, notably based on a renewed perception of external challenges facing the Union. This has triggered an intensified and refocused policy and legislative production, in particular on strategic topics and industrial policy. (...)

31 Jul 2019 B

The Indian Competition Authority rejects a complaint according to which an online booking accommodation provider abused of its dominant position (RKG / OYO)

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

In a case with important implications for the budget hotel sector, the CCI rejected at prima facie stage a complaint by RKG Hospitality, a hotelier, that Oravel Stays (OYO), which provides budget accommodation through online booking, had abused its dominant position by imposing one-sided, (...)

22 mai 2019 R

Sanction : L’Autorité de la concurrence sanctionne pour la première fois une obstruction à l’instruction tenant à un bris de scellés et à l’altération du fonctionnement d’une messagerie (Akka)

Christophe Lemaire, Julie Bousin • N° 3-2019 • pp. 160-164

La présente affaire mérite d’être signalée à plusieurs égards. D’une part, il s’agit d’une nouvelle décision de sanction pour une infraction de type “procédural”. Ces décisions – que ce soit au niveau national ou au niveau européen, et qu’il s’agisse du contrôle des pratiques anticoncurrentielles ou du (...)

16 avr. 2019 R

PME : Le Conseil d’État donne une interprétation de la notion de PME au sens du règlement d’exemption (Interaction Tertiaire)

Francesco Martucci • N° 3-2019 • pp. 149-150

Par un arrêt en date du 16 avril 2019, le Conseil d’État a interprété la notion de “micro, petites et moyennes entreprises” (PME) au sens de l’article 2 de l’annexe I à du règlement (CE) no 800/2008 de la Commission du 6 août 2008 déclarant certaines catégories d’aide compatibles avec le marché commun en (...)

28 Feb 2019 B

The UK Competition Authority issues first order reversing pre-closing integration (Smartbox / Tobii)

Matt Evans, Victoria Yuan • February 2019

The UK Competition & Markets Authority ("CMA") issued its first order requiring parties to a completed merger to reverse pre-closing integration that the CMA believes prejudiced its ability to assess the deal’s impact on competition in the UK. This case is a reminder that parties who (...)

26 Feb 2019 B

The Spanish Supreme Court decides on the interpretation of random discovery of evidence in dawn raids cases (Unión de Recuperación)

Pedro Callol • February 2019

The Supreme Court has upheld the appeal lodged by UdER (Unión de Recuperación) against the Judgment of the High Court of 15 December 2017 (appeal number 15/2015), declaring the NMCC’s Decision of 6 November 2014, Recogida de Papel, file S/0430/12 (Decision) null and void. In the said Decision, (...)

25 Feb 2019 R

Spain: The Supreme Court states that its “incidental finding” doctrine is not applicable when the inspection order is too vague (S. Solis, Hijos de Demetrio Fernández, Unión de Empresas de Recuperación)

Paloma Martínez-Lage Sobredo • N° 2-2019 • pp. 199-200

The Spanish Supreme Court has annulled three paper waste cartel fines because the “incidental finding” doctrine was not applicable to the evidence that led to the initiation of proceedings and which was found in the inspections carried out in a different investigation. In November 2014 the (...)

21 Feb 2019 B

The Indian Competition Authority partially approves acquisition of a logistics company’s shares by a financial investment company (SVF Doorbell / Delhivery Private)

Man Mohan Sharma • February 2019

CCI partly approves acquisition of shareholding in Delhivery Private Ltd by SVF Doorbell* By way of order dated 21.02.2019, the Commission has approved the acquisition of 22.44% shares, as compulsory convertible preference shares, of the total share capital of Delhivery Private Ltd (“DPL”) by (...)

1^er févr. 2019 R

L’Europe au présent ! Liber amicorum Melchior Wathelet

Stéphane Rodrigues • N° 1-2019 • 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 (...)

21 Jan 2019 B

The Swedish Patent and Market Court upholds the Competition Authority’s decision requiring a recycling station operator to extend an agreement with its competitor (FTI)

Tim Kasten • January 2019

On 21 January 2019, the Swedish Patent and Market Court (the “Court”) upheld a decision of the Swedish Competition Authority (“SCA”) that required an operator of recycling stations for household waste to extend an agreement with its competitor. The Swedish Packaging and Newspapers Collection (...)

16 Jan 2019 B

The EU Court of Justice upholds the General Court’s ruling that annulled the Commission’s decision prohibiting a merger in the parcel delivery market (UPS / TNT)

Porter Elliott • January 2019

On 19 January 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) upheld on due process grounds the 2017 judgment of the General Court (“GC”) annulling the decision of the European Commission (“Commission”) in the UPS/TNT Express merger (Case C-265/17P, Commission v. United Parcel Service). The (...)

19 déc. 2018 R

Outre-Mer : Le ministre de l’économie et des finances et le ministre des outre-mer nomment Francis Amand au titre de délégué à la concurrence en outre-mer

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2019

Le 19 décembre 2018, Annick Girardin, ministre des outre-mer, en lien avec Bruno Le Maire, ministre de l’économie, a réuni de nombreux acteurs institutionnels — Isabelle de Silva, Stanislas Martin et Juliette Théry- Schultz, respectivement présidente, rapporteur général et rapporteure générale (...)

19 déc. 2018 R

Pratiques verticales : La Cour d’appel de Paris retient une entente verticale localisée de prix imposés (BubbleDiving / La Spirotechnique)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2019

Le 19 décembre 2018, la Chambre 5-4 de la Cour d’appel de Paris a rendu un arrêt aux termes duquel elle retient une petite entente verticale sur des prix imposés (l’existence d’une entente nationale, en filigrane, n’ayant pu être démontrée).   Au cas d’espèce, un distributeur de matériels de plongée, de (...)

22 Nov 2018 B

The Turkish Competition Authority approves the sole control acquisition of several resorts in the hospitality sector (MP Hotel)

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Eda Duru • Turkish Antitrust

This case summary concerns an analysis of the Board’s MP Hotel decision, in which the Board evaluated the acquisition of sole control over the (i) Magic Life Water World Imperial (“ Magic Life ”) in Antalya, (ii) TUI Blue Marmaris (“ TUI ”) in Muğla, (iii) Bodrum Imperial in Muğla, and (iv) Alaçatı (...)

6 nov. 2018 R

Pratique anticoncurrentielle : La DGCCRF détecte une entente entre deux établissements publics dans le cadre d’appels d’offres dans le secteur de la formation professionnelle aux travaux forestiers dans la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Secteur de la formation professionnelle aux travaux forestiers)

Alain Ronzano • N° 1-2019

Le 6 novembre 2018, la DGCCRF a rendu publique une décision concernant une PAC locale rendue sur le fondement de l’article L. 464-9 du code de commerce. Elle porte sur des pratiques relevées dans le secteur de la formation professionnelle aux travaux forestiers dans la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. (...)

6 Nov 2018 B

The EU Court of Justice finds that recovery of unlawful State aid is only impossible if the difficulties claimed by the Member State are real and there are no alternative methods of recovery (Scuola Elementare Maria Montessori)

Phedon Nicolaides • November 2018

Article published on StateAidHub: http://stateaidhub.eu, republished in e-Competitions with the courtesy of the author. The original title of this article appears below the e-Competitions title. Authors are welcome to write an alternative article on this case/text, provided they have no (...)

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