Résultats de la recherche

21 Jan 2021 C

2nd Cartels Workshop #2 Procedural issues

Aymeric de Moncuit, Dirk Van Erps, Karima El Sammaa, Daniel Vowden, Ashley Brickles

2nd Webinar of the « 2nd Cartels Workshop » organised by Concurrences, in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills and FTI Consulting, with Ashley Brickles (Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting), Aymeric de Moncuit (Référendaire, CJEU), Karima El Sammaa (Senior Antitrust Counsel, General (...)

12 Jan 2021 B

The German Competition Authority clears the acquisition of software designer by national database company (Beck / RA-MICRO)

German Competition Authority • January 2021

C.H. Beck can acquire share in RA-MICRO* The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the acquisition of a minority share in the provider of practice management software for law firms, RA MICRO Software GmbH, Berlin, by the publishing house C.H. Beck, Munich, which publishes expert legal information. The (...)

6 Jan 2021 B

The UK Competition Authority investigates American chip producer’s takeover of national intellectual property company (NVIDIA / Arm)

UK Competition Authority • January 2021

CMA to investigate NVIDIA’s takeover of Arm* The CMA is inviting interested third parties to provide initial views on the anticipated acquisition of Arm by NVIDIA. This is an early opportunity for interested third parties to comment on the impact that the takeover could have on competition in (...)

23 Dec 2020 B

The French government vetoes American industrial conglomerate’s acquisition of national optronic technologies firm

Jeremy Bernard • Preview

French veto to the acquisition of Photonis par Teledyne* Applying legislative and regulatory measures to control foreign investments in France, the French Government has banned the American Teledyne from buying French Photonis. 1. France established a scheme for controlling investments made (...)

9 Dec 2020 B

The US FTC sues the world’s dominant social network company for illegal monopolization, requires divesting its acquisitions of up-and-coming rivals and prohibiting the imposition of anticompetitive conditions on software developers (Facebook)

US Federal Trade Commission • January 2021

FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization* The Federal Trade Commission today sued Facebook, alleging that the company is illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct. Following a lengthy investigation in cooperation (...)

9 Dec 2020 B

The US State of New York Attorney General (AG) leads a bipartisan lawsuit by 46 State AGs, District of Columbia AG, and Territory of Guam AG seeking to end the dominant social network company’s allegedly illegal monopoly, including predatory acquisitions and reduction of privacy protections for consumers (US State AGs / Facebook)

US State Attorney General New York • January 2021

Attorney General James Leads Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly* AG James Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 48 Attorneys General Charging Anticompetitive Conduct Facebook Thwarted Competition, Reduced Consumer Privacy for Profits New York Attorney General Letitia James (...)

9 Dec 2020 B

The Czech Competition Authority imposes fines for IT cartel agreement (Autocont / Tesco / Asseco Central Europe)

Czech Competition Authority • January 2021

Office imposed fines for IT cartel agreement in total amount of CSK 75 million* By its first-instance decision of 7 December 2020, the Office for the Protection of Competition imposed fines in the total amount of CZK 74,622,000 on AUTOCONT a.s., TESCO SW a.s., ICZ a.s., MERIT GROUP a.s., (...)

9 Dec 2020 eB

Douglas H. Ginsburg Liber Amicorum : An Antitrust Professor on the Bench Vol. II Balancing Incentives to Innovate in Upstream Wireless Technology Markets with Exit Concerns in Midstream Component Product Markets

Jorge Padilla, Koren Wong-Ervin

131 Balancing Incentives to Innovate in Upstream Wireless Technology Markets with Exit Concerns in Midstream Component Product Markets JOrGe P adIlla and K Oren w. w OnG -e rvIn * Compass Lexecon Global Antitrust Institute, George Mason University Abstract We consider the merits of recent (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority advises the Government on a regulatory regime for tech giants

UK Competition Authority • January 2021

CMA advises government on new regulatory regime for tech giants* The CMA has issued advice to government on the design and implementation of the UK’s new pro-competition regime for digital markets. New regime will proactively shape the behaviour of the most powerful tech firms It will ensure (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority, along with other national competition authorities, secures privacy changes to tech company’s mobile app store (Apple App Store)

UK Competition Authority • January 2021

CMA and global partners secure privacy changes to the App Store* Following international intervention, Apple will shortly indicate on its App Store what personal data each app uses, empowering consumer choice. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), along with the Netherlands (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority proposes a pro-competition regime for digital markets

Mark Jephcott, Peter Rowland, Kristien Geeurickx • January 2021

On 8 December 2020 the CMA issued advice to the UK government on the design and implementation of a new pro-competition regime for digital markets. The advice was prepared by the Digital Markets Taskforce (DMT) formally launched by the CMA on 1 July 2020, following recommendations by the (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority publishes recommendations for the regulation of digital markets

James Marshall, Thomas Reilly • January 2021

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has published advice to the UK Government on the design and implementation of a new regulatory regime for digital markets. The new regime, if implemented, will apply to certain digital businesses that are designated as having Strategic Market (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority gradually moves towards a mandatory notification regime

Chloe Birkett, Peter Willis • January 2021

In recent years, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has become noticeably more pro-active and interventionist in reviewing transactions. In 2019 more than 50% of mergers referred to Phase 2 were prohibited or abandoned. At Phase 2 in 2020, the CMA has already issued three prohibitions (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority publishes report setting out recommendations which the Government could implement to regulate technology firms in a way that promotes competition in digital markets

Anna Stellardi, Anna Morfey, Stella Gartagani, Kio Gwilliam • January 2021

In December 2020, the CMA’s Digital Markets Taskforce (DMT) published its report setting out 15 recommendations which the UK Government could implement to regulate technology firms with ‘strategic market status’ (SMS) in a way that promotes competition, innovation and protects consumers and (...)

3 Dec 2020 B

The Dutch Competition Authority publishes its report on the role of big techs in the payment market

Annette Printz Nielsen, Hans Svensson, Kim Kit Ow, Slawomir Szepietowski, Stefano Febbi, Konrad Siegler, Michael Jünemann, Kristiina Lehvilä, Ivan Sagál, Michelle Chan, Shane Barber, Joost van Roosmalen, Trystan Tether, Pauline Kuipers, Scott McInnes, Cathie-Rosalie Joly, Adrian Calvo • January 2021

Dutch regulator calls for tighter regulation of Big Techs in payment market study On 1 December 2020, the Dutch competition authority (ACM) published its long-awaited report on the role of major technology firms (Big Techs) in the payment market. The publication of the report was expected in (...)

1 Dec 2020 B

The US FTC approves prosthetics manufacturer’s application to divest assets it gained through the acquisition of prosthetics company (Otto Bock HealthCare North America / FIH Group Holdings)

US Federal Trade Commission • January 2021

FTC Approves Otto Bock HealthCare North America, Inc.’s Application to Divest Assets It Gained through Acquisition of FIH Group Holdings, LLC* Divestiture preserves competition for microprocessor prosthetic knees The Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by prosthetics (...)

30 Nov 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority begins consultation on the proposed acquisition of health and wellness undertaking by Big tech company (Google / Fitbit)

Australian Competition Authority • November 2020

Consultation begins on proposed Google Fitbit undertaking* The ACCC is seeking views on a proposed court-enforceable undertaking offered in Australia to the ACCC by Google in relation to its proposed acquisition of Fitbit, Inc (Fitbit). “Our decision to begin consultation should not be (...)

26 Nov 2020 B

The Regional Court of Düsseldorf refers questions regarding the licensing of standard essential patents in multi-layered supply chains to the EU Court of Justice (Nokia / Daimler)

Katharina Bongs • November 2020

On 26 November 2020, the Regional Court of Düsseldorf (“Düsseldorf Court”) decided to request a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) in patent infringement proceedings involving Nokia and Daimler. The questions give the ECJ the opportunity to offer guidance on (...)

26 Nov 2020 B

The Regional Court of Düsseldorf questions the EU Court of Justice on standard essential patents licensing in supply chains (Nokia / Daimler)

Lars Mesenbrink, Jay Jurata, Julius Schradin • November 2020

In a decision of November 26, 2020 in a patent infringement case of Nokia Technologies Oy against Daimler AG, the Düsseldorf Regional Court (file number 4c O 17/19) referred several questions to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs) (...)

25 Nov 2020 B

The US DoJ requires divestiture of digital do-it-yourself tax preparation business for the merger of financial software companies to proceed (Intuit / Credit Karma)

US Department of Justice Antitrust Division • November 2020

Justice Department Requires Divestiture of Credit Karma Tax for Intuit to Proceed with Acquisition of Credit Karma* Divestiture Will Preserve Competition for Digital Do-It-Yourself Tax Preparation Products The Department of Justice announced today that it is requiring Intuit Inc. and Credit (...)

23 Nov 2020 B

The Polish Competition Authority conducts dawn raids and initiates explanatory proceedings against pharmaceutical wholesalers for allegations of exchange of information and price fixing (Neuca Spółka Akcyjna / Przedsiębiorstwo Dystrybucji Farmaceutycznej Slawex / Farmacol Serwis / Farmacol Logistyka)

Polish Competition Authority • November 2020

Do pharmaceutical wholesalers increase drug prices by exchanging information?* Could unfair market practices, resulting in higher drug prices and restriction of competition, be facilitated by the IT systems used by pharmaceutical wholesalers? President of UOKiK Tomasz Chróstny has initiated (...)

12 Nov 2020 C

Digital Ecosystems: Regulatory Intervention & Efficiency Trade-Offs

Carmelo Cennamo, Jacques Cremer, Amelia Fletcher, David Foster, Thomas Graf, Yann Guthmann, Marco Iansiti, Frédéric Jenny, Gregor Langus, Alejandra Palacios Prieto, Georgios Petropoulos, Pierre Régibeau, Marshall Van Alstyne

The "Digital Ecosystems: Regulatory Intervention & Efficiency Trade-Offs" Chatham House Rule style round-table featured key presentations by Carmelo Cennamo (Copenhagen Business School) and Marshall Van Alstyne (Boston University - Questrom School of Business), followed by a live debate (...)

9 Nov 2020 B

The US FTC settles allegations that a real-time communications platform offering a videoconferencing software has engaged in a series of unfair practices and requires it to enhance its security procedures (Zoom)

Lale Tuzmen Aktas • Competition Law & Covid-19

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Zoom) gained enough popularity to attract the FTC’s attention, including to its security practices. The FTC-Zoom settlement announced on November 9, 2020, which requires Zoom to implement a robust information security program, marked (...)

5 Nov 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority blocks an already completed merger of retail investment software firms (FNZ / GBST)

Steven Vaz, Laura Carter • November 2020

On 6 November 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") ordered FNZ to sell GBST, having concluded that the acquisition raised significant competition concerns in the supply of software and services which enable retail investment platforms in the UK. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - KEY (...)

3 Nov 2020 B

The Hong Kong Competition Authority welcomes the Competition Tribunal’s judgment against IT cartel for price fixing in the first case where the liability and relief portions of the proceedings have been resolved by settlement (Quantr / Cheung Man Kit / Nintex)

Hong Kong Competition Authority • November 2020

Competition Commission welcomes judgment in IT cartel conduct case* The Competition Commission (Commission) welcomes the judgment handed down by the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) today (3 November) in proceedings involving the exchange of competitively sensitive information in the IT sector. (...)

26 Oct 2020 B

The French Competition Authority considers gaming console’s commitments inadequate to address competition concerns and returns case for investigation (Sony)

French Competition Authority • October 2020

Playstation: the Autorité considers that the commitments proposed by Sony do not adequately address the identified competition concerns. The case is returned for investigation* As part of a litigation procedure before the Autorité de la concurrence, Sony had proposed commitments to address the (...)

26 Oct 2020 B

The French Competition Authority rejects gaming console’s commitments in an abuse of dominance case (Sony)

Eliott Costet, Florence Leroux • October 2020

2020 proves to be a busy year for the French Competition Authority (FCA) as far as tech giants are concerned. After Google and Apple, it’s now Sony’s turn to be under the FCA’s spotlight. While the Japanese company is currently launching pre-orders for its new PlayStation 5, the FCA has just (...)

22 Oct 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority institutes proceedings in the Federal Court against printing company for unfair contract terms for small businesses (Fuji Xerox)

Australian Competition Authority • October 2020

Fuji Xerox in court over alleged unfair contract terms* The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against printing company Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd and a related company (together, Fuji), alleging that in total nine types of Fuji’s standard form small business contracts (...)

21 Oct 2020 B

The German Competition Authority unconditionally clears merger between top vehicle insurance provider and the industry’s leading provider of automated claims settlement services (Allianz / ControlExpert)

German Competition Authority • October 2020

Automated settlement of motor vehicle claims: Allianz cleared to take over ControlExpert* Yesterday, the Bundeskartellamt cleared plans by Allianz Strategic Investments. S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, (Allianz) to acquire ControlExpert Holding B.V. Amsterdam (ControlExpert). Allianz belongs to the (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Turkish Competition Authority publishes guidelines on the examination of digital data during on-site inspections

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Onur Özgümüş, Fırat Eğrilmez, Melih Yağcı • October 2020

(1) Introduction The Turkish Competition Authority (“ TCA ”) recently published its Guidelines on Examination of Digital Data during On-site Inspections (“ Guidelines ”), which set forth the general principles with respect to the examination, processing and storage of data and documents held in the (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Turkish Competition Authority publishes guidelines on the examination of digital data during on-site inspections

Can Yıldız • October 2020

Introduction Article 15 of Law on the Protection of Competition numbered 4054 (“Law”) authorizes the Competition Authority (“Authority”) to conduct on-site inspections at the undertakings’ premises if deemed necessary in carrying out the duties assigned to it by the Law. Pursuant to the relevant (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Turkish Competition Authority publishes guidelines for the examination of digital data during on-site inspections

Gönenç Gürkaynak, Onur Özgümüş, Fırat Eğrilmez • October 2020

(1) Introduction The Guidelines on Examination of Digital Data during On-site Inspections (“Guidelines”), which was recently published by the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”), specifically refer to the procedure to be followed when the case handlers encounter situations calling for the (...)

7 Oct 2020 B

The EU Commission accepts semiconductor company’s commitments to ensure competition in chipset markets for modems and set-top boxes (Broadcom)

European Commission • October 2020

Antitrust: Commission accepts commitments by Broadcom to ensure competition in chipset markets for modems and set-top boxes* The European Commission has made commitments offered by Broadcom legally binding under EU antitrust rules. Broadcom will suspend all existing agreements containing (...)

7 Oct 2020 B

The EU Commission accepts a semiconductor company’s offer to stop exclusivity on chipset market (Broadcom)

Donald Slater, Denis Waelbroeck • October 2020

On 7 October 2020, the European Commission (the "Commission") made legally binding commitments offered by Broadcom to ensure competition in chipset markets for modems and TV set-top boxes. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - KEY TAKEAWAYS Commitments decisions are adopted in lieu of finding an (...)

7 Oct 2020 B

The EU Commission accepts commitments to ensure competition in systems-on-a-chip markets for modems and set-top boxes (Broadcom)

David Hull, Samuel Hall • October 2020

On 7 October 2020, the European Commission accepted Broadcom’s commitments to suspend its existing agreements, and to refrain from entering into any new agreements, containing exclusivity or quasi-exclusivity arrangements and/or leveraging provisions concerning Systems-on-a-Chip (“SoCs”) for TV (...)

1 Oct 2020 B

The Australian Competition Authority amends its consumer data right rules to permit accredited intermediaries

Australian Competition Authority • October 2020

Consumer Data Right Rules amended to include intermediaries* The ACCC has amended the Consumer Data Right Rules to permit accredited intermediaries to collect data on behalf of third party data recipients, with consumer consent. These amended rules mean accredited businesses can now ask other (...)

25 Sep 2020 B

The US FTC requests rehearing en banc by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of global semiconductor company’s standard-essential patent licensing practices (Qualcomm)

US Federal Trade Commission • September 2020

FTC Requests Rehearing En Banc of Qualcomm Appeals Panel Decision* The Federal Trade Commission today filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit requesting rehearing en banc of the August 11, 2020, decision of a panel of that court in the matter of FTC v. Qualcomm (...)

25 Sep 2020 B

The Russian Competition Authority issues a warning to a manufacturer of cash register equipment to eliminate an abuse of dominance violation (Evotor)

Russian Competition Authority • September 2020

FAS ISSUED WARNING TO THE MANUFACTURER OF CASH REGISTER EQUIPMENT EVOTOR * FAS received complaints on violations of the antimonopoly legislation from organizations and entrepreneurs using Evotor cash register equipment The FAS found that Evotor LLC directed a software update to the cash (...)

24 Sep 2020 B

The EU Commission launches proposals for a regime regulating crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology in the financial sector through a digital finance package

Elvira Aliende Rodriguez, Sujin Chan-Allen, Barnabas Reynolds • September 2020

On September 24, 2020 the European Commission (EC) launched proposals for a new EU-wide regime to regulate crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the financial sector through a Digital Finance Package. Key issues relevant to companies and stakeholders in digital finance are (...)

15 sept. 2020 eB

La faute lucrative en droit de la concurrence Chapitre 2 - L’efficacité limitée de l’action publique

Godefroy de Moncuit de Boiscuillé

Godefroy de Moncuit de Boiscuillé – La faute lucrative en droit de la concurrence 89 Chapitre 2 L'efficacité limitée de l'action publique Problématique. À ce stade, il ne s'agit plus de savoir comment un agent économique peut échapper à l'application du droit de la concurrence, mais comment il peut (...)

14 Sep 2020 B

The EU Court of Justice receives a request for preliminary ruling on restrictions for high-quality products regarding the block exemption regulation (Visma)

Päivi Tammilehto • September 2020

A selective distribution system consists of a supplier selecting distributors based on specific, pre-determined criteria while committing to sell the products or services in question only to selected distributors. These distributors commit not to sell such products or services to unauthorised (...)

10 Sep 2020 B

The Regional Court of Munich rules in favor of an electronic manufacturer in standard essential patent proceeding (Sharp / Daimler)

Katharina Bongs, Peter L’Ecluse • September 2020

On 10 September 2020, the Regional Court of Munich (“Munich Court”) ruled in favour of Sharp that Daimler had infringed a standard essential patent (“SEP”) of Sharp. Sharp is the patent holder of EP 2667676B1 which is standard essential for the Long-Term Evolution (“LTE”) telecommunications (...)

3 Sep 2020 B

The New Zealand Competition Authority clears merger of two IP professional service businesses (AJ Park / Baldwins)

New Zealand Competition Authority • September 2020

Commission clears AJ Park’s acquisition of Baldwins* The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for AJ Park IP Limited, in conjunction with AJ Park Law Limited (together, AJ Park), to acquire the assets of Baldwins Intellectual Property, Baldwin Holdings Limited, Baldwins Intellectual (...)

26 Aug 2020 B

The UK Supreme Court hands down a judgement between a software and a telecommunication company, providing answers on questions concerning the English Courts’ approach to FRAND disputes (Unwired Planet / Huawei)

Ian Moss, Katie McConnell, Paul Brown • August 2020

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Unwired Planet v Huawei and Conversant v Huawei & ZTE proceedings ([2020] UKSC 37), providing answers on several key questions concerning the English Courts’ approach to FRAND disputes. In a unanimous judgment, the (...)

26 Aug 2020 B

The UK Supreme Court rules in a licence dispute between a software and a telecommunication company and clarifies the English Courts’ approach to FRAND royalty cases (Unwired Planet / Huawei)

Steve Ross • August 2020

On 26 August 2020, the UK Supreme Court issued a judgment in a licence dispute involving Standard Essential Patents (“SEPs”) pitting Unwired Planet, a US based patent assertion entity, against Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications company that produces smartphones. Unwired Planet brought an (...)

26 Aug 2020 B

The UK Supreme Court confirms that English courts may set the terms of global licences to portfolios of standard essential patents (Unwired Planet / Huawei)

Pat Treacy, Edwin Bond • August 2020

English courts given green light to set terms of global FRAND licences* On 26 August 2020, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) gave its eagerly awaited judgment in Unwired Planet v Huawei and Conversant v Huawei & ZTE. In a unanimous policy-driven decision, the Court dismissed the appeals brought (...)

26 Aug 2020 B

The UK Supreme Court confirms that it is possible to set global FRAND rates and global licences to portfolios of standard essential patents (Unwired Planet / Huawei)

Paul Lugard, Daniel Vasbeck • August 2020

The U.K. Supreme Court’s 26 August ruling on standard-essential patents (SEPs) is the latest in a series of recent decisions that are likely to have a profound effect on FRAND license negotiations across the globe, in particular for the next generation 4G and 5G mobile telecommunication (...)

24 Aug 2020 B

The UK Competition Authority clears takeover of fintech start-up by global leader in electronic payments (Visa / Plaid)

UK Competition Authority • August 2020

Deal between Visa and Plaid given the go-ahead* The CMA has cleared Visa’s anticipated purchase of fintech start-up Plaid. The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) follows a Phase 1 review in which it investigated several possible ways the deal could harm competition. Visa (...)

18 Aug 2020 B

The Mannheim Regional Court grants injunctive relief to a telecommunication provider and clarifies the application of FRAND in the supply chain (Daimler / Nokia)

Katharina Bongs • August 2020

According to a press release of the Mannheim Regional Court of 18 August 2020 in the matter Nokia v Daimler, the Regional Court of Mannheim (the “Court”) ruled in favour of Nokia that Daimler had infringed Nokia’s patent and could not invoke a FRAND objection. The Court held that Daimler and a (...)

18 Aug 2020 B

The Indian Competition Authority clears mobile application from tying allegations (Harshita Chawla / Whatsapp)

Varsha Goel • August 2020

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the country’s judicial authority for competition matters rendered decision in the case of Harshita Chawla v. WhatsApp Inc. and ors in August, 2020 wherein it inter-alia cleared the mobile messaging service, WhatsApp Inc. from allegations of abuse of (...)

total	1000
total_found	1154
time	0.189

Votre recherche donne 1154 résultats Technologies de l’information

Debug

Métas associées