08 Nov, 2023 German antitrust reform enters into force – a paradigm shift towards a “competition law with claws and teeth”? By Thomas Lübbig Stefanie Engineer The 11th Amendment to the German Act of Restraints of Competition (ARC) entered into force on 7 November 2023, bringing far-reaching...
30 Mar, 2023 Unexpected amendments to EU guidance on abuse of dominance: back to the future? By James Aitken Thomas Lübbig Lucas Vanassche Cecilia Carli Joanna Goyder Killian Byrne +3 more... Show less In a surprise move, the European Commission has published a revised version of its 2008 guidance on enforcement priorities for abusive...
21 Mar, 2023 Court of Justice confirms yet another tool to tackle non-reportable M&A – but is it all bark and no bite? By Thomas Lübbig Kasia Bojarojc Daniel Wylde Justin Chen Sarah Mitchell +2 more... Show less The European Court of Justice (CJEU) handed down its judgment in Towercast on 16 March 2023, confirming Advocate General Juliane Kokott’s...
04 Feb, 2022 Key takeaways from the FCA’s strategic review of retail banking – growing competition, digitisation and innovation By Paul Seppi Rikki Haria Rod Carlton Francesca Triggs +1 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority’s long-awaited 2022 Strategic Review of Retail Banking Business Models finds that digital innovation and...
20 Jan, 2022 EU competition law and collective agreements in the age of the platform economy – a new equilibrium? By Sarah Gallagher Tommaso Ciorra Sascha Schubert On 9 December 2021, the Commission launched a public consultation on the draft Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to...
02 Nov, 2020 Nearing the end of the supply chain – Commission launches policy proposals for new vertical rules By Martin Dickson Kasia Bojarojc After almost two years since the European Commission (the Commission) launched its evaluation of its Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...
27 Feb, 2020 Bid rigging and cartel activity in construction – recently issued CMA guidance in the UK By Vanessa Medina Jane Jenkins The recently published Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance provides practical advice on how to avoid bid rigging and cartel...
03 Feb, 2020 Schrödinger’s Shades of Grey: the CJEU’s landmark paroxetine ruling - antitrust market definition and patent settlement agreements By Dr. Christopher Stothers When does a pharmaceutical company’s granted patent prevent the entry of a generic competitor? The answer is, frequently, grey. Through...
23 Jan, 2020 Essential Antitrust: Our new antitrust podcast series By Jennifer Mellott We are delighted to present a new format for our regular updates on key trends in global antitrust law and regulation. Replacing our...
31 Oct, 2019 ABB reduces cartel damages after successful appeal in landmark case By Natalie Puddicombe Lara Hall George Lumbers The Court of Appeal has allowed ABB’s appeal in respect of part of the judgment of Mr Justice Marcus Smith in BritNed Development Limited...
02 Jul, 2019 European Commission plans interim measures against chipmaker Broadcom By Gian Luca Zampa James Aitken Joanna Goyder Interim measures are potentially a key tool of the European Commission in cases involving anti-competitive conduct in fast-moving...
06 Feb, 2019 Update: Distribution in the on-line world - EU rules under review By Joanna Goyder In November we reported that the European Commission had announced its intention to review EU distribution rules (see below). The...