The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether Zoetis, a US animal health company, has acted in breach of the abuse of dominance rules by terminating development of a pipeline drug: when does...more
On 26 January 2024, the European Commission published a report on competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector, highlighting the role of EU competition law in safeguarding market participants and consumers,...more
The UK CMA has published practical guidance confirming its commitment to ensuring that competition law does not hinder collaborations between medicine manufacturers which aim to make innovative and life-saving combination...more
On 16 November, Ofcom (the UK communications regulator) published the “Media plurality and online news” report, which examines the influence of online intermediaries (including social media platforms, search engines and news...more
The UK’s Digital Markets Unit is now expected to be put on a statutory footing and granted new wide-ranging powers to regulate anti-competitive behaviour by May 2023, with its powers coming into force by October 2023....more
Antitrust isn't just for big companies! Emerging companies may view antitrust as an issue primarily for large companies or as a lower priority given their size. However, emerging companies need to understand antitrust to stay...more
The CMA has imposed a record fine on an Irish trading software supplier for alleged breaches of a ‘hold separate order’ in relation to the completed purchase of a US rival. This is the latest instance in a string of fines...more
The UK Government is consulting on proposed powers for the recently launched Digital Markets Unit. This is a significant juncture in the reconfiguration of the post-Brexit regulatory landscape, marked by a determination to...more
The UK Government has launched the much anticipated Digital Markets Unit (DMU) as a first step towards an “unashamedly pro-competition" regime focused on the position of “tech giants”. ...more
A recent Supreme Court judgment has clarified one of the routes to challenging covenants limiting land use. It has adopted a new approach to assessing the old question of what is a “restraint of trade”? The judgment did not...more
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9/19/2018
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Foreign Investment ,
Internet Retailers ,
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National Health Service Corp (NHSC) ,
Ohio v American Express ,
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On 11 June 2018 the Competition and Markets Authority fined Electro Rent £100,000 for breach of an interim order - the first such fine imposed by the CMA.
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Since the announcement on 6 June that the Council and European Parliament had reached agreement on the draft Directive establishing the Electronic Communications Code (the “Code”), the communications and competition...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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6/13/2017
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
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Digital Platform Liability ,
Disgorgement ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration
The final report on the European Commission’s e-commerce sector inquiry was published last week and contains some important observations about how online channels of distribution are transforming consumer goods and digital...more
5/19/2017
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Digital Single Market ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Internet ,
Internet Retailers ,
Price Transparency ,
Retail Market ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)