European Commission Closes Disparagement Investigation by Accepting Commitments -
Under EU and many national competition laws, illegal abuse of a dominant position can take many forms. One such abuse is disparagement, the...more
European Commission Imposes Fine for Deletion of WhatsApp Messages During Dawn Raid -
One of the basic lessons taught during competition law compliance training is that companies should never obstruct a dawn raid carried...more
On 7 February 2019, the German competition law regulator, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO), concluded a lengthy investigation into Facebook. It found that the company abused its dominant market position by making the use of...more
3/5/2019
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The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “The country voted to leave the European Union, and as prime minister I will make sure that we leave the European Union.”
That seems like a clear statement, but the...more
7/22/2016
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UK Brexit
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum in which the British people voted for the UK to leave the European Union. But what does this mean in practical terms?
Who will BREXIT affect?
Any business or financial...more
Only a few weeks ago, EU Competition Commissioner Vestager said in a speech, “We continue to look carefully at this issue, but we haven’t found a competition [antitrust] problem yet”. She was referring to antitrust issues...more
3/9/2016
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Young Lawyers
Last week I posted on the European Commission’s (EC) latest report into patent settlement agreements between originator and generic companies in the European Union (EU). The EC says each time it produces these reports that...more
1/22/2016
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Generic Drugs ,
Patent Infringement ,
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Pay-For-Delay ,
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Reverse Payment Settlement Agreements ,
Settlement
For 2015, the food and beverage industry will experience governmental attention on a number of fronts. Given the Department of Justice’s recent success in prosecuting food manufacturing executives on criminal charges, the...more
3/2/2015
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