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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Sustainability Initiatives Get a Green Light in European Commission’s Revision of Rules on Collaboration Among Competitors

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The EU’s rulebook on cooperation among competitors, which has been in place for over a decade, has recently undergone a revision with the European Commission (EC) adopting a new framework on June 1, 2023, that includes...more

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U.S. Legislators and State Attorneys General Raise Antitrust Concerns Regarding ESG Collaborations

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Over the past year, U.S. legislators and state attorneys general (AGs) have raised concerns that collaborations among firms to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are violations of the antitrust laws. As...more

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Sustainability and Antitrust – What Companies Need to Know About Sustainability Collaborations in Europe

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Becoming more sustainable is an epic task. Not only for governments, but for society as a whole. Companies notice this as customers are increasingly demanding sustainable products....more

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International News: Healthcare - Spotlight on the Industry - May 2021

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Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in the Global Healthcare Industry - Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) seek out investments that are resilient, conducive to their aims and objectives, and reasonably free from market...more

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Vaccine Production And State Intervention In The U.S.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe have become increasingly involved in the private sector. State-owned enterprises have long been common in Asia, but the pandemic has increased their prominence in...more

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Competition law in Spain: What to expect in the current economic recovery phase

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The COVID-19 pandemic has manifested itself with particular virulence in Spain. Its direct effects, as well as those resulting from the extreme lockdown measures adopted to contain its spread, have caused businesses to an...more

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EU-Antitrust Law Framework Relating to the COVID-19 Crisis

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European Commission publishes a temporary Framework for undertakings collaborating to address the shortage of essential products and services. ...more

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COVID-19: Daily Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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The Daily Report is a compilation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) news briefs from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. ...more

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COVID-19: EU Temporary Antitrust Framework For Essential Cooperation

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On April 8, 2020 the European Commission (the ‘EC’) published a temporary antitrust framework for assessing business cooperation to ensure the supply of “essential scarce products and services” during the COVID-19 outbreak...more

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U.S. and European Antitrust Authorities Provide Updated Guidance on Joint Activity During COVID-19

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On March 24, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the Antitrust Division) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) issued a joint statement detailing a new expedited process for review...more

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Europe and the UK Race To Protect Businesses Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic: Foreign Investment, State Aid and Antitrust...

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State measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 have brought many countries across Europe to a standstill. While health care systems struggle to respond, the pandemic has also provided “a major shock for our economies.”1...more

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EU, UK Governments and Antitrust Regulators Permit Limited Competitor Cooperation Due to COVID-19

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All companies are scrambling to respond to the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and in various sectors cooperation between competitors is seen as part of the solution....more

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Merger Reviews: Practical Considerations for Global Deals

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In the field of antitrust, the current COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for merging parties and agencies worldwide. As the crisis unfolds, enforcement against cartels, investigations of excessive pricing, and...more

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Mylan Partners with Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics

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Last week, Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics (FKB) and Mylan announced that they will partner with one another to commercialize in Europe FKB327, a biosimilar of adalimumab developed by FKB. As we previously reported, the...more

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Less Is More: European Commission Gives Boost to the Collaborative Economy

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Sometimes, what’s omitted is more important than what’s included. And never more so than in relation to EU regulation and compliance. Providers of peer-to-peer platforms may have feared that a desire by the EU to...more

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MoFo IP Newsletter - August 2016

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Supreme Court Abolished Federal Circuit's Test for Willfulness - On June 13, 2016, in Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., 579 U.S. ___ (2016), the Supreme Court unanimously abrogated the Federal Circuit’s...more

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