On 31 May 2022, Skadden, Compass Lexecon and Concurrences convened for a fireside chat to discuss developments in merger control and digital markets, followed by a panel discussion on a range of issues, including the...more
December 31, 2020, is the last day of the Brexit transition period under the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland From the European Union and the European Atomic Energy...more
10/6/2020
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
EU ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
State Aid ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Withdrawal Agreement
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published “Guidance on the Functions of the CMA Under the Withdrawal Agreement” (Guidance), which sets out the regulator’s approach to merger and competition cases during...more
2/13/2020
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Cartels ,
Condition Precedent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdiction ,
Long Arm Statute ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Withdrawal Agreement
As the U.K.’s March 29, 2019, exit date from the European Union approaches, companies involved in merger reviews or antitrust investigations should pre-emptively address the risk of a “no-deal” Brexit....more
10/18/2018
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Injuries ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Condition Precedent ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Infringement ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statute of Limitations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The European Commission (EC or the Commission) announced on July 24, 2018, that it has imposed a total fine of €111 million on four consumer electronics manufacturers — Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer — for...more
7/26/2018
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Electronics ,
Enforcement Actions ,
European Commission ,
Fines ,
Internet Retailers ,
Manufacturers ,
Price-Fixing ,
Raids ,
Resale Pricing
On November 23, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice) dealt a blow to the European Commission’s (Commission) power to close antitrust investigations with commitment decisions, with its ruling in...more
11/29/2017
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Commitment Decisions ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Oil & Gas ,
Supply Contracts ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Void and Unenforceable
On 26 October 2017, the European Commission (the Commission) opened an in-depth investigation into UK statutory rules that exempt certain financing income earned by foreign subsidiaries of UK corporate taxpayers from UK tax....more
10/31/2017
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Business Income ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financing ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Multinationals ,
State Aid ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
On May 10, 2016, the French Competition Authority and German Federal Cartel Office published “Competition Law and Data,” a joint report on big data and its implications for competition law. The paper identifies issues that...more
5/19/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Big Data ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
Exclusivity Clauses ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
French Competition Authority ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Tying ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The German Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) has announced that it has initiated proceedings against Facebook for the company’s alleged abuse of its dominant position in a market for social networks.
The FCO appears to...more
3/11/2016
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Competition Authorities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Facebook ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Germany ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Social Networks
On May 6, 2015, the European Commission (Commission) launched an antitrust sector inquiry into the e-commerce sector. This sector inquiry is part of the Commission’s broader Digital Single Market Strategy, which aims inter...more
US: Agencies Continue Aggressive Enforcement -
Despite changes in leadership at the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) in 2013, the...more
1/22/2014
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Bazaarvoice Inc ,
China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EUMR ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
MOFCOM ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry