The ECJ’s recent preliminary ruling in C-211/22 - Super Bock Bebidas (“Super Bock”) is significant for businesses and competition authorities. It is well-established that categorisation of conduct as a ‘by object’...more
7/19/2023
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Contract Formation ,
Distributors ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Infringement ,
Member State ,
Price-Fixing ,
Restraint of Trade ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
In this article we discuss the evolving global attention towards a less common theory of harm: common ownership. We conclude by assessing the notably bullish approach taken by the Hellenic Competition Commission (the “HCC”),...more
3/17/2023
/ Common Ownership ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greece ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Shareholders ,
The Clayton Act ,
Vertical Mergers