Save for the Commission’s decision in M.8792 (Tele2 NL/T-Mobile NL) which cleared the acquisition of Tele2 NL by T-Mobile NL without remedies, the Commission has historically blocked or accepted divestment/behavioural...more
8/4/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Judicial Review ,
Mergers ,
Standard of Proof ,
T-Mobile ,
Telecommunications ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“DMCC”) introduces a framework to govern ‘big tech’ in the UK, similar in aim to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). The bill is currently at report stage in the House of...more
8/2/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Pending Legislation ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
On 16 March 2023, the ECJ published its judgment in Towercast (C-449/21), confirming that Article 102 TFEU (which prohibits abuses of a dominant market position) may apply to transactions which fall below national and EU...more
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