Judith Rinearson and Jeremy McLaughlin sit down with payments lawyers to cover the fintech market place, trends, and developments around the world in the Payments Across the Globe miniseries.
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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Accepts Commitments from a Pharma Company to Stop Its Excessive Prices - On 15 May 2017, the European Commission (Commission) announced that it had opened formal proceedings...more
3/12/2021
/ Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Aid ,
UK
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The French Competition Authority Imposes a Record Fine of €444 Million on Three Pharma Companies for Collectively Exploiting Their Dominant Position - On 9 September 2020, the French Competition...more
10/12/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
French Competition Authority ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Apps ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Smart Devices ,
Vertical Agreement
As recommended by the European Commission, most, but not yet all, European Member States are cautiously easing down the implemented restrictions and are set to reopen their borders on 15 June, just ahead of the summer season...more
On 15 April 2020, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on International Cooperation and Coordination to address the financial stability implications from...more
Antitrust and Competition - The Failing Firm Defense in the Face of the COVID-19 Outbreak - As the COVID-19 pandemic causes commercial and financial difficulties, an increasing number of transactions may involve companies in...more
On March 25, 2020, the Commission issued guidelines concerning foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and free movement of capital from non-EU countries (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines provide helpful guidance to EU Member...more
On April 15, the European Commission (“Commission”) published, in cooperation with the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, a European road map to phase out containment measures adopted across member states...more
On 8 April 2020, the European Commission (Commission) launched a consultation on its Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy (Strategy), which will be the main policy framework towards stimulating green investments and fully...more
The Spanish government announced on Sunday 29 March the closure of all non-essential manufacturing plants in the country. The measure is to take effect at midnight CET on Monday 30 March....more
The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting businesses in the European Union (“EU”) in many different ways. Recognizing the scale of the impact, the Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition,...more
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread globally and the number of cases in the U.S. grows, attention on Capitol Hill has shifted to potential legislative responses aimed at combatting the outbreak and...more