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EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act Paves Way for More Access to Physical Infrastructures and Potential Further Deregulation of Telecom...

The Situation: The European Parliament and Council approved the Gigabit Infrastructure Act ("GIA") on 29 April 2024. The GIA replaces Directive 2014/61/EU. The GIA is a regulation which is directly applicable and binding in...more

ECJ Antitrust Ruling Not Likely to Jump-Start EC Deal Challenges in "Gap Cases"

In Short - The Development: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") annulled a General Court ("GC") ruling that had adopted a high standard of proof for the European Commission ("EC") to block transactions in...more

Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the Netherlands: New Regime In Force

In Short - The Development: On 1 June 2023, the Security Screening of Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions Act (Wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames) ("the FDI Act") entered into force, introducing a...more

Towards a Less Effects-Based Approach? European Commission Takes Action to Amend EU Framework on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance

In Short - The Situation: On 27 March 2023, the European Commission ("Commission") published a Communication amending its 2008 Guidance on enforcement priorities concerning exclusionary abuses ("amended 2008 Guidance...more

The European Commission's "Connectivity Package" Set to Reshuffle the Telecom Sector

In Short - The Situation: The European Commission has presented three initiatives to transform the connectivity sector on 23 February 2023 (the "Connectivity Package")....more

Digital Markets Act: European Union Adopts New "Competition" Regulations for Certain Digital Platforms

The European Parliament ("EP") and Council formally adopted the Digital Markets Act ("DMA") in July 2022, imposing new behavioral obligations on large digital platforms qualifying as "gatekeepers." The final agreement...more

EU Competition Enforcers Permit "Necessary and Temporary" Cooperation to Mitigate Disruption from Ukrainian Conflict

The European Competition Network ("ECN") issued a policy statement indicating that member agencies will not intervene in legitimate, cooperative efforts to address disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine and related...more

European Commission Issues Draft Antitrust Rules on Vertical Supply Chain Agreements

The Background: The European Commission ("Commission") recently unveiled long-awaited draft revisions to its Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER") and Vertical Guidelines. The VBER includes safe harbors that exempt...more

German Constitutional Court: Climate Change Act is Partially Unconstitutional

Lawmakers must amend the German Climate Change Act to protect fundamental rights of future generations. In a ruling announced on April 29, 2021, the German Federal Constitutional Court ("Court") delivered a groundbreaking...more

Germany Adopts EU Unfair Trade Rules for Buyers of Food and Agricultural Products

New law regulates commercial dealings between suppliers and comparatively larger buyers of food and agricultural products. Germany passed a new law, Agrarorganisationen-und-Lieferketten-Gesetz ("AgrarOLkG"), the...more

European Commission Unveils Sweeping Proposals to Regulate the Digital Sector

The Development: The European Commission ("EC") recently released two long-awaited legislative proposals, the Digital Services Act ("DSA") and Digital Markets Act ("DMA"), that would significantly increase the EC's regulatory...more

Epic Games Alleges Apple Abused Market Power Under Recent Australian Competition Law Amendments

Fortnite game maker Epic Games brings dispute with Apple to Australia, alleging "misuse of market power." Epic Games, developer of the popular game Fortnite, filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia alleging...more

EU Court Raises Bar for Commission to Block Certain Mergers

The EU General Court ruled that the Commission must demonstrate with a "strong probability" that the effect on competition is "significant" to block a merger that does not create a dominant company. In a rare judgment, the...more

European Commission Considers Expanding Investigative and Regulatory Authority in Digital Sector

The European Commission recently launched two consultations that would expand its investigative powers and establish regulations for digital platforms. The Commission intends to close perceived gaps in its authority to remedy...more

Member State Implementation of the EU 5G Toolbox: Legal Issues Raised

In January 2020, the European Commission endorsed the Toolbox of mitigating measures agreed by the Member States of the European Union to address security risks related to the rollout of 5G. The protection of national...more

How EU and UK Trademark Owners Can Prevent Unauthorised Price Gouging

The Background: Manufacturers and brand owners of personal protective equipment ("PPE") and other "essential" items have discovered unauthorised third parties reselling their products at vastly inflated prices, including on...more

The Climate Report | First Quarter 2020

Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - Trump Administration Plans Overhaul of NEPA Review Process The proposed rule changes would considerably limit the scope of environmental reviews of planned energy and...more

Antitrust Alert: The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets Publishes Settlement Guidelines

In December 2018, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published guidelines designed to shorten the timeline and reduce the cost of settling cases. The Guidelines clarify ACM's simplified settlement...more

Good Call: A New Code to Regulate Communications in Europe

The Situation: On December 18, 2018, the European Union published its European Electronic Communication Code ("Code"). The Result: The Code overhauls the current legislative framework for telecommunications with the aim of...more

Climate Change Litigation Heats Up in Europe

The Ruling: On October 9, 2018, the Hague Court of Appeal upheld the Hague District Court's 2015 first-instance ruling that the Dutch State violated the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR") and failed to fulfil its...more

EU Court Provides New Guidance on Price Discrimination

The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has provided guidance in assessing the validity of discriminatory pricing practices under EU competition law. The Result: The CJEU followed its recent...more

A Two-Sided Coin: Regulation and Merger Control in the EU Telecommunications Sector

The Ruling: The Dutch competition authority's approval of KPN's acquisition of fiber operator Reggefiber was upheld by the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal in February 2018. In assessing the merger's competitive...more

Institutional Investor Shareholdings Come Under European Commission Scrutiny

The Situation: A recent study examining common corporate shareholdings in the United States argues that the holding of even minority stakes in rival companies by institutional investors affects competition. The European...more

Retrieval of Mobile Phone Data During Dawn Raids Upheld by Dutch Court

The Ruling: The far-reaching retrieval of mobile phone data during dawn raids by the Dutch competition authority is permissible, even if encompassing data of a non-business nature, as affirmed by a recent ruling of the Hague...more

Dutch Court Affirms Ban on Nonauthorized Online Resellers

The Ruling: On October 4, 2017, the Amsterdam District Court upheld Nike's ban on authorized distributors selling Nike products on the online platforms of unauthorized resellers. The Result: Under this Dutch ruling, a...more

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