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Morrison & Foerster LLP

2021 to 2025: The Incoming German Government’s Agenda for Competition Policy

Key Takeaways: As in many other jurisdictions, the incoming German government is seeking to expand competition law enforcement with new theories and a heightened focus on technology, digital markets, and consumer...more

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Shaping Europe’s Digital Future – EU publishes its draft Digital Services Act

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Awaited with bated breath by stakeholders in the online industry and by IP right holders alike, the EU Commission published its official draft for the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is conceived as one of the central...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Competition Policy for the Digital Era: Advisers to the European Commission Recommend Vigorous Enforcement and Adjustments to...

On April 4, 2019, the European Commission published a report1 prepared by three special advisers (the Advisers) appointed by EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to explore how EU competition policy should evolve in...more

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EU Commission fines major consumer electronics manufacturers for fixing online resale prices

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On 24th July 2018 the EU Commission passed a decision to enforce the competition rules in yet another case involving the e-commerce sector. This time it fined a number of leading consumer electronics groups including Denon &...more

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The Challenge of the Internet for EU and US Retail Distribution Strategies

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The increasing importance of the internet has caused EU and US antitrust regulators to look closely at a range of trading policies including restrictions on internet sales, geo-blocking, use of on line platforms, MFN clauses...more

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8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series Update: Competition and Big Data - Recent Developments in Europe

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This is the seventh issue of WilmerHale's 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series. Our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting companies doing business in Europe and across...more

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Communications and competition: we’ve got the tools for the gigabit society

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Since the announcement on 6 June that the Council and European Parliament had reached agreement on the draft Directive establishing the Electronic Communications Code (the “Code”), the communications and competition...more

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Expansion of digital markets and restrictions

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The European Commission has been closely following the developments in e-commerce. As more and more goods and services are sold online, the Commission finds itself inevitably drawn into regulating the competition rules in...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: July

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On 10 May 2017, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its final report (“Report”) concluding a wide-ranging two-year long inquiry into e-commerce (“Inquiry”). During the Inquiry – which was conceived as part of the...more

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The European Commission Announces Further Competition Enforcement Following its E-Commerce Inquiry: Considerations for Consumer...

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On 10 May 2017, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its final report (“Final Report”) concluding its wide-ranging, two-year long inquiry into e-commerce (“Inquiry”). The Final Report offers key insights into...more

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Alert: E-commerce Sector Inquiry Final Report Heralds Renewed Enforcement by the Commission

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The European Commission published the hotly anticipated final report of its two year E-commerce Sector Inquiry on 10 May. As predicted by our client briefing on the Commission’s Preliminary Report, which the Commission...more

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DSM Watch: Germany suggests ramping up regulation of Digital Platforms by establishing a “Digital Agency” with a robust antitrust...

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Will Germany establish a “Digital Agency” to monitor compliance with competition law rules in digital markets? Will a German “Digital Antitrust Enforcer” become a role model for a European protectionist approach against...more

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DSM webinar highlights tax, competition law, copyright, AVMS and data economy issues for 2017

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In a February 7, 2017 webinar, the Hogan Lovells Digital Single Market (DSM) team presented its take on new developments for 2017. Peter Watts introduced the session by warning that the loss of the UK voice in EU policy...more

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EU Merger Control Procedural & Jurisdictional Aspects: Reply To The European Commission Consultation

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We welcome the opportunity to provide comments to the European Commission in its evaluation of procedural and jurisdictional aspects of EU merger control. A NEW JURISDICTIONAL THRESHOLD - We respond here to section...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Top 12 EU Legal Developments to Watch in 2017

Sheppard Mullin’s EU team has created a list of major legal shifts that await General Counsel and Compliance Officers in the areas of competition, EU regulatory and trade in 2017. These challenges may have an impact on your...more

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EU Legal Developments That May Impact Your Business in 2017

Sheppard Mullin’s EU team has created a list of major legal shifts that await General Counsel and Compliance Officers in the areas of competition, EU regulatory and trade in 2017. These challenges may have an impact on your...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On the Way to a European Digital Single Market: Whether You Sell Online or Offline – Listen Up!

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition has issued a lengthy preliminary report of its ongoing sector inquiry into the e-commerce of goods and digital content. The sector-wide inquiry was launched on May...more

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A New European Electronic Communications Code… And Some Other Changes

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On September 14 the European Commission (EC) unveiled a series of measures of different legal nature, which together represent a very important and long-term effort to review the European telecommunications policy and legal...more

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E-Commerce: The European Commission Completes Its Preliminary Report on the E-Commerce Sector Inquiry

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In May 2015, the European Commission (the Commission) launched a sector inquiry in the field of e-commerce in the context of its Digital Single Market strategy. Its aim was to obtain an overview of prevailing market trends,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Digital Single Market Strategy: One Year On

In May 2015, the European Commission announced its Digital Single Market Strategy to accelerate the creation of a digital single market (DSM) across the EU. The EU’s aim is to broaden access to e-commerce, media and...more

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European Commission Unveils New Digital Single Market Proposals

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The Commission’s proposals aim to drive cross-border e-commerce in the EU and level the regulatory field across audiovisual media services and online platforms. On 25 May 2016 the European Commission (Commission)...more

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The beginning of the end for national TV boundaries?

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On 22 April 2016, the European Commission (“EC”) invited industry comment on the commitments proposed by Paramount Pictures International Limited (“Paramount”) in response to concerns raised by the EC. The EC’s concerns were...more

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Alert: EU Sector Inquiry Highlights Online 'Geo-Blocking' – Future Enforcement Action Likely

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On 18 March, the European Commission (Commission) published an issues paper presenting its initial findings on "geo-blocking", as part of its wide-ranging inquiry into competition in the EU e-commerce sector. This sector...more

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Encouraging news for cross-border internet retailers (and shoppers) in the EU

The European Commission (the "Commission") has been investigating the European-wide parcel delivery industry for some time. With online retail becoming an increasingly important avenue for both consumers and retailers, the...more

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