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The French Competition Authority officialises its “open door” policy to help companies with sustainability projects

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The French Competition Authority (“FCA”) is committed to an “open door” policy to support companies wishing to pursue projects around sustainable development. Continuing its informal policy since 2020, the FCA has published a...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Fines Apple EUR 1.8 billion for Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Music Streaming Sector - On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) fined Apple EUR 1.8...more

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Antitrust and Sustainability: EU, UK and US Take Divergent Enforcement Approaches

On October 12, 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final Green Agreements Guidance (Guidance). The Guidance is designed to help businesses seeking to collaborate on environmental sustainability...more

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Sustainability and Antitrust – Do the EU Commission’s New Horizontal Guidelines Bring Fresh Momentum to the Debate and Provide...

On June 1, 2023, the EU Commission (EC) adopted its New Horizontal Guidelines on the applicability of the EU’s prohibition of anticompetitive agreements (Art. 101 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)),...more

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Revised EU rules on horizontal cooperation agreements include guidance on sustainability initiatives, information exchange and...

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On 1 June 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on research & development agreements (R&D BER) and specialisation agreements (Specialisation BER) (jointly referred to as...more

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New EU Competitors Cooperation Framework: Stricter on Information Exchange, Broader on Joint Sustainability Agreements

On June 1, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised legal framework that block-exempts research and development (R&D) and specialisation agreements between competitors from the prohibition of anticompetitive...more

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Supporting Net Zero: UK CMA Consults on Draft Sustainability Guidance

On February 28, 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued for consultation its long-awaited draft guidance on environmental sustainability agreements (Draft Guidance). The CMA first foreshadowed the...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more

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Trends in Merger Control and Competition: The In-House Perspective

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On 26 January, 2021, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) kicked off a virtual conference on EU and UK competition regulation. This article is the third of a three-part series highlighting the major takeaways from each session...more

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