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EU Competition law—daily round-up (30/04/2025)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (30/04/2025)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (30/04/2025)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (30/04/2025)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (30/04/2025)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK Competition law—daily round-up (30/04/2025)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2025)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2025)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2025)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2025)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2025)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2025)

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UK private actions—ongoing cases tracker

UK private actions—ongoing cases tracker

UK private actions—ongoing cases trackerThis table tracks and summarises all current claims in respect of an infringement decision or an alleged...

EU phase I mergers—closed cases tracker

EU phase I mergers—closed cases tracker

EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...

EU competition law and exclusive distribution agreements

EU competition law and exclusive distribution agreements

EU competition law and exclusive distribution agreements STOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...

Dominant position under Article 102 TFEU

Dominant position under Article 102 TFEU

Dominant position under Article 102 TFEUArticle 102 TFEU prohibits undertakings which hold a dominant position within the EU or a substantial part of...

Practice notes

Concerted practices

Concerted practicesThe concept of concerted practice laid down in Article 101(1) TFEU enables the European Commission (Commission), national...
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28th Mar
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Market definition and analysis in competition law

Market definition and analysis in competition lawMarket definition is the starting point for most competition law assessments and plays a central and...
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2nd Mar
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The evolving essential facilities doctrine

The evolving essential facilities doctrineThe 'essential facilities’ doctrine states that the refusal by a dominant company to grant assess to an...
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28th Mar
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UK phase 1 mergers—closed cases tracker

UK phase 1 mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed all completed Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) phase 1 merger investigations...
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2nd Mar
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Penalties in UK competition cases

Penalties in UK competition casesThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and sectoral regulators with concurrent competition powers may impose...
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2nd Mar
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EU competition law and the role of the European Commission

EU competition law and the role of the European CommissionThe European Commission (Commission) is the EU-wide regulator tasked with enforcing and...
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1st Mar
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Tying and bundling—the challenge of new markets to Article 102 TFEU

Tying and bundling—the challenge of new markets to Article 102 TFEUTying and bundling have largely been addressed under EU competition law in the...
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28th Mar
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CAT procedure for competition claims

CAT procedure for competition claimsThe Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) is a specialist tribunal with the jurisdiction to hear competition damages...
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1st Mar
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Information exchange under EU and UK competition law

Information exchange under EU and UK competition lawSTOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...
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1st Mar
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Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominance

Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominanceIn the EU, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by Article 102 TFEU. In particular,...
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1st Mar
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Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker

Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases trackerThe tables below lists competition appeal cases currently live (lodged or heard post 01/01/2012) before...
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2nd Mar
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Ancillary restraints under Article 101(1) TFEU

Ancillary restraints under Article 101(1) TFEUArticle 101(1) TFEU prohibits agreements which may affect trade between Member States and which have as...
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1st Mar
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Calculating turnover under the EU Merger Regulation

Calculating turnover under the EU Merger RegulationThe first step of any EU merger control analysis is to assess whether or not a transaction falls...
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28th Mar
Practice notes

Case C- 67/13 Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (CB) v Commission ('by object' restrictions) [Archived]

Case C- 67/13 Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (CB) v Commission ('by object' restrictions) [Archived]CASE HUBARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects...
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2nd Mar
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EU competition law and joint purchasing agreements

EU competition law and joint purchasing agreementsSTOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...
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28th Mar
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Appreciable restriction of competition

Appreciable restriction of competitionSTOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (Commission...
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1st Mar

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Case C- 680/21 Royal Antwerp Football Club [Archived]

Case C- 680/21 Royal Antwerp Football Club [Archived]CASE HUBARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 21 December 2023; it is no longer maintained.See further, timeline.Case factsOutlineA national reference from Belgium seeking clarification on the

Case C- 382/12 MasterCard and others v Commission (MIFs) [Archived]

Case C- 382/12 MasterCard and others v Commission (MIFs) [Archived]CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 11 September 2014; it is no longer maintained. See further: timeline, commentary and related/relevant casesCase factsOutlineAppeal

Case C- 179/16 F. Hoffmann-La Roche and Others [Archived]

Case C- 179/16 F. Hoffmann-La Roche and Others [Archived]CASE HUBARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 23 January 2018; it is no longer maintained.See further: timeline, commentary and related/relevant casesCase facts<

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Google (Android) (AT.40099) [Archived]CASE HUB (NOTE—appeal lodged before the General Court in Case T- 604/18)ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 18 July 2018; it is no longer maintained.See further timeline, commentary, and related cases.Case