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UK Competition law—daily round-up (04/07/2022)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (04/07/2022)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK Competition law—daily round-up (04/07/2022)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (04/07/2022)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (04/07/2022)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (04/07/2022)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (01/07/2022)

UK Competition law—daily round-up (01/07/2022)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK Competition law—daily round-up (01/07/2022)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (01/07/2022)

EU Competition law—daily round-up (01/07/2022)

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (01/07/2022)

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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...

Socrates Training Limited v The Law Society of England and Wales [Archived]

Socrates Training Limited v The Law Society of England and Wales [Archived]

Socrates Training Limited v The Law Society of England and Wales [Archived]CASE HUBARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date...

EU competition law and the role of the European Commission

EU competition law and the role of the European Commission

EU competition law and the role of the European CommissionThe European Commission is the EU-wide regulator tasked with enforcing and supervising EU...

State aid and the market economy operator principle

State aid and the market economy operator principle

State aid and the market economy operator principleEconomic transactions carried out by Member States do not confer an advantage in favour of an...

Practice notes

Germany merger control

Germany merger controlA conversation with Falk Schöning, partner in the Brussels office of global law firm Hogan Lovells on key issues on merger...
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Produced in partnership with Hogan Lovells 19th Apr
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Appreciable restriction of competition

Appreciable restriction of competitionArticle 101(1) TFEU prohibits agreements which may affect trade between Member States and which have as their...
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16th Nov
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Gun jumping

Gun jumpingBoth the EU and the US impose on parties to transactions notification requirements when certain thresholds are met. The purpose of these...
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16th Nov
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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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16th Nov
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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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16th Nov
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Google Search (Shopping) (AT.39740) [Archived]

Google Search (Shopping) (AT.39740) [Archived]CASE HUB (Note—appeal lodged by Google at the General Court in Case T- 612/17)ARCHIVED–this archived...
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16th Nov
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Analysing vertical agreements under EU competition law

Analysing vertical agreements under EU competition lawThis Practice Note is important first stage reading for analysing vertical restraints, that is,...
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16th Nov
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The legal development of margin squeeze

The legal development of margin squeezeMargin squeeze is an example of ‘exclusionary' conduct that targets competitors with the aim of eliminating or...
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16th Nov
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EU Competition law and intellectual property

EU Competition law and intellectual propertyThe challenges of balancing intellectual property rights (IPRs) and competition law are not new. At first...
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Produced in partnership with Suzanne Rab of Serle Court 19th Apr
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The UK merger investigation process

The UK merger investigation processThe UK merger regime is voluntary, which means that if a transaction falls within the scope of the UK merger rules,...
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16th Nov
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EU competition law and joint purchasing agreements

EU competition law and joint purchasing agreementsJoint purchasing agreements are agreements under which two or more companies (and indeed, often a...
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Produced in partnership with K&L Gates 19th Apr
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Collective dominance and oligopolies

Collective dominance and oligopoliesCompetition concerns relating to collective dominance and oligopolies may be dealt with in various ways under EU...
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Produced in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills 19th Apr
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Leniency in EU cartel cases

Leniency in EU cartel casesThe European Commission’s leniency program rewards undertakings involved in cartels (contrary to Article 101 TFEU) that...
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16th Nov
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Turkey merger control

Turkey merger controlA conversation with Gönenç Gürkaynak, founding partner at Turkish law firm ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, on key issues on...
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Produced in partnership with ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law 19th Apr
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Merricks v Mastercard (CPO application)

Merricks v Mastercard (CPO application)ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 16 April 2019; it is no...
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16th Nov
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Kazakhstan merger control

Kazakhstan merger controlA conversation with Amir Begdesenov, partner at Kazakhstani law firm Sayat Zholshy & Partners, on key issues on merger...
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Produced in partnership with Sayat Zholshy & Partners 19th Apr

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