The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has successfully appealed a decision of the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal (the "Tribunal") rejecting its application for a warrant to search domestic premises—paving the way...more
To minimize antitrust risk, dual distribution requires caution in coordination between a supplier and retailers.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") will fine Leicester City Football Club ("LCFC") up to...more
A 2018 European Union Directive provided additional protections to trade secrets and harmonized laws between EU member states. Jones Day Madrid Partner-in-Charge Marta Delgado Echevarría and London Partner Rebecca Swindells...more
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The Situation: The transition to the new so-called Medical Device Regulation ("MDR") and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation ("IVDR"), which establish new rules for the placing on the market of medical devices...more
Following an extended review, the European Commission ("Commission") has adopted revised competition law exemptions and guidance applicable to agreements in the vertical supply chain.
EU antitrust law prohibits certain...more
5/16/2022
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
European Commission ,
Goods or Services ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Safe Harbors ,
Supply Chain ,
Vertical Agreement ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
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
A trade secret is any information used in one’s business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret. In the...more
8/19/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Pleading Standards ,
Proprietary Information ,
SCOTUS ,
Trade Secrets ,
Van Buren v United States
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
8/12/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
International Trade ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Supply Chain ,
V-BER (Vertical Block Exemption Regulation)
Background: European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2019/1 ("ECN+") required EU Member States to adopt, by February 4, 2021, minimum standards related to national competition authority ("NCA") antitrust enforcement....more
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
The Development: On 21 April 2021, the European Commission ("Commission") unveiled a proposal for a "Regulation laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence" ("AI Regulation"), which sets out how AI systems and...more
A trade secret is any information used in one's business that derives independent economic value from being kept secret. Unlike patents, trade secrets are protected indefinitely for as long as they remain a secret. In the...more
Spain's Trade Secrets Law, enacted in early 2019, is expected to bring about significant changes to the country's business environment. Partner Marta Delgado Echevarría talks about the new protections in place for trade...more
9/8/2020
/ Confidential Information ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Spain ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
The Background: The automotive industry has achieved a number of technological advances aimed at developing connected cars, automated vehicles, and ultimately autonomous driving. These innovations are expected to pose a...more
9/7/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
FRAND ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Monopolization ,
Popular
The Background: The automotive industry has achieved a number of technological advances aimed at developing connected cars, automated vehicles, and ultimately autonomous driving. These innovations are expected to pose a...more
8/31/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
FRAND ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
IP License ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Safety Standards ,
Telecommunications
The Ruling: On December 6, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") issued its long-awaited judgment in the Coty case, which clarifies the extent to which an online platform ban within a selective...more
This is the latest Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which discusses recent developments in current merger regimes, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.
Over the past few years, merger...more
12/6/2017
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Argentina ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Italy ,
Merger Controls ,
South Africa ,
South Korea ,
Tanzania ,
Threshold Requirements
This is the quarterly Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which will discuss recent developments in existing regimes and the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.
In recent years, there has been a surge...more
5/31/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Austria ,
Chile ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Germany ,
Hungary ,
India ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Philippines ,
Risk Assessment ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Ukraine