The European Council and the European Parliament have achieved a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Act, establishing the world’s first set of rules for AI. The draft regulation aims to guarantee the...more
In late March, news broke that the European Commission was drafting sweeping regulations on the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Commentators predict the draft will be released in late April. McDermott has had...more
CARTELS & RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS -
CJEU’S EYE-OPENING RULING ON ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE AND OFF-LABEL MISINFORMATION –
C 179/16, HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE AND OTHERS V AGCM, 23 JANUARY 2018 –
On 23 January 2018, the CJEU...more
2/19/2019
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Confidential Information ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
Germany ,
Internet Retailers ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Websites
McDermott's EU Competition Annual Review summarizes key developments in the EU competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There were...more
In Depth -
UK Withdrawal Process -
The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more
7/8/2016
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BEPS ,
Counterparties ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Global Marketplace ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Referendums ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Aid ,
Takeovers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unitary Patent ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO
The last decade or so has seen a marked increase in antitrust damages actions brought before the national courts of the EU Member States. As things currently stand, such actions are governed by the various national laws of...more
In This Issue:
- CJEU Holds ISPs May be Ordered to Block Customer Access to Websites Infringing Copyright
- European Trade Mark and Design Network Issues Common Communication On Black and White Marks
-...more