The Servier case: The game isn’t over yet -
The European Court of Justice recently issued seven judgments in the landmark "Servier" case, confirming the anticompetitive nature of "pay-for-delay" agreements between...more
For the second time, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with...more
2/7/2022
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Government Investigations ,
Merger Controls ,
Regulatory Standards
Both the French and German authorities are particularly active in merger control at the member state level within the EU. Companies should keep these jurisdictions on their radar in planning their next transaction, using...more
The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) is a quarterly release from Dechert LLP’s Antitrust/Competition practice reporting on trends in significant merger control investigations in the United States...more
2/5/2021
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Biden Administration ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
UK Brexit
The European Court of Justice has confirmed that financial investors can incur parental liability for the anticompetitive practices of portfolio companies, even after an IPO that left the investor holding only a minority...more