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EU Commission issues EUR462.6 million antitrust fine in landmark decision on ‘divisionals game’ and disparagement

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On October 31, 2024, the European Commission (EC) fined Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe BV (Teva) EUR462.6 million for abusing a dominant position in several EU Member States on the...more

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Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Summer Surge Foreshadows Enforcement Intrigue

Despite the summer doldrums, cartel enforcers around the world had several notable enforcement actions and, perhaps more importantly, signaled a busy fall and winter. In the United States, the Department of Justice’s...more

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Bulletin Concurrence XII - Paris │Avril ● Mai ● Juin ● Juillet ● Aout 2024

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1. CONTENTIEUX - NOUVEAU RISQUE DE REMISE EN CAUSE À POSTERIORI D’OPÉRATIONS NON NOTIFIABLES - Par une décision du 2 mai 2024, l’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après l’ « Autorité ») a fait pour la première fois...more

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Q3 2024: Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up

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Despite the summer doldrums, cartel enforcers around the world had several notable enforcement actions and, perhaps more importantly, signaled a busy fall and winter. In the United States, the Department of Justice’s...more

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European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – July/August 2024

The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin” breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways. ...more

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The Vifor Case: Disparagement Reloaded?

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On July 22, 2024, the European Commission (EC) accepted commitments proposed by Vifor Pharmaceuticals to address disparagement concerns under Article 102 TFEU. This is the EC’s first pure disparagement case and its second...more

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Antitrust in Life Sciences: A Dialogue With Anna Vernet

On March 26, 2024, Skadden hosted a discussion on key developments in antitrust enforcement in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors. ...more

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Europe Daily News, 25 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Action brought on 5 February 2024 - Coöperatieve Rabobank Vs. Commission - Case T-57/24 Re: annulment of Commission Decision C(2023) 7811 of 22 November 2023 relating to proceedings under Article 101 TFEU and...more

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EU publishes summary of recent competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector and promises to continue policy of proactive...

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The European Commission (EC) has published its latest report on competition enforcement in medicines and medical products. Key takeaways are that: EU and Member State authorities imposed multiple material antitrust...more

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The European Commission report on competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector

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On 26 January 2024, the European Commission published a report on competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector, highlighting the role of EU competition law in safeguarding market participants and consumers,...more

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EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 110

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This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, COVID-19, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more

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European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – September/October 2023

The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin" breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more

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European Commission sanctions first ever pharmaceuticals cartel and scores victory in pay-for-delay appeal

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The European Commission (EC) has fined five pharmaceutical companies a total of EUR13.4 million for participating in a cartel concerning N-Butylbromide Scopolamine/Hyoscine (SNBB) – an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)...more

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European Commission’s record gun-jumping fine on Illumina serves as warning to merging parties

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The European Commission (EC) has imposed a fine of around EUR432 million on genomics company Illumina for closing its acquisition of blood-based cancer test developer GRAIL before the conclusion of the EC’s merger control...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 98

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This regular update (no. 98 | 1 March 2023) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 95

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This regular update (no. 95 | 9 January 2023) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 91

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion....more

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[Webinar] Antitrust-year-in-review and a look forward to 2023 - November 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 where we will look back at the major competition-related events of 2022 and what we can expect next year, including: 1. Major FTC and DOJ...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2022

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APRIL – JUNE 2022: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - • An Overview of Agency Merger Challenges from January 2021 through June 2022 Parties continue to be cautious in litigating challenged transactions. Since...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 86

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. ...more

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European Commission Blocks Illumina/GRAIL a week after FTC’s Administrative Law Judge Rejects FTC’s Challenge

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The last week has seen crucial developments at the European Commission (EC) and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the antitrust review of the $7.1 billion proposed acquisition by Illumina (the leading supplier of...more

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ΑG opines that all of Servier’s pay-for-delay deals were restrictions of competition by object

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On 14 July 2022, Advocate General (AG) Kokott delivered her much awaited (non-binding) Opinions in Cases C-176/19 P, Commission v Servier and Others and C-201/19 P, Servier and Others v Commission. ...more

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Covid-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 85

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COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid - European Commission approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy - Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, the Commission has adopted a significant number...more

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Belgian Competition Authority Publishes Its Notice On Enforcement Priorities For 2022

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On May 16, 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published its long-awaited notice on enforcement priorities for 2022 (Notice). The BCA explains that, with a view to making the best use of its resources, it will...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 80

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COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid - European Commission adopts Temporary Crisis Framework to support economy in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - On 23 March 2022, the Commission adopted a Communication on a...more

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