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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Quarterly Update Q2 2024

Goodwin on 9/10/2024

To date, 2024 has not yet seen the type of mega-merger (Pfizer/Seagen) or level of agency enforcement (Sanofi/Maze or Amgen/Horizon) as 2023. But two notable investigations — one still active — show the Federal Trade...more

EU Court Annuls Landmark European Commission "Abuse of Dominance" Antitrust Decision

Jones Day on 1/27/2022

The EU General Court ("GC") annulled the European Commission's €1.06 billion antitrust fine imposed on Intel in 2009 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in x86 Central Processing Units ("CPUs") by offering loyalty...more

Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Europe again has the technology sector in its target zone (Guidance for Taiwanese...

White & Case LLP on 9/23/2020

For many years, the European Commission (the Commission) has been the global leader in applying antitrust law to the technology sector. This year is no exception. Indeed, there have been a number of new European enforcement...more

German court rules Facebook illegally harvested data

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 7/30/2020

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 14 (July 23, 2020) - Germany’s top court reversed a decision by an appeals court, stating that there is no doubt that Facebook enjoys a dominant position in the market and also no...more

Planning for Merger Reviews and Antitrust Investigations Under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/13/2020

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published “Guidance on the Functions of the CMA Under the Withdrawal Agreement” (Guidance), which sets out the regulator’s approach to merger and competition cases during...more

Interim Measures Imposed on Broadcom: The Re-Awakening of a Once-Dormant Tool?

McDermott Will & Emery on 11/8/2019

The European Commission (EC) has found, on a prima facie basis, that Broadcom abused its dominant position. In order to avert the risk of serious and irreparable damage to competition, Broadcom has been ordered to cease its...more

The Re-Awakening of a Once-Dormant Tool?

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/28/2019

The European Commission (EC) has found, on a prima facie basis, that Broadcom abused its dominant position. In order to avert the risk of serious and irreparable damage to competition, Broadcom has been ordered to cease its...more

EU seeks to impose interim measures in Broadcom antitrust probe

Dechert LLP on 7/17/2019

In a potentially ground-breaking move, the European Commission recently announced its intention to use its powers to impose interim measures in an investigation targeting chipmaker Broadcom. If it does impose such measures,...more

Brexit and Antitrust: Impact on Public and Private Antitrust Enforcement

Dechert LLP on 3/7/2019

The UK may leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without a transition period or agreed arrangements on the terms of its exit. There are multiple implications: - Businesses subject to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation on the...more

Is Amazon The Next Big Case? – GAFA Under Antitrust Scrutiny

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/18/2018

Margrethe Vestager, head of the European Union’s Directorate-General for Competition (“DG Comp”), recently announced that the EU was once again investigating actions of a high-profile tech company – Amazon....more

Excessive Pricing, ‘Pay-For-Delay’ and Rebates: A New Era of Enforcement in the Pharmaceutical Industry

A&O Shearman on 4/26/2018

The European Commission (EC) and other national competition authorities (NCAs) have traditionally shied away from investigating allegations of excessive pricing and appearing as price regulators. Commissioner Vestager warned...more

European Competition Law Newsletter – March 2016

McGuireWoods LLP on 3/2/2016

On 16 February 2016, the European Commission (EC) took the next step in its antitrust investigation into the use of price increase letters by 15 container liner shipping companies (carriers). The concern identified by the...more

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