M&A deals impacting the EU that are not caught by standard merger control thresholds can […]
Posted 11 months ago Tagged Article 101 Article 102 effects intent TFEU
The concept of intent is usually considered of little relevance to EU competition law enforcement […]
#323 What’s Happening in the EU? A Conversation With DG COMP Director-General Olivier Guersent at the 2025 Antitrust Spring Meeting
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The 2025 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section offered the Our Curious Amalgam […]
#295 More or (Even) Less Certainty in EU Merger Control? The European Court of Justice Judgment in Illumina/GRAIL
Posted 2 years ago Tagged Advocate General Article 101 Article 102 Article 22 below threshold EU Merger Regulation European Court of Justice General Court Grail Illumina killer acquisition
The European Commission’s attempt to claim jurisdiction under the EU merger rules over Illumina’s acquisition […]
Posted 4 years ago Tagged Article 101 climate change EU competition law sustainability agreements UK competition law
European competition regulators are increasingly focused on sustainability agreements and have published guidance. What are […]
Posted 5 years ago Tagged abuse of dominance anti-competitive agreement Article 101 Article 102 EU competition law International Skating Union super league
The Super League didn’t last long but the post-game analysis continues. What are the competition […]
Posted 6 years ago Tagged abuse of dominance Article 101 Article 102 French Competition Authority French competition law pharmaceutical product denigration
At its most basic, marketing often consists of simply explaining a product’s qualities relative to […]
Posted 7 years ago Tagged abuse of dominance Article 101 Article 102 discount EU European Commission excessive pricing pay-for-delay pharmaceutical pricing rebate UK CMA
The pricing of pharmaceuticals, and in particular whether prices are “too high” or “excessive”, is […]
Posted 7 years ago Tagged Article 101 Article 102 China EU antitrust EU competition law European Commission international competition law public procurement Siemens/Alstom state aid subsidies
A discussion of the increasing impact of Chinese companies on the EU and worldwide and […]
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The European Commission’s competition law investigation into Amazon is noteworthy not just because of the […]
