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href="en/authors/stanislas-martin" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Stanislas Martin<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteurs/jorge-ferreira" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Jorge Ferreira<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteurs/alfredos-theodorakopoulos" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Alfredos Theodorakopoulos<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteur/Konrad-Ost" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Konrad Ost<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a 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href="en/authors/rudiger-dohms" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Rüdiger Dohms<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/tobias-p-maass" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Tobias P. 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Herbert Smith Freehills, Cornerstone Research and iDS took place in Brussels on January 18th, 2024.</p></div> <a href="en/events/cartels-workshop-an-advanced-seminar-on-substantive-and-procedural-eu-115039" class="view-more view-more_doc"><i class="idc-icon idc-icon_file"></i> See documents</a> </div> <div class="preview__extra"> <ul class="authors"> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteurs/jorge-ferreira" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Jorge Ferreira<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteur/Maria-Jaspers" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Maria Jaspers<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/alexis-brunelle" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Alexis Brunelle<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/gregor-langus" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Gregor Langus<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/paolisa-nebbia" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Paolisa Nebbia<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/brigitta-renner-loquenz" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Brigitta Renner-Loquenz<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" 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class="authors__name">Marcel Nuys<span class="sep"> & </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteurs/daniel-rupprecht" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Daniel Rupprecht</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_primary section_articles"> <div class="section__container"> <h2 class="content-inner-title"><span>Articles</span></h2> <div class="row articles colonnes_1"> <div class="col-xs-5 "> <div class="liste articles secteur_21"> <h3 class="h1"><span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye"></i> 7322</span> <span class="sep"></span> Bulletin</h3> <div class="liste-items"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/lode-van-den-hende">Lode Van Den Hende</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/morris-schonberg">Morris Schonberg</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2024/the-eu-commission-launches-its-first-in-depth-investigation-under-the-eu" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission launches its first in-depth investigation under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation relating to a proposed acquisition in the telecommunication sector <em>(e& / PPF)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-06-09T22:00:00Z">10 June 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 66</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119375 introduction entry-content"> <p>First Phase 2 M&A investigation launched under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation* <br class='autobr' /> Background <br class='autobr' /> Under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation or "FSR" (for more background see our briefings here, here and here) M&A transactions need to be notified to and assessed by the European Commission (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/lode-van-den-hende">Lode Van Den Hende</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/morris-schonberg">Morris Schonberg</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-eu-commission-publishes-a-policy-brief-on-the-first-100-days-since-the" rel="bookmark"><strong>Foreign Subsidies</strong>: The EU Commission publishes a policy brief on the first 100 days since the start of the obligation to notify qualifying concentrations under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation regime</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-02-21T23:00:00Z">22 February 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 225</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117430 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Commission has published a Policy Brief on the first 100 days since the start of the obligation to notify qualifying concentrations under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) regime. The Policy Brief covers the period from 12 October 2023, when notifications became mandatory, to 20 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2023/the-eu-court-of-justice-delivers-a-judgment-which-clarifies-the-concept-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice delivers a judgment which clarifies the concept of potential competition, the notion of ancillary restraints, and the category of by-object restrictions under Article 101 of TFEU <em>(EDP Comercial / Modelo Continente)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-25T22:00:00Z">26 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 352</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-115503 introduction entry-content"> <p>Non-compete clauses that require a party to an agreement (or both parties in case of a reciprocal non-compete obligation) not to enter a market where it is currently not present are most common in M&A contracts for the sale of a business, where the seller undertakes not to compete with the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-barrio">Daniel Barrio</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/souzanna-omran">Souzanna Omran</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/pilar-carrasco">Pilar Carrasco</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/henar-gonzalez-durantez">Henar González Durántez</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/veronica-roberts">Veronica Roberts</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/anna-sol">Anna Sol</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2023/the-german-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-denies-director-s-civil" rel="bookmark">The German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf denies director’s civil liability for fines imposed by the Competition Authority <em>(ArcelorMittal / Dörrenberg / Kind & Co. / Wiehl...)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-07-26T22:00:00Z">27 July 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 67</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116529 introduction entry-content"> <p>Background <br class='autobr' /> German company law provides that directors are required to conduct the company’s affairs with the due care of a prudent business person and that directors who breach the duties incumbent upon them are jointly and severally liable to the company for any damage arising (sec. 43 of the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2023/the-german-government-passes-a-new-amendment-on-the-german-competition-law" rel="bookmark">The German Government passes a new amendment on the German Competition Law which grants new powers to the German Competition Authority</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-07-04T22:00:00Z">5 July 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 81</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113273 introduction entry-content"> <p>The German Parliament has passed the 11th reform of the German Act against restraints of competition (ARC). The reform will take effect soon and has three major components: The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) is granted the power to implement behavioural or structural measures if a market (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-vowden">Daniel Vowden</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/susan-black">Susan Black</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/morris-schonberg">Morris Schonberg</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2023/the-eu-commission-adopts-its-revised-guidelines-on-horizontal-cooperation" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts its revised Guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements and Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on R&D and Specialisation Agreements</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-05-31T22:00:00Z">1 June 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 230</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113012 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 June 2023 the European Commission adopted its revised guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements (Guidelines) together with its revised horizontal block exemption Regulations on R&D and Specialisation Agreements. For an overview of the revised Guidelines see our blog post here. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="content-inner-more"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2022/the-higher-general-court-of-dusseldorf-objects-to-the-interpretation-of" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf objects to the interpretation of the transaction value threshold under the German merger control regime by the Competition Authority <em>(Meta / Kustomer)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-11-22T23:00:00Z">23 November 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 175</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-110476 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published judgment, the Higher General Court of Düsseldorf has objected to the interpretation of the transaction value threshold under the German merger control regime by the Federal Cartel Office (Judgment of 23 November 2022 – Kart 11/21 (V)). <br class='autobr' /> The judgment provides helpful (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2022/the-german-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-dismisses-the-appeal-of-two" rel="bookmark">The German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf follows the EU Court of Justice’s precedent to hold that the limitation period for the prosecution of bid rigging cartels begins at the point the relevant contract is awarded</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-11-13T23:00:00Z">14 November 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 124</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-111534 introduction entry-content"> <p>Facts of the case In December 2019, the Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") fined eleven technical building service providers approximately €110m for participation in a bid rigging cartel. The FCO’s investigation was initiated in November 2014 following a leniency application. According to the FCO, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Camille-Puech-Baron">Camille Puech-Baron</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/nika-nonveiller">Nika Nonveiller</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2022/the-eu-commission-publishes-new-competition-rules-for-vertical-agreements" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes new competition rules for vertical agreements</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-05-09T22:00:00Z">10 May 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 381</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-106833 introduction entry-content"> <p>Following a comprehensive review and consultation process, the new revised EU vertical agreements block exemption Regulation (VBER) and Guidelines have now been published and will come into force on 1 June 2022. The Commission’s stated objectives of the review process were to adjust the safe (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-vowden">Daniel Vowden</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/susan-black">Susan Black</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2022/the-eu-commission-invites-comments-on-its-draft-revised-rules-on-horizontal" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission invites comments on its draft revised rules on horizontal cooperation agreements</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-02-28T23:00:00Z">1 March 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 695</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105651 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 March 2022 the EU Commission published, for consultation, its draft revised rules on horizontal cooperation agreements. The rules consist of two horizontal block exemption Regulations (covering Research & Development agreements and Specialisation agreements) and Guidelines on the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-vowden">Daniel Vowden</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2021/the-german-competition-authority-publishes-new-guidelines-on-its-leniency-103687" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority publishes new guidelines on its leniency program and the setting of fines in cartel proceedings</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-10-10T22:00:00Z">11 October 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 261</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-103687 introduction entry-content"> <p>The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has published new guidelines on its leniency programme and on the setting of fines in cartel proceedings. Unfortunately, both guidelines are so far available only in German. <br class='autobr' /> The previous guidelines date from 2006 and 2013 respectively. The FCO has now (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2021/the-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-overturns-the-competition-authority-s" rel="bookmark">The German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf overturns the Competition Authority’s decision to clear a joint venture between a telecommunications company and a regional utility provider <em>(Telekom Deutschland / EWE)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-09-21T22:00:00Z">22 September 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 236</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102794 introduction entry-content"> <p>Last week the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf overturned a decision adopted by the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) clearing a JV between Telekom Deutschland and EWE, a regional utility company. The JV partners were looking to cooperate in the development of fibre-optic networks in parts (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/lode-van-den-hende">Lode Van Den Hende</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2021/the-eu-commission-sheds-light-on-the-relationship-between-competition-policy" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission sheds light on the relationship between competition policy and the Green Deal objectives</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-09-09T22:00:00Z">10 September 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 444</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102800 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 September 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published a competition policy brief in which it provides more detail on its policy approach in its upcoming sustainability guidance. Following a call for contributions last year and a conference bringing together relevant stakeholders (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/stephen-wisking">Stephen Wisking</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-uk-government-publishes-the-report-of-its-market-study-into-the-electric" rel="bookmark">The UK Government publishes the report of its market study into the electric vehicle charging sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-07-22T22:00:00Z">23 July 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 349</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101802 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 July 2021 the CMA published the report of its market study into the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector, in which it sets out a range of measures in order to ensure that a comprehensive and competitive national network of EV charge points is in place ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-vowden">Daniel Vowden</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/susan-black">Susan Black</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-eu-commission-publishes-drafts-of-revised-vertical-block-exemption" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes drafts of revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-07-08T22:00:00Z">9 July 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 933</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101507 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 July 2021, following a comprehensive consultation process, the EU Commission (Commission) published its proposals for a revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (Draft VBER) and Draft Vertical Guidelines, due to replace the current regime which expires on 31 May 2022. The previous (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Mark-Jephcott">Mark Jephcott</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/sergio-sorinas">Sergio Sorinas</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kristien-geeurickx">Kristien Geeurickx</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-commission-publishes-guidance-on-article-22-referrals-for-transactions" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes guidance on Article 22 referrals for transactions falling below national thresholds</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-25T23:00:00Z">26 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 757</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100040 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 March 2021 the EU Commission (Commission) published revised guidance on the referral mechanism set out in Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR), under which the Commission will now accept referrals from Member States for deals that fall below the domestic jurisdictional thresholds (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-vowden">Daniel Vowden</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/adrian-brown">Adrian Brown</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2021/the-munich-regional-court-grants-an-injunction-regarding-an-internet-search" rel="bookmark">The Munich Regional Court grants an injunction regarding internet search cooperation between the Government and a Big Tech company as it constitutes a restriction on competition <em>(Google / German Ministry of Health)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-02-09T23:00:00Z">10 February 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 274</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101626 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Munich Regional Court has granted an injunction based on Article 101 TFEU against an arrangement between Google and the German Ministry of Health . <br class='autobr' /> The Ministry operates a national online platform (“Gesund.bund.de”) providing information on health, including a short description of common (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/annika-gante">Annika Gante</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/peter-rowland">Peter Rowland</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2021/the-german-parliament-passes-the-digital-competition-act-bringing-significant" rel="bookmark">The German Parliament passes the Digital Competition Act bringing significant changes to the competition law landscape</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-01-18T23:00:00Z">19 January 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 691</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98736 introduction entry-content"> <p>Today, the German parliament passed the “Digital Competition Act” which is the 10th amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC). <br class='autobr' /> The amended law – which will very likely enter into force January 2021 – will bring about significant changes to the German competition law (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/daniel-vowden">Daniel Vowden</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/adrian-brown">Adrian Brown</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2021/the-german-parliament-sees-its-10th-amendment-to-the-act-against-restraints-on" rel="bookmark">The German Parliament sees its 10th amendment to the Act against Restraints on Competition enter into force bringing about substantial changes to the national cartel enforcement regime</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-01-18T23:00:00Z">19 January 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 246</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101628 introduction entry-content"> <p>At the end of January 2021, the revised Act against Restraints on Competition ("ARC") entered into force. Most attention has focused on the new powers bestowed upon the Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") to investigate the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook. However, the revised ARC also contains (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/peter-rowland">Peter Rowland</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-german-competition-authority-announces-that-it-has-initiated-abuse" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority announces that it has initiated abuse proceedings against a social platform company for linkage with a virtual reality products brand <em>(Oculus / Facebook)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-09T23:00:00Z">10 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 245</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98326 introduction entry-content"> <p>The German FCO has not lost its appetite to take on major tech companies. Today, it has announced that it has initiated abuse proceedings against Facebook to examine the linkage between Oculus virtual reality products and Facebooks’ social network. <br class='autobr' /> The accusations against Facebook <br class='autobr' /> Facebook’s (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Mark-Jephcott">Mark Jephcott</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/peter-rowland">Peter Rowland</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/tom-kemp">Tom Kemp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/anne-eckenroth-hsf-com">Anne Eckenroth</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-launches-a-market-inquiry-into-the-electric" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority launches a market inquiry into the electric vehicle charging sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-01T23:00:00Z">2 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 183</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98314 introduction entry-content"> <p>The CMA has today (2 December 2020) launched a market study into the electric vehicle charging sector in the UK. The study will consider two broad themes: how to develop a competitive sector while also attracting private investment to help the sector grow; how to ensure people using electric (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2019/the-eu-commission-imposes-interim-measures-on-an-it-company-for-the-first-time" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission imposes interim measures on an IT company for the first time in 20 years over alleged abuse of dominance position <em>(Broadcom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-10-15T22:00:00Z">16 October 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 37</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101378 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 October 2019, the EU Commission ("the Commission") adopted interim measures against Broadcom in connection with its ongoing investigation into the company for abuse of a dominant position. <br class='autobr' /> The investigation started in June 2019 when the Commission opened an antitrust investigation to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ruth-allen">Ruth Allen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/juliana-penz-evren">Juliana Penz-Evren</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2019/the-commission-set-up-by-the-german-minister-of-economic-affairs-and-energy" rel="bookmark">The German Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy submits a report on New Competition Framework for the Digital Economy</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-08T22:00:00Z">9 September 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 31</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101385 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 September 2019, the German "Commission Competition Law 4.0" (Commission) submitted its report "A New Competition Framework for the Digital Economy" (English summary available here) to the Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy. The Commission was set up by the minister in September 2018 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ruth-allen">Ruth Allen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/juliana-penz-evren">Juliana Penz-Evren</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2019/the-dusseldorf-higher-regional-court-grants-a-temporary-injunction-suspending" rel="bookmark">The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court grants a temporary injunction suspending the German Competition Authority’s landmark abuse of dominance decision against social network company pending the final determination of appeal <em>(Facebook)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-08-25T22:00:00Z">26 August 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 65</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101402 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (DHRC) granted a temporary injunction suspending the German Federal Cartel Office’s (FCO’s) landmark abuse of dominance decision against Facebook, pending final determination of the company’s appeal. In an important judgment with potential (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andre-pretorius">André Pretorius</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/florian-huerkamp">Florian Huerkamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/peter-rowland">Peter Rowland</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2019/the-eu-commission-opens-a-formal-investigation-into-an-association-of-insurance" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens a formal investigation into an association of insurance companies to assess whether competitors were prevented from acessessing its data pool <em>(Insurance Ireland)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-05-13T22:00:00Z">14 May 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 40</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101404 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 May 2019, the EU Commission ("the Commission") announced that it has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland, an association of insurance companies active in Ireland ("Investigation"). The association administers a database (Insurance Link), to which its member (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kyriakos-fountoukakos">Kyriakos Fountoukakos</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/marcel-nuys">Marcel Nuys</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/peter-rowland">Peter Rowland</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/juliana-penz-evren">Juliana Penz-Evren</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-german-competition-authority-forces-a-social-network-company-to-change-its" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority forces a social network company to change its data collection policy <em>(Facebook)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-06T23:00:00Z">7 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 134</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101432 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 February 2019, after almost three years of investigation, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") issued its long awaited decision on Facebook’s data collection practices. <br class='autobr' /> The FCO found that Facebook has a dominant position on the German market for social networks, and abused this (…)</p> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> <div class="content-inner-actions"> <button class="btn-toggle" onclick="return toggle_content_inner.apply(this);"><b class="label_open">Read More </b><span><i class="picto picto-toggle"></i></span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_primary section_awards"> <div class="section__container"> <h2 class="content-inner-title"><span>Awards Articles</span></h2> <div class="liste"> <div class="liste-items-well"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="item content-thematique"> <article class="article auteurs_3 article-awards"> <div class="article-awards-qualification"> <span class="awards-article-annee">2023</span> <span>-</span> <span class="awards-article-categorie">Business Articles</span> </div> <strong class="h6 entry-title"><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2023/business-articles/competition-law-and-sustainability" rel="bookmark">Competition Law and Sustainability</a></strong> <div class="publication"> <div class="authors"> <div class="item"> <div class="entry auteur" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <strong class="entry-title"> <a href="en/authors/susan-black" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Susan Black</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Herbert Smith 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class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">United Kingdom</span> <span class="articles"><em>45</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>34574</em> visits</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="item content-thematique"> <article class="article auteurs_3 article-awards"> <div class="article-awards-qualification"> <span class="awards-article-annee">2020</span> <span>-</span> <span class="awards-article-categorie">Academic Articles</span> </div> <strong class="h6 entry-title"><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2020/academic-articles/the-german-fco-s-decision-against-facebook-a-first-step-towards-the-creation-of" rel="bookmark">The German FCO’s decision against Facebook: a first step towards the creation of digital house rules?</a></strong> <div class="publication"> <div class="authors"> <div class="item"> <div class="entry auteur" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> 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class="pays">Belgium</span> <span class="articles"><em>28</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>9556</em> visits</span> </div> </div> <span class="sep">,</span> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="entry auteur" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <strong class="entry-title"> <a href="en/authors/juliana-penz-evren" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Juliana Penz-Evren</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Herbert Smith Freehills (Brussels)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">Belgium</span> <span class="articles"><em>4</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>409</em> visits</span> </div> </div> <span class="sep">…</span> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_primary section_stats" id="statistiques"> <div class="section__container"> <h2 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