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Meagher & Flom (Brussels)</div> <div class="role"> <span class="fonction">Partner</span> </div> </header> <div class="main"> <div class="crayon contact-descriptif-2481 texte descriptif"><p>Bill Batchelor is a partner at Skadden, based in the firm’s Brussels office. He has more than 20 years of EU and UK competition law experience and focuses his practice on conduct investigations, including abuse of dominance, cartels and vertical agreements. Mr. Batchelor regularly represents clients on EU and global merger control matters and litigation, and provides counsel on distribution and collaboration agreements in complex and highly regulated industries, such as health care, financial services, insurance, media and entertainment, and gambling, among others. He has spent time working in Brussels, London and Washington, D.C., as well as at EU and UK competition authorities. He has been recognized as a leader in his field in publications such as <i>Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000, Who’s Who Legal: Competition</i> and <i>The Legal 500</i>, as well as <i>Benchmark Litigation</i>, in which he was named a 2021 Litigation Star for Belgium - EU Competition.</p></div> <h3 class="distinction">Distinctions</h3> <div class="crayon contact-bio-2481 texte bio"><p><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2022/business-articles/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Nominee, 2022 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Mergers</a></p> <p><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2021/business-articles/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Nominee, 2021 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Private Enforcement</a></p> <p><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2019/business-articles/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Nominee, 2019 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Procedure</a></p> <p><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2019/business-articles/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Nominee, 2019 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Concerted Practices</a></p> <p><abbr class="spip_out" title="Dead link">Winner, 2018 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Mergers</abbr></p> <p><a href="http://awa2017.concurrences.com/articles-awards/business-articles-awards/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Nominee, 2017 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, General Antitrust</a></p> <p><a href="http://awa2016.concurrences.com/articles-awards/business-articles-awards/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Nominee, 2016 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, General Antitrust</a></p> <div class="spip_document_101206 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left"> <figure class="spip_doc_inner"> <img src="https://www.concurrences.com/IMG/png/logo-awa-nominated_1_2_.png?101206/7bc13a5fcb04679f79df4e7af2bc618dcafafbe7f3d044f710aaffe8a4801242" width="100" 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960px, 100vw' /></picture> </div> <div class="preview__metas"> <time class="preview__meta preview__meta_date date" datetime="2022-10-04 18:30:00"> <span class="date"><span class="dm"><span class="d">4 </span><span class="m">Oct</span></span><span class="y"> 2022</span></span> </time> <meta itemprop="startDate" value="2022-10-04T16:30:00Z"> <meta itemprop="endDate" value="2022-10-04T20:30:00Z"> <span class="preview__meta preview__meta_location" itemprop="location">London</span> </div> <div class="preview__content"> <div class="introduction crayon article-descriptif-108957 "><p>Dinner organised by Concurrences in partnership with Skadden with keynote speaker <a href="en/auteurs/ben-tidswell" class="spip_in">Ben Tidswell</a> (Chairman, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal), <a href="en/authors/bill-batchelor" class="spip_in">Bill Batchelor</a> (Partner, Skadden), <a href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785" class="spip_in">Aurora Luoma</a> (Partner, Skadden), <a href="en/auteurs/boris-bershteyn" class="spip_in">Boris Bershteyn</a> (Partner, Skadden), <a href="en/auteurs/matthew-martino" class="spip_in">Matthew Martino</a> (Partner, Skadden) and <a href="en/authors/elizabeth-robertson" class="spip_in">Elizabeth Robertson</a> (Partner, Skadden).</p></div> <a href="en/events/a-dinner-and-discussion-with-ben-tidswell-competition-appeal-tribunal" 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/ben-tidswell" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Ben Tidswell<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Aurora Luoma<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li 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<div class="preview__metas"> <time class="preview__meta preview__meta_date date" datetime="2022-05-31 16:30:00"> <span class="date"><span class="dm"><span class="d">31 </span><span class="m">May</span></span><span class="y"> 2022</span></span> </time> <meta itemprop="startDate" value="2022-05-31T14:30:00Z"> <meta itemprop="endDate" value="2022-05-31T18:00:00Z"> <span class="preview__meta preview__meta_location" itemprop="location">Brussels</span> </div> <div class="preview__content"> <div class="introduction crayon article-descriptif-105366 "><p>EU Merger Control and Digital Markets Seminar organised by Concurrences at Hotel Amigo in Brussels, in partnership with Compass Lexecon and Skadden.</p></div> <a href="en/events/eu-merger-control-and-digital-markets" 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/authors/guillaume-loriot" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Guillaume Loriot<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/frederic-jenny" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Frédéric Jenny<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/maria-luisa-tierno-centella-783" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">María Luisa Tierno Centella<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/bill-batchelor" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Bill Batchelor<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Frederic Depoortere<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/giorgio-motta" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Giorgio Motta<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/auteurs/chris-prevett" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Chris Prevett<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Ingrid Vandenborre<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a 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value="2019-12-04T21:30:00Z"> <span class="preview__meta preview__meta_location" itemprop="location">London</span> </div> <div class="preview__content"> <div class="introduction crayon article-descriptif-92291 "><p>Dinner organised by Concurrences with keynote speaker Sir Marcus Smith QC (Competition Appeal Tribunal and High Court Judge), in partnership with Skadden.</p></div> <a href="en/events/a-dinner-and-discussion-with-sir-marcus-smith-qc-en" 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/authors/bill-batchelor" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Bill Batchelor<span class="sep">, </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/marcus-smith" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Marcus Smith<span class="sep"> & </span></span> </a> </li> <li class="authors__item" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre" itemprop="url" class="authors__link"> <span itemprop="name" class="authors__name">Ingrid Vandenborre</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </article> </div> <div class="list__item view-more-event d-none"> <article class="preview preview_event preview_event_article preview_event_simple ratio_5-3" id="evenement_3912" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Event" > <header class="preview__header"> <span itemprop="name" class="preview__heading crayon article-titre-88049 "> <a itemprop="url" class="url" href="en/events/the-future-of-cartels-classes-claims-and-criminals"> The future of cartels: Classes, claims and criminals </a> </span> </header> <div class="preview__img"> <picture class="adapt-img-wrapper c651283348 jpg" 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</div> </div> <div class="nettoyeur visible-xs-block"></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_2"> <div class="col-xs-5 "> <div class="liste articles secteur_21"> <h3 class="h1"><span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye"></i> 20222</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/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/michael-j-frese">Michael J. Frese</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/marta-navarro-hernandez">Marta Navarro Hernandez</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2024/the-eu-court-of-justice-overturns-the-general-court-judgment-and-curtails-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice overturns the General Court judgment and curtails the Commission’s ability to review below-threshold mergers <em>(Illumina / Grail)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-09-02T22:00:00Z">3 September 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 40</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120641 introduction entry-content"> <p>On September 3, 2024, the European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its highly anticipated judgment in the Illumina/Grail case (C-611/22 P and C-625/22 P) concerning the European Commission’s (EC’s) power to review transactions based on a referral by national competition authorities in 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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/ryan-d-junk">Ryan D. Junck</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/david-a-simon">David A. Simon</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/nicola-kerr-shaw">Nicola Kerr-Shaw</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/bora-p-rawcliffe">Bora P. Rawcliffe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/margot-seve">Margot Sève</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2024/the-eu-court-of-justice-upholds-the-commission-s-power-to-request-access-to" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice issues an interim ruling upholding the Commission’s power to request access to data held by foreign companies <em>(Nuctech)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-08-11T22:00:00Z">12 August 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 212</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120445 introduction entry-content"> <p>Summary <br class='autobr' /> In Nuctech Warsaw (T-284/24), the EU Court of Justice held that EU subsidiaries can lawfully be required to provide access to email accounts and data held by their overseas parent company. The ruling involved the following framing: Broad reach of EU extraterritorial investigative (…)</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/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/vikram-j-pandit">Vikram J. Pandit</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/matthias-schlau-103484">Matthias Schlau</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/isidora-stamati">Isidora Stamati</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2024/the-uk-parliament-enacts-a-new-digital-regime-to-regulate-the-conduct-of-major" rel="bookmark">The UK Parliament enacts a new digital regime to regulate the conduct of major tech platforms</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-05-23T22:00:00Z">24 May 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 59</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118976 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC or the Act), adopted on 24 May 2024, empowers the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate the conduct of major tech platforms. <br class='autobr' /> The CMA can designate companies with "Strategic Market Status" (SMS) if: their turnover exceeds (…)</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/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2024/the-uk-parliament-sees-the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act" rel="bookmark">The UK Parliament sees the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act receive royal assent</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-05-23T22:00:00Z">24 May 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 24</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118980 introduction entry-content"> <p>The United Kingdom’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the Act) received royal assent on 24 May 2024. The Act introduces wide-ranging amendments to the UK competition and consumer law regimes that expand the powers of the UK’s competition authority — the Competition and Markets (…)</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/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/spyridon-kalogeropoulos">Spyridon Kalogeropoulos</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2024/the-eu-commission-announces-a-new-policy-statement-which-focuses-on-competition" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission announces a new policy statement which focuses on competition issues in labour markets, including wage fixing practices and no-poach agreements</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-05-02T22:00:00Z">3 May 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 87</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119377 introduction entry-content"> <p>As a new policy statement from the European Commission (EC) treats wage-fixing and no-poach agreements as inherently anticompetitive (restriction of competition “by object”) with few possible defences, companies should consider: Ensuring their compliance tools reflect the risks of wage-fixing (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2024/the-uk-competition-authority-announces-reforms-to-its-phase-2-merger-control" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority announces reforms to its Phase II merger control review process</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-04-24T22:00:00Z">25 April 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 5</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118632 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 April 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced reforms to its in-depth merger control review process (the Phase 2 review). The updates include: An expanded de minimis exception. The CMA will have the discretion not to refer for in-depth review markets with a UK value (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/james-fredricks">James Fredricks</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/vanessa-k-mcgoldrick">Vanessa K. McGoldrick</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2024/the-england-wales-high-court-reverses-a-decision-of-the-competition-appeal" rel="bookmark">The England & Wales High Court reverses a decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal and confirms the threshold for the use of the domestic search warrants <em>(CMA / CAT)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-04-21T22:00:00Z">22 April 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 47</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118917 introduction entry-content"> <p>The UK High Court has reversed a CAT decision and confirmed the threshold for the CMA’s use of dawn raid powers of employees’ homes. The CMA has signalled greater use of domestic raids given the prevalence of people working from home. The new “seize and sift” powers to take wholesale digital (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elizabeth-malik">Elizabeth Malik</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2024/the-uk-court-of-appeal-delivers-a-landmark-ruling-clarifying-the-substantive" rel="bookmark">The UK Court of Appeal delivers a landmark ruling clarifying the substantive standard of judicial review to be applied by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in merger cases <em>(Cerelia / Jus-Rol)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-04-10T22:00:00Z">11 April 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 48</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118631 introduction entry-content"> <p>For the first time in two decades, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled on the substantive standard of judicial review to be applied by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT or Tribunal) in UK merger cases. <br class='autobr' /> The Tribunal reviews merger decisions taken by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2023/the-uk-competition-authority-announces-proposed-reforms-to-its-in-depth-merger" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority announces proposed reforms to its in-depth merger control review process which offer a broader application of the small market exception and better engagement with senior officials on merits and remedies</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-11-19T23:00:00Z">20 November 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1016</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116030 introduction entry-content"> <p>On November 20, 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced proposed reforms to its in-depth merger control review process (the phase 2 review) that seek to provide more opportunities for engagement with decision makers and incentivise parties to bring forward remedies at an (…)</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/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2023/the-eu-commission-starts-implementing-the-mandatory-notification-obligations" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission starts implementing the mandatory notification obligations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-11T22:00:00Z">12 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 694</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-114706 introduction entry-content"> <p>Starting today, October 12, 2023, the mandatory notification requirements under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) apply. M&A deals involving businesses that (i) have been granted certain levels of financial support from non-EU governments and (ii) meet prescribed financial (…)</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/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/simon-dodd">Simon Dodd</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2023/the-eu-commission-implements-the-foreign-subsidies-regulation-that-allows-it-to" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission implements the Foreign Subsidies Regulation that allows it to investigate and remedy subsidies received from third countries that may harm the internal market</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-07-09T22:00:00Z">10 July 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 116</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113483 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 July 2023, the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) enters into force. The FSR allows the European Commission (EC) to investigate and remedy subsidies received from non-EU countries that distort the EU internal market. <br class='autobr' /> The FSR introduces a new merger review regime, separate from and (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andreas-kafetzopoulos">Andreas Kafetzopoulos</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2023/the-eu-commission-adopts-new-horizontal-block-exemption-regulations-and-112807" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adopts new Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal Guidelines which provide a stricter information exchange regime for competitors’ cooperation</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> 1016</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112807 introduction entry-content"> <p>On June 1, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised legal framework that block-exempts research and development (R&D) and specialisation agreements between competitors from the prohibition of anticompetitive agreements under Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning 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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2023/the-uk-government-proposes-to-hand-the-competition-authority-new-broad-powers" rel="bookmark">The UK Government proposes to hand the Competition Authority new broad powers to boost competition in digital markets</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-04-24T22:00:00Z">25 April 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 157</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112376 introduction entry-content"> <p>On April 25, 2023, the UK Government published its long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Bill) which, among other things, introduces a new ex ante regulatory regime for digital markets. The Bill largely follows the Spring 2022 proposals made in the government’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/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2023/the-uk-government-introduces-the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-bill" rel="bookmark">The UK Government introduces the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill to revamp the merger control regime for the digital age</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-04-24T22:00:00Z">25 April 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 112</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112431 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 April 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Bill), which will introduce wide-ranging amendments to the UK competition and consumer law regimes that expand the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and significantly alter 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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2023/the-uk-government-introduces-new-competition-rules-to-extend-the-merger-review" rel="bookmark">The UK Government introduces new competition rules to extend the merger review powers of the Competition Authority over the digital sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-04-24T22:00:00Z">25 April 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 123</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-114041 introduction entry-content"> <p>This article is an updated version of one which was nominated for the 2023 Antitrust Writing Awards. To read this article click here. If you would like to learn more about the Antitrust Writing Awards click here. <br class='autobr' /> The U.K. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC Bill) will amend (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2023/the-eu-commission-clarifies-effect-based-enforcement-of-exclusionary-conduct-by" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission clarifies effects-based approach to exclusionary conduct by dominant companies with the publishing of its new guidelines</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-03-26T22:00:00Z">27 March 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 168</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112077 introduction entry-content"> <p>European Commission Clarifies Effect-Based Enforcement of Exclusionary Conduct by Dominant Companies* <br class='autobr' /> In the European Commission’s (EC’s) most significant policy shift on abuse of market dominance in 15 years, the authority published revised guidelines, heralding a shift away from the more (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/ingrid-vandenborre-123740">Iacovos Antoniou</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2023/the-uk-competition-authority-consults-on-draft-sustainability-guidance" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority consults on draft sustainability guidance</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 214</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-111441 introduction entry-content"> <p>On February 28, 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued for consultation its long-awaited draft guidance on environmental sustainability agreements (Draft Guidance). The CMA first foreshadowed the publication of this detailed guidance in its March 2022 advice to government. (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/ingrid-vandenborre-123740">Iacovos Antoniou</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2023/the-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-and-the-high-court-jointly-rule-that-the" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court jointly rule that the Competition Authority cannot compel foreign-domiciled persons with no UK-connection to provide information or documents <em>(Volkswagen / BMW)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-02-07T23:00:00Z">8 February 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 226</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-111047 introduction entry-content"> <p>On February 8, 2023, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and the High Court held in a joint ruling that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) does not have the power under section 26 of the Competition Act 1998 (CA98) to compel documents or information from a foreign-domiciled person (…)</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/auteurs/james-anderson">James Anderson</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/nate-carden-skadden-com">Nathaniel Carden</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alex-jupp">Alex Jupp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/paul-oosterhuis-skadden-com">Paul W. Oosterhuis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/tom-r-selwyn-sharpe">Tom R. Selwyn Sharpe</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2022/the-eu-court-of-justice-annuls-the-commission-s-expansive-interpretation-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice annuls the Commission’s expansive interpretation of State aid in a Luxembourg tax rulings case <em>(Fiat Chrysler)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-11-07T23:00:00Z">8 November 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 117</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-109692 introduction entry-content"> <p>On November 8, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), overturning the first instance EU General Court (General Court), annulled the European Commission’s (EC’s) decision that a Luxembourg tax ruling on Fiat’s intragroup financing transactions “did not reflect economic reality” (…)</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/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2022/the-eu-parliament-publishes-the-digital-markets-act-in-the-official-journal-109153" rel="bookmark">The EU Parliament publishes the Digital Markets Act in the Official Journal, creating new regulatory regime for large tech platforms</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-10-11T22:00:00Z">12 October 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 66</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-109153 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 October 2022. The legislation, which regulates large technology platforms, enters into force on 1 November 2022 (20 days after publication) and the notification and review process by which 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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/angelos-vlazakis">Angelos Vlazakis</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2022/the-eu-parliament-steps-up-enforcement-against-foreign-state-backed-companies" rel="bookmark">The EU Parliament steps up enforcement against foreign State-backed companies</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-07-10T22:00:00Z">11 July 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 354</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-107864 introduction entry-content"> <p>If you (i) receive some form of financial support from foreign (non-EU) governments, and (ii) have activities or are planning to acquire a business in the EU, then you will want to read on. <br class='autobr' /> Following political agreement among legislators, the European Union (EU) Foreign Subsidies Regulation (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/thorsten-goetz">Thorsten Goetz</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/antonio-adriano-cammalleri">Antonio Adriano Cammalleri</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/david-maximilian-goldblatt">David Maximilian Goldblatt</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/melissa-healy">Melissa Healy</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2022/the-eu-commission-and-uk-parliament-revamp-antitrust-rules-on-distribution" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission and UK Parliament revamp antitrust rules on distribution arrangements in new Vertical Block Exemption Rules</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> 132</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-107424 introduction entry-content"> <p>EU and UK Revamp Antitrust Rules on Distribution Arrangements* <br class='autobr' /> Significantly updated antitrust rules governing common distribution practices took effect in both the European Union and U.K. on June 1, 2022. These constitute a significant change in policy and provide greater clarity to companies (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2022/the-uk-parliament-revamps-antitrust-rules-with-broader-jurisdictional-reach" rel="bookmark">The UK Parliament revamps antitrust rules with broader jurisdictional reach, tougher penalties and more flexible procedure for merger control</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-04-19T22:00:00Z">20 April 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 378</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-106391 introduction entry-content"> <p>On April 20, 2022, the U.K. government announced amendments to the U.K. competition and consumer law regimes. Changes to merger control include: Expanded conditions for killer acquisitions, which will eliminate the need for a U.K. overlap in acquirer and target activities intended to cover (…)</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/auteurs/mustapha-mirza">Mustapha Mirza</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bruce-macaulay">Bruce Macaulay</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/sym-hunt-skadden-com">Sym Hunt</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2022/the-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-in-its-recent-fx-judgment-demonstrates" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal in its recent FX judgment demonstrates willingness to strike out poorly pleaded claims and deny opt-out certification <em>(Evans / O’Higgins)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-03-30T22:00:00Z">31 March 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 113</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-106440 introduction entry-content"> <p>Takeaways The CAT is willing to consider strike-out seriously at the certification stage. The CAT considered striking out the claims of its own motion, and warned the proposed class representatives that they should consider ‘significant amendment and revision’ of their claims to avoid (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2022/the-eu-commission-proposes-for-public-comment-its-new-competitor-cooperation" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission proposes for public comment its new competitor cooperation guidelines which are tougher on information sharing but provide scope for sustainability 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> 313</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105911 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (Commission) is accepting public comment on its proposed revisions to European Union regulations and guidance on common competitor cooperation arrangements, which are due to expire on 31 December 2022. Cooperation agreements among existing or potential competitors (i.e., (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/geraldine-de-vasconcelos-lopes">Geraldine De Vasconcelos Lopes</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/adriano-di-curzio">Adriano Di Curzio</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/vikram-j-pandit">Vikram J. Pandit</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2022/the-eu-general-court-annuls-the-commission-s-decision-that-a-semiconductor-chip" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s decision which found that a semiconductor chip manufacturer had abused its dominant position and imposed a fine of €1.06B <em>(Intel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-01-25T23:00:00Z">26 January 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 416</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105133 introduction entry-content"> <p>On January 26, 2022, the EU General Court (the Court) annulled the European Commission’s (the Commission) decision that Intel had abused its dominant position regarding its x86 central processing unit (CPU) computer chips and the imposition of a €1.06 billion fine. The judgment demonstrates that (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/hannah-street-130666">Hannah Street</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2021/the-uk-competition-authority-fines-a-big-tech-company-for-breaching-an-order-to" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority fines a Big Tech company for breaching an order to hold separate an acquisition target pending its review of the merger <em>(Facebook / Giphy)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-10-19T22:00:00Z">20 October 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 343</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-103621 introduction entry-content"> <p>The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined Facebook £50.5 million for breaching an order to hold separate its acquisition target, Giphy, pending the CMA’s review of the merger. <br class='autobr' /> Takeaways The U.K. merger control regime allows acquirers the flexibility to close prior to completion of (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/stephane-dionnet">Stéphane Dionnet</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/geraldine-de-vasconcelos-lopes">Geraldine De Vasconcelos Lopes</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2021/the-eu-general-court-upholds-the-commission-s-decision-to-fine-a" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court upholds the Commission’s decision to fine a telecommunications company for gun jumping but grants a limited 5% reduction of part of the €124.5 million fine imposed <em>(Altice / PT Portugal)</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> 314</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102925 introduction entry-content"> <p>On September 22, 2021, the European General Court issued its judgment upholding the decision by the European Commission (Commission) to fine Altice for gun-jumping in the acquisition of Portugal Telecom (PT) in 2015. The General Court did grant Altice a limited 5% reduction of part of the €124.5 (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/stephane-dionnet">Stéphane Dionnet</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/geraldine-de-vasconcelos-lopes">Geraldine De Vasconcelos Lopes</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2021/the-eu-general-court-issues-its-judgment-upholding-the-commission-s-decision-to" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court issues its judgment upholding the Commission’s decision to fine a telecommunications company for gun jumping <em>(Altice / PT Portugal)</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> 271</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-103655 introduction entry-content"> <p>On September 22, 2021, the European General Court issued its judgment upholding the decision by the European Commission (Commission) to fine Altice for gun jumping in the acquisition of Portugal Telecom (PT) in 2015. The General Court did grant Altice a limited 5% reduction of part of the €124.5 (…)</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/auteurs/sym-hunt-skadden-com">Sym Hunt</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bruce-macaulay">Bruce Macaulay</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2021/the-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-grants-its-first-collective-proceedings" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal grants its first collective proceedings order in a class action <em>(Merricks / Mastercard)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-08-17T22:00:00Z">18 August 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 282</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102819 introduction entry-content"> <p>After protracted challenges to class certification status, in Merricks v Mastercard the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) granted its first collective proceedings order (CPO). The claim remains huge, comprising 46.2 million consumers, but Mastercard successfully persuaded the CAT to narrow (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-uk-government-publishes-consultations-on-far-reaching-reforms-to" rel="bookmark">The UK Government publishes consultations on far-reaching reforms to competition and consumer laws which would substantially expand the powers of the Competition Authority and reduce procedural protections</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-07-19T22:00:00Z">20 July 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 738</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101810 introduction entry-content"> <p>The U.K. government is consulting on far-reaching reforms to U.K. competition and consumer laws, which would substantially expand the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and reduce procedural protections. Key proposals include: Merger control jurisdiction enlarged: The CMA will (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-eu-commission-and-uk-competition-authority-propose-modifications-to-their" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission and UK Competition Authority propose modifications to their antitrust rules on distribution agreements which diverge significantly, creating legal challenges for agreements caught by both sets of rules</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> 271</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-104129 introduction entry-content"> <p>1. Summary <br class='autobr' /> The European Union and the United Kingdom have each proposed modifications of their antitrust rules on distribution. The proposals diverge significantly on common distribution practices, creating legal challenges for distribution agreements caught by both sets of rules. Dual (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andrew-foster">Andrew Foster</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2021/the-eu-commission-proposes-a-new-merger-and-public-procurement-control" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission proposes new merger and public procurement control legislation to combat foreign subsidies</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-05-04T22:00:00Z">5 May 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 590</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100984 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (EC) has proposed legislation to curb M&A, public procurement and market conduct by foreign-subsidized companies that may distort the European Union’s internal market. New requirements include: Mandatory notification of acquisitions where the target’s EU turnover (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-commission-releases-the-new-article-22-eu-merger-regulation-guidance" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission releases the new Article 22 EU Merger Regulation Guidance, which creates legal uncertainty for merger control and a <em>de facto</em> killer acquisition review power</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> 2647</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100475 introduction entry-content"> <p>The new Article 22 EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) Guidance released by the European Commission (EC) enables the EC to review any acquisition, even those that do not qualify for notification under national (or EU) merger control rules. <br class='autobr' /> Summary The new guidance indicates that the EC will actively (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alexander-kamp-skadden-com">Alexander Kamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/takeawaysmore-than-50-countries-now-have-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission invites national regulators to refer certain transactions back to the Commission if they do not meet either national or EU thresholds for investigation</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> 66</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-104831 introduction entry-content"> <p>Takeaways More than 50 countries now have the discretion to conduct competition reviews of mergers below mandatory notification thresholds, and the European Commission, EU member states, the U.K. and others are using this authority more frequently. As a consequence, companies whose merger might (…)</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/auteurs/alexander-kamp-skadden-com">Alexander Kamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/ingrid-vandenborre-123740">Iacovos Antoniou</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-uk-competition-authority-publishes-the-revised-merger-assessment-guidelines" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority publishes the revised Merger Assessment Guidelines</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 389</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100275 introduction entry-content"> <p>The U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has released new merger assessment guidelines that confirm the U.K. regulator’s intensified approach to merger control. The guidelines largely codify the CMA’s recent output, which includes record-high numbers of prohibitions and deal (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alexander-kamp-skadden-com">Alexander Kamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/tom-r-selwyn-sharpe">Tom R. Selwyn Sharpe</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2021/the-uk-parliament-issues-an-independent-report-which-calls-for-streamlining-and" rel="bookmark">The UK Parliament issues an independent report which calls for streamlining and enhanced legal predictability in the national antitrust regime</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-02-15T23:00:00Z">16 February 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 394</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100097 introduction entry-content"> <p>Commissioned by the U.K. government to review its antitrust regime, Conservative Member of Parliament John Penrose’s “Power to the People” report proposes streamlined, modest changes rather than wholesale reform to the current regime. The report’s recommendations are outlined below: Merger (…)</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/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/james-anderson">James Anderson</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alexander-kamp-skadden-com">Alexander Kamp</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-eu-commission-and-the-uk-government-publish-an-agreement-governing-post" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission and the UK Government publish an agreement governing post-Brexit trade relations that includes provisions regulating antitrust enforcement and cooperation</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-30T23:00:00Z">31 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 516</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98646 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Union (EU)-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) governing post-Brexit trade relations between the U.K. and the EU includes provisions regulating EU/U.K. antitrust enforcement and cooperation effective January 1, 2021: <br class='autobr' /> Anticompetitive practices and mergers. The TCA provides (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bruce-macaulay">Bruce Macaulay</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/jonathon-j-egerton-peters">Jonathon Egerton-Peters</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/sym-hunt-skadden-com">Sym Hunt</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-uk-supreme-court-clarifies-low-bar-for-class-action-certification-merricks" rel="bookmark">The UK Supreme Court clarifies the low bar for class action certification <em>(Merricks / Mastercard)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-10T23:00:00Z">11 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 122</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98649 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 December 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court (the Court) handed down its much-awaited ruling in Merricks v Mastercard, dismissing Mastercard’s appeal against the English Court of Appeal’s April 2019 decision in a 3-2 ruling. The main aspects of the decision are explained below: <br class='autobr' /> This ruling (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alexander-kamp-skadden-com">Alexander Kamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/michael-j-frese">Michael J. Frese</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-proposes-national-competition-regime-for-large" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority proposes a national competition regime for large tech firms</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-12-07T23:00:00Z">8 December 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 121</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98546 introduction entry-content"> <p>The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has advised the U.K. government to create additional competition rules for large tech firms and platforms: Large tech firms considered to have “strategic market status” (SMS) should be subject to an enforceable code of conduct to prevent (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/tom-r-selwyn-sharpe">Tom R. Selwyn Sharpe</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-launches-consultation-on-revised-merger-assessment" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority launches a consultation on revised merger assessment guidelines</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-16T23:00:00Z">17 November 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 127</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98181 introduction entry-content"> <p>Following its review of a series of global deals in the digital markets space, the U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (the CMA) has launched a consultation on revised merger assessment guidelines (the draft guidelines) codifying its evolving practice in the digital sector and addressing (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/aurora-luoma-112785">Aurora Luoma</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/aristeidis-demiroglou-skadden-com">Aristeidis Demiroglou</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/caroline-janssens">Caroline Janssens</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-commission-calls-for-contributions-on-the-fundamental-question-of-how" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission calls for contributions on the fundamental question of how competition rules and sustainability policies interact with each other, and what can be done better</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-12T22:00:00Z">13 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 232</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97968 introduction entry-content"> <p>Sustainability issues are increasingly high on the list of competition policy priorities both at the European Union and member state levels. The European Commission (EC) and national competition authorities are actively rethinking how competition policy can better support the transition 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/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2020/the-eu-commission-proposes-new-powers-of-investigation-sanction-and-control-on" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission proposes new powers to investigate, sanction, conduct merger control assessments, and draft public contracts to combat foreign subsidies</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-16T22:00:00Z">17 June 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 220</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95509 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (EC) has proposed far-reaching new powers to investigate and sanction foreign subsidies that have allegedly distortive effects on the European Union’s (EU) internal market. The proposals include: <br class='autobr' /> (i) mandatory notification of acquisitions, including potentially minority (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2020/the-eu-commission-proposes-a-merger-control-legislation-for-the-acquisition-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission proposes a merger control legislation for the acquisition of foreign-subsidized companies</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-06-16T22:00:00Z">17 June 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 136</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-96815 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission’s (EC) June 2020 white paper proposing wide-ranging controls over foreign-subsidized companies’ access to Europe’s internal market has received fresh impetus. In a report issued earlier this month, the European Union’s (EU) audit body faulted the EC for a hitherto (…)</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/auteurs/johannes-frey-skadden-com">Johannes Frey</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/niels-baeten">Niels Baeten</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/alex-jupp">Alex Jupp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/james-anderson">James Anderson</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-commission-makes-clear-that-public-support-measures-available-to-all" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission makes clear that public support measures available to all companies do not fall under State aid control following the COVID-19 outbreak and issues a temporary framework</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-18T23:00:00Z">19 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 64</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94177 introduction entry-content"> <p>In this series, “Critical Thinking in the Time of COVID-19,” our European tax practice examines the next stage of analysis for corporates that have begun digesting the economic and legal impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. This edition covers the area of European fiscal state aid. <br class='autobr' /> EU State (…)</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/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-commission-delays-merger-notifications-until-further-notice-and-develops" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission delays merger notifications until further notice and develops emergency State aid response to the COVID-19 outbreak</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-16T23:00:00Z">17 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 171</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93806 introduction entry-content"> <p>As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads rapidly around the world, and countries take unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the disease, businesses are increasingly struggling with the economic impact of this crisis. While airlines, tour operators and event businesses have been among the first (…)</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/auteurs/alexander-kamp-skadden-com">Alexander Kamp</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/nick-wolfe">Nick Wolfe</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-publishes-its-guidance-on-its-functions-under-the" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority publishes its guidance on its functions under the withdrawal agreement setting out the regulator’s approach during the Brexit transition period </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-27T23:00:00Z">28 January 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 128</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93555 introduction entry-content"> <p>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 the Brexit transition period that will run until at least through (…)</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/auteurs/melissa-healy">Melissa Healy</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2020/the-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-confirms-a-deferential-standard-for-the" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal confirms a deferential standard for the Competition Authority in its merger prohibitions <em>(Tobii / Smartbox)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-09T23:00:00Z">10 January 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 268</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93459 introduction entry-content"> <p>A recent decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), Tobii AB (publ) v. Competition and Markets Authority, confirms a deferential standard for the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in its merger prohibitions. <br class='autobr' /> The CMA is widely regarded as a thought leader among merger control (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bruce-macaulay">Bruce Macaulay</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/jonathon-j-egerton-peters">Jonathon Egerton-Peters</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/sym-hunt-skadden-com">Sym Hunt</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/boris-bershteyn">Boris Bershteyn</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2019/the-uk-court-of-appeal-grants-the-appeal-by-over-46-million-consumers-against" rel="bookmark">The England & Wales Court of Appeal grants the appeal by over 46 million consumers against a financial company in relation to alleged overcharging of interbank fees <em>(Merricks / MasterCard)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-04-15T22:00:00Z">16 April 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 114</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-96886 introduction entry-content"> <p>This article has been nominated for the 2020 Antitrust Writing Awards. Click here to learn more about the Antitrust Writing Awards. <br class='autobr' /> A recent Court of Appeal decision has reignited the prospects of a £14 billion class action against Mastercard. In a much-anticipated ruling, the court has (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/thorsten-goetz">Thorsten Goetz</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2019/the-eu-commission-publishes-a-report-authored-by-three-prominent-advisers-which" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes a report authored by three prominent advisers which recommends vigorous enforcement and adjustments to established concepts in the digital sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-04-03T22:00:00Z">4 April 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 67</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-107891 introduction entry-content"> <p>On April 4, 2019, the European Commission published a report prepared by three special advisers (the Advisers) appointed by EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to explore how EU competition policy should evolve in the digital age. In the report, the three authors, all academics, share (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/tom-r-selwyn-sharpe">Tom R. Selwyn Sharpe</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-uk-competition-authority-seeks-powers-to-increase-merger-scrutiny-issue" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority seeks powers to increase merger scrutiny, issue sectoral interim regulations and weaken judicial accountability</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 33</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-107893 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 February 2019, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), at the U.K. government’s request, set out ‘wide-ranging and radical’ proposals to reshape U.K. competition enforcement and consumer protection regime. <br class='autobr' /> These are proposals at the very earliest stage, and they remain far from (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/frederic-depoortere">Frederic Depoortere</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/giorgio-motta">Giorgio Motta</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/thorsten-goetz">Thorsten Goetz</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/ingrid-vandenborre">Ingrid Vandenborre</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-uk-fca-issues-its-first-antitrust-decision-and-fines-several-companies-for-en" rel="bookmark">The UK FCA issues its first antitrust decision and fines several companies for sharing strategic information during an initial public offering <em>(Hargreave / Newton / RAMAM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-20T23:00:00Z">21 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 221</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89935 introduction entry-content"> <p>The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its first antitrust decision since obtaining competition law powers four years ago. The decision is a controversial one. It sets the FCA up as a strict enforcer on the type of information that competing investors can share when making (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Wiame">Hannelore Wiame</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2017/the-eu-court-of-justice-dismisses-an-appeal-against-a-general-court-judgment" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice dismisses an appeal against a General Court judgment upholding the EU Commission’s prohibition of a non-compete covenant in a share purchase agreement <em>(Telefonica)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-12-12T23:00:00Z">13 December 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 783</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86778 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently dismissed an appeal against a General Court judgment which largely upheld the European Commission’s prohibition decision taken against Telefónica and Portugal Telecom for a non-compete covenant in a share purchase agreement. The share purchase (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/keith-jones">Keith Jones</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2017/the-eu-court-of-justice-revisits-forty-years-of-case-law-on-when-a-dominant" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice revisits forty years of case law on when a dominant company’s rebate scheme may be abusive <em>(Intel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-09-05T22:00:00Z">6 September 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 766</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-84795 introduction entry-content"> <p>In its ruling on the European Commission’s 500 page Intel decision, in a crisp 150 paragraphs, the EU Court of Justice (the Court) revisited forty years of jurisprudence on when a dominant company’s rebate scheme may be abusive. Though no final decision for Intel, the case marks a potentially (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/katherine-cousins">Katherine Eyre</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Luca-Montani">Luca Montani</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/special-issues/sports-competition-law/sports-and-competition-law-an-overview-of-eu-and-national-case-law-68329-en" rel="bookmark">Sports & competition law: An overview of EU and national case law</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-03-08T23:00:00Z">9 March 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1469</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-68329 introduction entry-content"> <p>Introduction <br class='autobr' /> The EU Courts established more than 40 years ago that "the practice of sport is subject to Community law […] in so far as it constitutes an economic activity." Sport is not just an economic activity, but big business, by some estimates accounting for almost 4% of European GDP and (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2016/the-eu-court-of-justice-ag-wahl-delivers-his-opinion-in-a-case-regarding-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Wahl delivers his opinion in a case regarding rebates and calls for a new approach to Article 102 <em>(Intel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-10-19T22:00:00Z">20 October 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 628</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-82101 introduction entry-content"> <p>Call for a common-sense approach to Article 102 - Advocate General Wahl on Intel* <br class='autobr' /> If AG Kokott in Post Danmark II was a 102 hawk – ordoliberal-redux, fossilizing form over function, economics on the “too difficult pile” for authorities and courts – then AG Wahl firmly sets out his stall as 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/alberto-escudero">Alberto Escudero Puente</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Luca-Montani">Luca Montani</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2016/the-spanish-competition-authority-fines-car-wash-equipment-maker-eur638-770-for" rel="bookmark">The Spanish Competition Authority fines car-wash equipment maker €638,770 for denial of parts and data to independent repairers <em>(Istobal)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-06-29T22:00:00Z">30 June 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 180</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-84609 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Spanish authority fined car-wash equipment maker Istobal €638,770 (2% of its Spanish revenue) for denial of parts and data to independent repairers. Though providing repair/maintenance services itself and via appointed third party service providers (each allocated to specific territories in (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2015/the-eu-court-of-justice-rules-on-retroactive-loyalty-rebates-and-offer-clarity" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rules on retroactive loyalty rebates and offer clarity <em>(Post Danmark II)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-10-05T22:00:00Z">6 October 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 249</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-84666 introduction entry-content"> <p>The first Post Danmark case in 2012 brought about a modest antitrust revolution on Article 102 applicable to discrimination. Rarefied economic concepts were confirmed. Price discrimination as a standalone abuse was all but confined to a historical footnote in antitrust textbooks, to be (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2015/the-eu-court-of-justice-ag-kokott-deals-another-blow-to-the-economic-assessment" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Kokott deals another blow to the economic assessment of rebates <i>(Post Danmark II)</i></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 728</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-75195 introduction entry-content"> <p>Advocate general deals another blow to economic assessment of rebates* <br class='autobr' /> It is never a good sign when an advocate general’s opinion warns the European Court of Justice (ECJ) not to be swayed by “ephemeral trends” or the “Zeitgeist” of economic analysis, but instead to stick to the “legal (…)</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/alberto-escudero">Alberto Escudero Puente</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/katrien-meire">Katrien Meire</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Luca-Montani">Luca Montani</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/special-issues/sports-competition-law/sports-and-competition-law-an-overview-of-eu-and-national-case-law-83582" rel="bookmark">Sports & competition law: an overview of EU and national case law</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-07-28T22:00:00Z">29 July 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 29</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83582 introduction entry-content"> <p>Introduction <br class='autobr' /> The EU Courts established more than 40 years ago that "the practice of sport is subject to Community law […] in so far as it constitutes an economic activity . " Sport is not just an economic activity, but big business, by some estimates accounting for almost 4% of European GDP (…)</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/bill-batchelor">Bill Batchelor</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/thomas-jenkins">Thomas Jenkins</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/special-issues/it-mergers/mergers-in-the-it-industry-an-overview-of-recent-eu-case-law" rel="bookmark">Mergers in the IT industry: An overview of recent EU case law</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-02-01T23:00:00Z">2 February 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 292</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42197 introduction entry-content"> <p>That incompatibility between devices might harm competition has been a feature of antitrust investigations since the dawn of the IT industry (Decca Navigator, IBM undertaking, UNIX Group). 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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/auteurs/kaweh-resasade" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Kaweh Resasade</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Brussels)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">Belgium</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/bill-batchelor" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Bill Batchelor</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Brussels)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">Belgium</span> <span class="articles"><em>70</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>31916</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/auteurs/jonathon-j-egerton-peters" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Jonathon Egerton-Peters</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Steptoe & Johnson (London)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">United Kingdom</span> <span class="articles"><em>4</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>1007</em> visits</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <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">Business Articles</span> </div> <strong class="h6 entry-title"><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2020/business-articles/uk-class-actions-back-under-the-spotlight" rel="bookmark">UK Class Actions: Back Under the Spotlight</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/auteurs/sym-hunt-skadden-com" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Sym Hunt</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (London)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">United Kingdom</span> <span class="articles"><em>4</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>631</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/auteurs/jonathon-j-egerton-peters" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Jonathon Egerton-Peters</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Steptoe & Johnson (London)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">United Kingdom</span> <span class="articles"><em>4</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>1007</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/ingrid-vandenborre" itemprop="url"> <span itemprop="name" class="nom">Ingrid Vandenborre</span></a> </strong> <div class="entry-content"> <span class='organisation' itemprop="worksFor" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Brussels)</span> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="pays">Belgium</span> <span class="articles"><em>86</em> contributions</span> <span class="visites"><em>73100</em> visits</span> </div> </div> <span class="sep">…</span> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div><div class="row"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_primary section_stats" id="statistiques"> <div class="section__container"> <h2 class="content-inner-title"><span>Statistics</span></h2> <div class="row statistiques-auteur"> <div class="col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2 col-md-6 col-md-offset-3"> <div class="col-xs-4"> <span class="stat"> <img src='squelettes/img/stat-big-eye.png?1549956136' alt='' width='25' height='17' /><br/> <em>31926</em> </span> <strong class="stat-label">Total visits</strong> </div> <div class="col-xs-4"> <span class="stat"> <img src='squelettes/img/stat-big-eye.png?1549956136' alt='' width='25' height='17' /><br/> <em>384.7</em> </span> <strong class="stat-label">Number of readings per contribution</strong> </div> <div class="col-xs-4"> <span class="stat"> <img src='squelettes/img/stat-pie.png?1549956136' alt='' width='21' height='21' /><br/> <em>83</em> </span> <strong class="stat-label">Number of contributions</strong> </div> <div class="separateur"> <span class="stat"> <img src='squelettes/img/stat-podium.png?1549956136' alt='' width='39' height='22' /><br/> <em>Author's ranking</em> </span> </div> <div class="col-xs-4"> <div class="stat-number"> <em>124<sup>th</sup></em> </div> <strong class="stat-label">In number of contributions</strong> </div> <div class="col-xs-4"> <div class="stat-number"> <em>356<sup>th</sup></em> </div> <strong class="stat-label">In number of visits</strong> </div> <div class="col-xs-4"> <div class="stat-number"> <em>4795<sup>th</sup></em> </div> <strong 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