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class="role"> <span class="fonction">Partner</span> </div> </header> <div class="main"> <div class="crayon contact-descriptif-2631 texte descriptif"><p>Porter Elliott is a partner at Van Bael & Bellis, based in the firm’s Brussels office. He specialises in competition law, with particular experience in merger control proceedings, having successfully represented clients in numerous complex cases before the European Commission as well as national competition authorities in Europe and elsewhere. Porter Elliott has advised on more than 100 transactions, including some of the largest and most complex transactions to be subject to EU merger control. He has assisted clients in obtaining merger control approvals in countries both within and outside of the EU and has frequently been called on to coordinate merger control approvals worldwide. He also regularly assists clients on all other aspects of competition law, including cartels, abuses of dominant market position and distribution agreements. Porter Elliott regularly speaks and publishes on issues of EU competition and merger control law. He is the co-editor of The European Lawyers’ Reference Guide on Merger Control and was a key contributor to the fifth edition of Van Bael & Bellis’ Competition Law of the European Community. He was the original editor the newsletter Van Bael & Bellis on Competition Law, and from 1995 to 1996, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Porter Elliott has lectured on merger control issues at numerous conferences and has conducted training sessions on merger control issues for national competition authorities. He also lectures annually at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel’s Program on International Legal Co-operation, and he frequently teaches in the Erasmus program.</p></div> <div class="p"> <a href="//en/authors/porter-elliott#contact" class="btn btn-contact btn-contact-rwd btn-primary-border popin pull-left" data-href-popin="#contact">Contact</a> <div class="social-links social-links-rwd pull-right"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/porter-elliott/"> Linkedin</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 col-aside"> <div class="liste auteurs co-auteurs"> <h2>Linked authors</h2> <div class="liste-items liste-items-well"> <div class='ajaxbloc' data-ajax-env='1+V1QhW9u5DrMCBiDMqXmQwliG01XIFqkAMSCGwLkdRPWmRYB5DQMiUiGsuqEjj96xwl5eJHkrvA2rFWDdps1NJAMJ+xAAVDbEMQ4FixmM0uKOJ/3D3P5Ij/5Q4Z3762bA0sT2gLAiW+ur3LCIcy3HRZeut/blmNbnp9hp3iwb8S5V4Wc7fHyw7xokSpeRJLFUy15MtutnwZMNkCwz5Gwa0/xLMmEp2RZq/XxhSv5Z59k3OEwypWCgRy3o/R/hwILjzN10SnMTtT' data-origin="//en/authors/porter-elliott"> 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The Revised Notice codifies the Commission’s evolving approach to market definition, especially in light (…)</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/william-haig">William Haig</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/catherine-gordley">Catherine Gordley</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2020/the-eu-general-court-annuls-the-commission-s-decision-prohibiting-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s decision prohibiting the acquisition of two telecommunication companies <em>(Telefónica UK / Hutchison 3G UK)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-27T22:00:00Z">28 May 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 197</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95621 introduction entry-content"> <p>1. Summary <br class='autobr' /> On 28 May 2020, the EU General Court handed down a ruling annulling the European Commission’s (“Commission”) decision prohibiting the proposed acquisition of Telefónica UK (“O2”) by Hutchison 3G UK (“Three”). The ruling has potentially significant implications for mergers 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-blocks-a-sports-fashion-retailer-acquisition" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority blocks a sports-fashion retailer acquisition finding that even with the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacting the relevant sector, the transaction would lead to a substantial lessening of competition nationally <em>(JD Sports / Footasylum)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-05T22:00:00Z">6 May 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 709</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95163 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 May 2020, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) blocked the sports-fashion retailer JD Sports’ already completed purchase of sportswear retailer Foot- asylum. The CMA concluded that the parties were close competitors and the transaction would lead to a substan- tial lessening (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2020/the-eu-commission-approves-an-acquisition-between-two-large-eea-purchasers-of" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves an acquisition between two large EEA purchasers of copper scrap following an in-depth investigation and concludes that the merger does not adversely affect competition <em>(Metallo / Aurubis)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-05-03T22:00:00Z">4 May 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 107</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95159 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 May 2020, the Commission approved German Aurubis’ € 380 million acquisition of Belgian rival Metallo following an in-depth investigation. Aurubis is Europe’s largest integrated copper producer, selling copper shapes, semi-finished copper and various copper alloy products. It also processes (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-german-competition-authority-approves-an-acquisition-between-two-95162" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority approves an acquisition between two locomotives on the basis that the company’s competitiveness decreased over the years <em>(Vossloh / Zhuzhou)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-26T22:00:00Z">27 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 317</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95162 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 April 2020, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) cleared the acquisition of Vossloh Locomotives (“Vossloh”) by Chinese CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotives (“CRRC”) after an in-depth review. Vossloh is the leading manufacturer of diesel-powered shunters in the EEA and Switzerland. CRRC is a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-issues-guidance-summarising-the-impact-of-covid-19" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority issues guidance summarising the impact of COVID-19 on its merger review</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-21T22:00:00Z">22 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 137</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94696 introduction entry-content"> <p>Since its Amazon/Deliveroo decision on 17 April 2020, the CMA has issued guidance in relation to its assessment of mergers during the COVID-19 pandemic, covering, inter alia, information-gathering, the timing of investigations, the conduct of meetings and hearings, as well as how it 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-an-acquisition-between-a-pharmaceutical" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears an acquisition between a pharmaceutical company and an off-patent medicines producer and distributor <em>(Milan / Upjohn)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-21T22:00:00Z">22 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 169</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-95160 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 April 2020, the Commission conditionally cleared Dutch pharmaceutical company Mylan’s acquisition of Upjohn, a division of Pfizer. Upjohn, which is based in China, produces and distributes off-patent branded and generic medicines. Mylan is also active in the production and distribution 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-provisionally-clears-the-acquisition-of-a" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority provisionally clears the acquisition of a delivering food company <em>(Deliveroo / Amazon)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-16T22:00:00Z">17 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 219</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94695 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 April 2020, approximately one week after the CMA found COVID-19 not to be an obstacle to its decision to block the Sabre/ Farelogix transaction, the CMA announced its provisional clearance of the acquisition by Amazon of a minority shareholding and certain rights in Deliveroo “in light 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-uk-competition-authority-blocks-a-proposed-merger-in-the-market-for-the" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority blocks a proposed merger in the market for the supply of merchandising solutions and distribution systems to airlines despite the COVID-19 pandemic <em>(Sabre / Farelogix)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-08T22:00:00Z">9 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 303</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94694 introduction entry-content"> <p>Despite the uncertain future facing the global travel industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on 9 April 2020, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) announced its decision to block the proposed Sabre/Farelogix transaction, citing concerns that “UK passengers [would] miss out (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-eu-commission-maintains-adjustments-to-merger-filing-process-made-in" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission maintains adjustments to merger filing process made in response to COVID-19 crisis while underscoring need to protect competition</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-06T22:00:00Z">7 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 235</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94686 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (the “Commission”) continues to encourage companies to delay any planned merger notifications until further notice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it anticipates that it may face difficulties in collecting the information necessary to conduct its review, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2020/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-an-acquisition-of-a-swiss-company" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears an acquisition of a Swiss company providing catering, retail and other airline services <em>(Lufthansa / Gategroup)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-04-02T22:00:00Z">3 April 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 138</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94688 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 April 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) approved Gategroup’s acquisition of the Lufthansa Service Group’s European business (“LSG EU”). Gategroup is a Swiss company that provides catering, retail and other airline services globally. German-based LSG EU is active in train 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-austrian-competition-authority-announces-that-retrospective-notification-of" rel="bookmark">The Austrian Competition Authority announces that retrospective notification of an acquisition is a violation of the notification requirements and subject to fines <em>(Castanea Rubra / Neue Halberg)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-26T23:00:00Z">27 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 113</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94693 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 March 2020, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (“FCA”) announced that, pursuant to its request, the Cartel Court had imposed a fine of € 100,000 on Castanea Rubra Assets GmbH. Castanea Rubra Assets GmbH had acquired 94% of the shares of German-based car parts manufacturer Neue (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-austrian-competition-authority-grants-request-to-amend-commitments" rel="bookmark">The Austrian Competition Authority grants request to amend commitments undertaken as part of a merger previously cleared in the market for free TV and advertisement <em>(Puls 4 / ATV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-25T23:00:00Z">26 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 131</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-94689 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 March 2020, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (“FCA”) granted a request to amend the commitments in the market for free TV and television advertising undertaken as part of a merger cleared in 2017. The FCA had cleared the acquisition by Austrian-based ProSiebenSat.1Puls 4 GmbH (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-italian-competition-authority-updates-its-merger-notification-thresholds" rel="bookmark">The Italian Competition Authority updates its merger notification thresholds</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-22T23:00:00Z">23 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 63</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93987 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM”) has raised the turnover thresholds applicable to merger notifications effective 23 March 2020. Under the new thresholds, a merger must be notified and approved by the AGCM prior to implementation where: <br class='autobr' /> • € 504 million in combined turnover is achieved (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-portuguese-competition-authority-allows-payment-of-a-gun-jumping-fine-in-en" rel="bookmark">The Portuguese Competition Authority allows payment of a gun jumping fine in instalments due to the COVID-19 pandemic <em>(Hospital Particular do Algarve / Hospital São Gonçalo de Lagos)</em></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> 619</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93989 introduction entry-content"> <p>In September 2019, the Portuguese Competition Authority (“AdC”) imposed a fine of € 155,000 on Hospital Particular do Algarve (“HPA”) for gun-jumping, finding that HPA had acquired sole control of Hospital de São Gonçalo de Lagos without the AdC’s prior approval. <br class='autobr' /> The AdC has recently announced (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-hungarian-competition-authority-reopens-investigation-into-acquisition-of" rel="bookmark">The Hungarian Competition Authority reopens an investigation into the acquisition of a digital network operator and issues a new conditional approval <em>(Invitel / DIGI)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 94</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93986 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 March 2020, the Hungarian Competition Authority (“GVH”) conditionally re-approved fixed telecommunications service provider DIGI’s acquisition of its rival Invitel. The GVH had already conditionally cleared the acquisition in May 2018 (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume 2018, No. 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2020/the-eu-commission-adjusts-merger-filing-process-in-response-to-covid-19-crisis" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission adjusts merger filing process in response to COVID-19 crisis</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-03-15T23:00:00Z">16 March 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 127</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93984 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (the “Commission”) has announced that it will face delays in its merger review process as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the Commission has stated that it may not be able to collect information from third parties efficiently and may have limited access (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2020/the-finnish-market-court-upholds-the-competition-authority-s-request-to" rel="bookmark">The Finnish Market Court upholds the Competition Authority’s request to prohibit a proposed acquisition of a grocery wholesaler on the basis that it would become dominant in the market <em>(Kesko / Heinon Tukku)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-02-16T23:00:00Z">17 February 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 191</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93627 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 February 2020, the Finnish Market Court (the “Court”) upheld the request of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (the “KKV”) to prohibit Kesko’s proposed acquisition of grocery wholesaler Heinon Tukku. The Court’s judgment may be appealed before the Finnish Supreme Administrative (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2020/the-lithuanian-supreme-administrative-court-upholds-the-competition-authority-s" rel="bookmark">The Lithuanian Supreme Administrative Court upholds the Competition Authority’s €947K gun jumping fine imposed on one of the largest national agricultural processing companies <em>(Kauno Grūdai)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-16T23:00:00Z">17 January 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 239</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93629 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 January 2020, the Lithuanian Competition Council, Konkurencijos taryba, published a decision of the Lithuanian Supreme Administrative Court upholding a € 947,700 gun jumping fine imposed on Kauno Grūdai, one of Lithuania’s largest agricultural processing companies. <br class='autobr' /> Kauno Grūdai acquired (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2020/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-pharmaceutical-sector" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the pharmaceutical sector <em>(AbbVie / Allergan)</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> 272</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93240 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 January 2020, the European Commission approved AbbVie’s acquisition of its rival Allergan, subject to the divestment of one of Allergan’s pipeline inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) drugs. <br class='autobr' /> Both companies are global pharmaceutical producers with innovative product portfolios covering, among (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2020/the-belgian-competition-authority-expands-the-scope-of-the-simplified-merger" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority expands the scope of the simplified merger review</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-01-07T23:00:00Z">8 January 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 175</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93241 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 January 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) announced the adoption of new rules expanding the scope of the simplified merger review procedure in Belgium. <br class='autobr' /> Under these new rules, the BCA can decide to follow a simplified procedure to review transactions that fulfil two (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2019/the-german-competition-authority-conducts-parallel-investigation-into-potential" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority conducts a parallel investigation into the potential for cartelization and merger review proceedings resulting in a conditional approval of the joint venture <em>(Telekom / EWE)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-12-29T23:00:00Z">30 December 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 142</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-93242 introduction entry-content"> <p>Telekom and EWE, two of Germany’s largest telecommunications companies, sought to form a joint venture (JV) to expand the fire-optic broadband network in north-western Germany. On 21 March 2019, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) launched two sets of parallel proceedings: an investigation (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2019/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-cash-handling" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a merger in the cash handling services sector <em>(Ziemann / Loomis)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-12-17T23:00:00Z">18 December 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 342</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92918 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 December 2019, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibited Loomis’ proposed acquisition of its competitor, Ziemann Sicherheit Holding (“Ziemann”). Loomis and Ziemann are both cash handling service providers. <br class='autobr' /> The proposed concentration would have affected the provision of cash 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2019/the-eu-commission-clears-subject-to-behavioural-commitments-a-merger-in-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission clears subject to behavioural commitments a merger in the telecommunications sector <em>(Telia / Bonnier Broadcasting)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-11-11T23:00:00Z">12 November 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 546</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92581 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 November 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) conditionally cleared Telia Company’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting Company after a Phase II investigation. <br class='autobr' /> Telia is a Swedish telecommunications company that provides fixed and mobile telecommunications, broadband 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2019/the-norwegian-competition-authority-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-market-for-semi" rel="bookmark">The Norwegian Competition Authority prohibits a merger in the market for semi-submersible accommodation vessels as it would reduce competition in terms of prices, quality and innovation <em>(Prosafe)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-10-27T23:00:00Z">28 October 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 107</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92919 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 October 2019, the Norwegian Competition Authority (“NCO”) prohibited Prosafe, the leading global producer of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, from acquiring competitor Floatel. Prosafe is Norwegian, whereas Floatel is based in Bermuda and Sweden. Semi-submersible accommodation (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2019/the-uk-competition-and-markets-authority-fines-a-company-for-failure-to-comply" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition and Markets Authority fines a company for failure to comply with document requests <em>(Sabre / Farelogix)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-10-10T22:00:00Z">11 October 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 281</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92147 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 October 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) fined the airline technology company Sabre Holdings £ 20,000 for failing to comply with two Section 109 Enterprise Act notices during the CMA’s in-depth investigation into its proposed acquisition of Farelogix, Inc. <br class='autobr' /> Section (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2019/the-uk-competition-and-markets-authority-orders-a-divesture-and-blocks-a-merger" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority orders a divesture and blocks a merger in the cleaning chemicals sector <em>(Ecolab / Holchem)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-10-07T22:00:00Z">8 October 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 203</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92144 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 October 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) ordered Ecolab to divest Holchem, effectively blocking the merger of two of the largest cleaning chemicals suppliers in the UK. Ecolab bought Holchem in November 2018. The CMA launched a merger inquiry in February 2019, which (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2019/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-aluminium-sector-novelis" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the aluminium sector <em>(Novelis / Aleris)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-30T22:00:00Z">1 October 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 192</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92143 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 October 2019, the Commission conditionally cleared Novelis’ acquisition of Aleris subject to commitments following an in-depth investigation. Novelis, a subsidiary of the Indian aluminum and copper supplier Hindalco Industries Ltd., and Aleris are both US-based manufacturers 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2019/the-uk-competition-and-markets-authority-fines-a-company-for-breaching-merger" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority fines a company for breaching merger control rules in the mobile point-of-sale devices sector <em>(Paypal / iZettle)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-23T22:00:00Z">24 September 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 131</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92146 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 September 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) fined Paypal £ 250,000 for breaching its freezing order that halted integration of the parties during its review of Paypal’s completed acquisition of the Swedish start-up iZettle. Despite having approved the deal in June (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2019/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-energy-sector-e-on" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the energy sector subject to remedies following a Phase II investigation <em>(E.ON / Innogy)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-09-16T22:00:00Z">17 September 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 184</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-92142 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 September 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) conditionally cleared E.ON’s acquisition of Innogy from its parent company, RWE, following a second phase investigation. E.ON and Innogy are German energy companies active across the full energy chain, from generation to distribution. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2019/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-cable-network-market-in" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the cable network market in four countries <em>(Vodafone / Liberty Global)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-07-17T22:00:00Z">18 July 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 498</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91431 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 July 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) conditionally approved Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable network business in four countries (Czechia, Germany, Hungary and Romania). <br class='autobr' /> In order to address competition concerns identified mainly in Germany regarding 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2019/the-german-federal-cartel-office-prohibits-merger-in-the-waste-management" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits merger in the waste management sector <em>(Remondis / DSD)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-07-10T22:00:00Z">11 July 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 326</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91432 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 July 2019, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibited the proposed acquisition of Duales System Holding (“DSD”) by Remondis. The parties are active in the waste management industry in Germany. <br class='autobr' /> In Germany, the waste management industry is organised around the “Dual System”, which (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2019/the-austrian-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the" rel="bookmark">The Austrian Competition Authority conditionally clears a merger in the hardware and software sector <em>(Carl Zeiss / GOM)</em> </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-06-12T22:00:00Z">13 June 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 282</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91016 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 June 2019, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority cleared the acquisition of GOM, a supplier of hardware and software for automated 3D-coordinate metrology, by Carl Zeiss, a technology company in the optical and optoelectronic industry. The clearance is subject to commitments. Among (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2019/the-eu-commission-prohibits-a-joint-venture-in-the-carbon-and-electrical-steel" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prohibits a joint venture in the carbon and electrical steel activities sector <em>(Thyssenkrupp / Tata Steel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-06-10T22:00:00Z">11 June 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 311</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91015 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 June 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) prohibited the creation of a joint venture between Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel under the EU Merger Regulation. The deal would have combined Thyssenkrupp and Tata’s flat carbon and electrical steel activities in the EEA. <br class='autobr' /> According to 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2019/the-uk-competition-and-market-authority-closes-its-investigation-into" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition and Market Authority closes its investigation into a merger in the production of microscope sector after the parties abandoned the deal<em> (Thermo Fisher/Gatan)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-06-09T22:00:00Z">10 June 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 252</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-91017 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 June 2019, the UK’s Competition and Market’s Authority (“CMA”) cancelled its Phase II investigation into scientific instruments giant Thermo Fisher’s anticipated purchase of Gatan, a Roper subsidiary active in the production of specialised electron microscope peripherals, after the parties (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2019/the-eu-general-court-rejects-a-legal-challenge-to-conditional-clearance-of-a" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court rejects a legal challenge to conditional clearance of a joint venture in the wholesale provision of premium pay-TV sports channels market <em>(Vodafone / Liberty Global)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-05-22T22:00:00Z">23 May 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 843</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90759 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 May 2019, the General Court of the European Union (“GC”) rejected a legal challenge brought against the European Commission’s (“Commission”) conditional clearance of the Liberty Global / Vodafone joint venture in the Netherlands by rival KPN (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume 2016, No. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2019/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-a-merger-to-structural-remedies-in-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a merger to structural remedies in the refrigeration compressor business <em>(Nidec / Embraco)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-04-11T22:00:00Z">12 April 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 338</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90355 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 April 2019, the Commission conditionally approved the acquisition by Nidec of Embraco, Whirlpool’s refrigeration compressor business. Both Nidec and Embraco are leading global producers of refrigeration compressors. These are electro-mechanical devices used to lower the temperature of 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2019/the-eu-commission-fines-a-company-eur-52-million-for-providing-incorrect" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission fines a company € 52 million for providing incorrect information during merger review <em>(General Electric)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-04-07T22:00:00Z">8 April 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 272</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90354 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 April 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) imposed a fine of € 52 million on GE for negligently providing incorrect information to the Commission during the merger review of its acquisition of LM Wind. <br class='autobr' /> On 11 January 2017, GE notified its proposed acquisition of LM Wind to 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2019/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-a-merger-in-the-market-for-aircraft" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a merger in the market for aircraft slat systems <em>(Spirit / Asco)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-03-19T23:00:00Z">20 March 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 413</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90059 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 March 2019, the Commission conditionally approved the acquisition of Asco by Spirit. The Commission was concerned that the deal would reduce competition in the market for aircraft slat systems. These parts allow the wing of an aircraft to operate at a higher ‘angle of attack’, which (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2019/the-uk-competition-authority-fines-a-company-for-failure-to-comply-with-initial-en" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority fines a company for failure to comply with initial enforcement order <em>(JLA / Washstation)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-03-07T23:00:00Z">8 March 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 309</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90061 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 March 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) fined JLA £120,000 for failure to comply with an initial enforcement order (“IEO”). Under UK competition law, the CMA may impose an IEO on merging parties to prevent them from taking pre-emptive action which might prejudice 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-commission-issues-first-ever-statement-of-objections-for-breaching-a" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission issues first-ever Statement of Objections for breaching a merger commitment in the telecommunication sector <em>(Telefónica Deutschland)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-21T23:00:00Z">22 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1545</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89606 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 February 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) sent a Statement of Objections to Telefónica Deutschland alleging that it breached a commitment offered in order to secure the Commission’s approval of its acquisition of E-Plus (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume 2014, No. 7). 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-commission-lifts-commitments-adopted-in-a-merger-case-based-on" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission lifts commitments adopted in a merger case based on exceptional circumstances review <em>(Air France / KLM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-11T23:00:00Z">12 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 326</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-90058 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 6 February 2019, the European Commission waived a commitment imposed during its merger review of Air France’s acquisition of KLM in 2004. <br class='autobr' /> By way of background, during the 2004 review of its acquisition of KLM, Air France offered commitments to address (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-commission-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-market-for-railway-signalling-and-89603" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prohibits a merger in the market for railway signalling and very high-speed trains <em>(Siemens / Alstom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-05T23:00:00Z">6 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 421</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89603 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 February 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) prohibited Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom under the EU Merger Regulation. The deal would have combined Siemens’ and Alstom’s transport equipment and service activities in a new company fully controlled by Siemens. <br class='autobr' /> According 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2019/the-eu-commission-prohibits-a-merger-between-producers-of-rolled-copper" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prohibits a merger between rolled copper products producers <em>(Wieland / Aurubis / Schwermetall)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-02-05T23:00:00Z">6 February 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 342</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89604 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 February 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) prohibited Wieland’s proposed acquisition of Aurubis. Both companies are producers of rolled copper products, a key input for many industries, including for parts used in electric cars, trains and electronic devices. <br class='autobr' /> The Commission’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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2019/the-eu-court-of-justice-upholds-the-general-court-s-ruling-that-annulled-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice upholds the General Court’s ruling that annulled the Commission’s decision prohibiting a merger in the parcel delivery market <em>(UPS / TNT)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2019-01-15T23:00:00Z">16 January 2019</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 2745</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-88964 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 January 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) upheld on due process grounds the 2017 judgment of the General Court (“GC”) annulling the decision of the European Commission (“Commission”) in the UPS/TNT Express merger (Case C-265/17P, Commission v. United Parcel Service). (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2018/the-eu-commission-unconditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-netherlands-t-mobile" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission unconditionally clears a merger in the Dutch retail mobile telecommunications market <em>(T-Mobile / Tele2)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-11-26T23:00:00Z">27 November 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 267</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-88823 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 November 2018, the European Commission (“Commission”) unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition by T-Mobile of Tele2 under the EU Merger Regulation. The transaction combines the third largest (T-Mobile) and fourth largest (Tele2) operators in the Dutch retail mobile (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2018/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-the-creation-of-six-joint-ventures-for" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears the creation of six joint ventures for mobility services <em>(Daimler / BMW)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-11-06T23:00:00Z">7 November 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 731</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-88569 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 November 2018, the European Commission conditionally approved the creation of six mobility services joint ventures by Daimler and BMW. <br class='autobr' /> While the joint ventures will combine Daimler and BMW’s mobility services in ride hailing services, parking services, charging services and other (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2018/eu-court-of-justice-advocate-general-kokott-issues-an-opinion-supporting-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice Advocate General Kokott issues an opinion supporting the rights of defence of merging parties <em>(UPS / TNT)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-07-24T22:00:00Z">25 July 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1012</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87551 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 July 2018, Advocate General (“AG”) Kokott issued an Opinion in which she concludes that the General Court (“GC”) was correct to annul the Commission’s 2013 decision to prohibit UPS’s acquisition of its package delivery rival, TNT Express. <br class='autobr' /> In the decision, the Commission relied upon a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2018/the-french-ministry-of-economy-clears-phase-iii-review-and-imposes-commitment" rel="bookmark">The French Ministry of Economy clears a Phase II review and imposes commitments to maintain employment <em>(Cofigeo / Agripole)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-07-18T22:00:00Z">19 July 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 815</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87552 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 July 2018, the French Ministry of Economy (“Ministry”) announced a revised clearance of Cofigeo’s acquisition of the ready meals business of Agripole. This is the first time in the history of French merger control that the Ministry has reviewed a transaction on public interest grounds (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2018/the-french-government-reviews-deal-on-public-interest-grounds-for-first-time" rel="bookmark">The French Government reviews a deal on public interest grounds for the first time <em>(Cofigeo / Agripole)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-06-13T22:00:00Z">14 June 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 596</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87347 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 June 2018, the French Ministry of Economy announced its intention to carry out, for the first time, a public interest review of Cofigeo’s acquisition of the ready meals business of Agripole. <br class='autobr' /> In addition to a standard merger review by the French competition authority (“FCA”), French law (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2018/the-uk-competition-authority-fines-a-company-for-breach-of-an-interim-order" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority fines a company for breach of an interim order during a merger review <em>(Electro Rent)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-06-10T22:00:00Z">11 June 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 481</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87350 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 June 2018, the CMA fined Electro Rent £100,000 for breaching an Interim Order imposed in relation to Electro Rent’s acquisition of Microlease. According to the CMA, Electro Rent had failed to obtain the CMA’s consent prior to serving a notice of termination on the lease of its only (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2018/the-eu-court-of-justice-issues-important-ruling-on-gun-jumping-and-on-the-scope-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice issues important ruling on gun jumping and on the scope of the standstill obligation contained in the EU Merger Regulation <em>(EY / KPMG)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-05-30T22:00:00Z">31 May 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 915</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87152 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 31 May 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) issued an important judgment on the scope of the standstill obligation contained in Article 7(1) of the EU Merger Regulation (the “EUMR”), which prohibits companies from implementing a notifiable concentration prior 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2018/the-eu-general-court-orders-commission-to-re-examine-a-request-to-review-merger" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court orders Commission to re-examine a request to review merger commitment <em>(Lufthansa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-05-15T22:00:00Z">16 May 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 541</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87151 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 May 2018, the General Court (“GC”) ruled that the European Commission had failed to properly examine a request by Lufthansa to review a merger commitment given by Lufthansa in order to secure EU merger clearance of its acquisition of Swiss Airlines. <br class='autobr' /> In order to allay competition concerns (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2018/the-austrian-and-german-competition-authorities-publish-joint-draft-guidance-on" rel="bookmark">The Austrian and German Competition Authorities publish joint draft guidance on new filing thresholds</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-05-13T22:00:00Z">14 May 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 383</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87153 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 May 2018, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) and the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (“FCA”) published for public consultation joint draft guidance on the newly introduced transaction value merger filing thresholds in Austria and Germany. <br class='autobr' /> By way of background, in May 2017, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2018/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-steel-production" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the steel production industry <em>(ArcelorMittal / Ilva)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-05-06T22:00:00Z">7 May 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 401</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87150 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 May 2018, the European Commission conditionally approved the acquisition by ArcelorMittal of rival steel producer Ilva, following a phase II investigation. <br class='autobr' /> The Commission considered that several significant overlaps between the parties would give rise to concerns. In particular, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2018/the-eu-commission-imposes-record-eur-125-million-fine-to-a-multinational-cable" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission imposes a record €125M fine on a multinational cable and telecommunications company for gun jumping <em>(Altice / PT Portugal)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-04-23T22:00:00Z">24 April 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 820</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86838 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 April 2018, the European Commission fined Altice, a Dutch-based telecom operator, € 125 million for procedural infringements of the EU Merger Regulation. <br class='autobr' /> By way of background, on 9 December 2014, Altice entered into an agreement to acquire sole control of PT Portugal. Altice notified 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2018/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-agriculture-sector-bayer" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the agriculture sector <em>(Bayer / Monsanto)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-03-20T23:00:00Z">21 March 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 704</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86626 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 March 2018, the European Commission conditionally approved the acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer. The parties’ activities overlap in the supply of seeds, pesticides and digital agriculture. <br class='autobr' /> In order to obtain approval, Bayer has committed to: (i) divest its entire vegetable seed business (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2018/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-a-proposed-merger-in-the-market-for" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a proposed merger in the market for providing pay-TV channels to TV distributors <em>(Discovery / Scripps)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-02-05T23:00:00Z">6 February 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 493</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86472 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 February 2018, the European Commission conditionally approved the proposed acquisition of Scripps by Discovery. Both Discovery and Scripps are active primarily as providers of pay-TV channels to TV distributors in Europe. <br class='autobr' /> The Commission was concerned that the deal risked increasing (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2018/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-market-of-semiconductors" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the market of semiconductors <em>(Qualcomm / NXP)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-01-17T23:00:00Z">18 January 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 701</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86224 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 January 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) conditionally approved the acquisition of NXP by Qualcomm. Both companies are important producers of chipsets used for smartphones and other applications. During an in-depth merger review, the Commission identified three competition (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2017/the-eu-general-court-dismisses-appeals-against-a-commission-s-decision-to-open" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses appeals against a Commission’s decision to open an in-depth merger investigation <em>(HeidelbergCement / Schlenk Zement / Cemex Croatia)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-11-26T23:00:00Z">27 November 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 394</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-85785 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 November 2017, the General Court (“GC”) dismissed appeals brought by HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement against the European Commission’s decision of 10 October 2016 to open an in-depth (Phase II) merger investigation into their acquisition – via a joint venture – of Cemex Croatia. <br class='autobr' /> 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2017/the-eu-general-court-annuls-a-commission-s-conditional-merger-clearance-in-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls the Commission’s conditional merger clearance in the audiovisual sector <em>(Liberty Global / Ziggo)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-10-25T22:00:00Z">26 October 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 397</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-85296 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 October 2017, the General Court annulled the European Commission’s conditional merger clearance decision in Liberty Global/Ziggo. <br class='autobr' /> The Commission had approved the acquisition of Ziggo by Dutch rival cable TV operator Liberty Global in 2014, subject to extensive conditions including 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2017/the-eu-general-court-dismisses-an-appeal-against-a-commission-decision-for" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court dismisses an appeal against a Commission decision for implementing acquisition of sole control without first obtaining approval under the EU Merger Regulation <em>(Marine Harvest / Morpol)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-10-25T22:00:00Z">26 October 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 610</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-85297 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 October 2017, the General Court dismissed an appeal by Marine Harvest against a € 20 million fine imposed on it by the Commission for implementing its acquisition of sole control over Morpol without rst obtaining approval under the EU Merger Regulation (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2017/the-french-competition-authority-clears-a-merger-in-the-cured-meat-sector" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority clears a merger in the cured meat sector <em>(Cooperl Arc Atlantique / Financière Turenne Lafayette)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-10-22T22:00:00Z">23 October 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 260</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-85298 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 October 2017, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) cleared Cooperl Arc Atlantique’s acquisition of control of the cured meat division of Financière Turenne Lafayette. The FCA granted a derogation on 24 May 2017 to allow the buyer to acquire control of the target company prior to FCA (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2017/the-eu-commission-proposes-a-new-regulation-that-would-allow-the-commission-and" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission proposes a new regulation that would allow the Commission and the Member States to adopt rules for screening foreign direct investment</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-09-12T22:00:00Z">13 September 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 276</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-84911 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 September 2017, the European Commission proposed a new regulation to allow the Commission and the Member States to adopt rules for screening foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in the EU that raises concerns on grounds of security or public order (the “Proposal”). <br class='autobr' /> The Proposal aims 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2017/the-eu-commission-sends-three-separate-statements-of-objections-to-companies" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission sends three separate statements of objections to companies alleging procedural breaches of the EU Merger Regulation <em>(Merck / Sigma-Aldric ; GE / LM Wind ; Canon / Toshiba Medical Systems)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-07-05T22:00:00Z">6 July 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 858</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-84747 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 July 2017, the European Commission sent three separate statements of objections (“SO”) to companies alleging procedural breaches of the EU Merger Regulation. <br class='autobr' /> Provision of misleading information <br class='autobr' /> The first SO concerns the Merck/Sigma-Aldrich transaction, which was conditionally cleared by (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2017/the-norwegian-competition-authority-blocks-a-merger-on-the-basis-that-the-deal" rel="bookmark">The Norwegian Competition Authority blocks a merger on the basis that the deal would reduce competition in the market for transportation of frozen fish <em>(Eimskip / Nor Lines)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-04-02T22:00:00Z">3 April 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 275</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83820 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 April 2017, the Norwegian Competition Authority (“NCA”) prohibited the proposed acquisition of Norwegian-based Nor Lines by Icelandic-based Eimskip on the basis that the € 15 million deal would reduce competition in the market for transportation of frozen fish with reefer vessels 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2017/the-eu-commission-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-financial-sector-london-stock" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prohibits a merger in the financial sector <em>(Deutsche Börse / London Stock Exchange)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-03-28T22:00:00Z">29 March 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1191</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83648 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 29 March 2017, the Commission prohibited the proposed merger between the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Börse, almost one year after the parties first announced the deal, and on the day that the United Kingdom served notice of its intention to leave the European Union. <br class='autobr' /> 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2017/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-chemical-sector-dow-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the chemical sector <em>(Dow / DuPont)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-03-26T22:00:00Z">27 March 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 387</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83819 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 March 2017, the European Commission conditionally approved the merger between US-based companies Dow Chemical and DuPont. Both parties are active in the production of plastics, chemicals, and agro-chemicals. <br class='autobr' /> The Commission was concerned that the merger, as notified, would reduce (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2017/the-french-competition-authority-fines-companies-for-breaching-commitments-on" rel="bookmark"> The French Competition Authority fines companies for breaching commitments on fibre optic rollout <em>(Altice / SFR)</em></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> 356</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83650 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 March 2017, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) fined Altice and SFR Group € 40 million for violating commitments entered into with the FCA at the conclusion of its review of the Altice/SFR merger in October 2014. <br class='autobr' /> By way of background, the commitments required Altice/ SFR to honour (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2017/the-eu-general-court-annuls-a-prohibition-merger-decision-and-finds-that-the" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls a prohibition merger decision and finds that the Commission had failed to properly communicate the final version of its econometric analysis <em>(UPS / TNT)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-03-06T23:00:00Z">7 March 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 301</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83649 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 March 2017, the General Court (“GC”) annulled the European Commission’s decision to prohibit UPS’ acquisition of TNT Express under the EU Merger Regulation. <br class='autobr' /> By way of background, UPS notified the acquisition of TNT Express to the Commission in June 2012. Following an in-depth Phase II (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2017/the-german-competition-authority-grants-permission-to-the-wet-lease-agreement" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority clears a wet-lease agreement on 38 passenger aircraft between two airlines <em>(Lufthansa / Air Berlin)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-01-29T23:00:00Z">30 January 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 220</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83597 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 January 2017, the German Competition Authority (“Bundeskartellamt”) granted permission to Lufthansa to wet-lease 38 aircraft from rival airline Air Berlin, which is currently undergoing restructuring. In the aviation industry, a wet-lease refers to the lease of an aircraft including 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2017/the-european-commission-conditionally-approves-a-merger-in-the-heathcare-sector" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a merger in the healthcare sector <em>(Abbott / Alere)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-01-24T23:00:00Z">25 January 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 241</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83596 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 January 2017, the European Commission conditionally approved the acquisition of Alere by Abbott under the EU Merger Regulation. <br class='autobr' /> The transaction was originally notified to the Commission on 15 April 2016. In the intervening period, Alere successfully obtained orders from a Delaware court (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2016/the-french-competition-authority-fines-companies-for-gun-jumping-altice-sfr" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority fines telecommunication companies for gun-jumping <em>(Altice / SFR)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-11-07T23:00:00Z">8 November 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 435</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-82377 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 November 2016, the French Competition Authority (FCA) fined Altice (trading as Numericable) and SFR Group € 80 million for the coordination of commercial behaviour prior to obtaining French merger control clearance. The FCA decision is ground-breaking as it imposes the highest fine ever 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2016/the-uk-competition-authority-orders-structural-remedies-to-clear-a-merger-on" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority orders structural remedies to clear a merger on the market of energy trading services <em>(Intercontinental Exchange / Trayport)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-10-16T22:00:00Z">17 October 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 402</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-81970 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 October 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) ordered Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (“ICE”) to sell Trayport to a new owner, to be approved by the CMA, in order to preserve competition on the market for the supply of certain energy trading services. <br class='autobr' /> ICE is the largest (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2016/the-eu-commission-seeks-feedback-on-procedural-aspects-of-eu-merger-control" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission seeks feedback on procedural aspects of EU merger control</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-10-06T22:00:00Z">7 October 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 292</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-81969 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 October 2016, the Commission published an online survey to collect views on certain procedural and jurisdictional aspects of EU merger control. According to the Commission, the purpose of the survey is to gather information on particular aspects of the performance of EU merger control. 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2016/the-european-commission-conditionally-approves-a-joint-venture-in-retail-mobile" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a joint venture in retail mobile market <em>(Hutchinson/ VimpelCom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-08-31T22:00:00Z">1 September 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 320</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-81484 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 September 2016, the European Commission conditionally cleared the proposed creation of a telecommunications joint venture between Hutchison’s H3G and VimpelCom’s WIND, a combination of the third and fourth largest operators in the Italian retail mobile market. <br class='autobr' /> Before the deal, the Italian (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2016-1880/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-the-creation-of-a-joint-venture-between-en" rel="bookmark"> The EU Commission conditionally clears the creation of a joint venture between two mobile telecom operators <em> (Vodafone / Liberty Global)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-08-02T22:00:00Z">3 August 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 313</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-81139 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 August 2016, the European Commission conditionally cleared the creation of a joint venture between mobile telecom operator Vodafone and cable company Liberty Global in the Netherlands. The joint venture will offer unified communications services and will compete with KPN, the only other (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2016/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-an-acquisition-in-market-for-satellite-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears an acquisition in the market for satellite launch services <em>(Arianespace / ASL)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-07-19T22:00:00Z">20 July 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 331</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-80683 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 July 2016, the European Commission conditionally cleared the acquisition of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Launchers (“ASL”). Arianespace is a French company offering satellite launch services to private and institutional satellite operators. ASL is a 50/50 joint venture controlled by Airbus (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2016/the-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-suspends-ministerial-authorisation-of" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf suspends ministerial authorisation of an acquisition <em>(Kaiser’s Tengelmann / EDEKA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-07-11T22:00:00Z">12 July 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 423</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-80689 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a decision of 12 July 2016, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf suspended the ministerial authorisation of the acquisition of the supermarket Kaiser’s Tengelmann by its competitor EDEKA. <br class='autobr' /> The German Minister of Economic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, issued a ministerial authorisation in March (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2016/the-uk-competition-and-markets-authority-orders-divestment-of-scottish-assets" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority orders divestment of Scottish assets following a merger <em>(Iron Mountain / Recall)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-06-15T22:00:00Z">16 June 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 269</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-80144 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 June 2016, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its final report into Iron Mountain’s acquisition of Recall, following a six-month in-depth phase II investigation. Both companies are active in records and information management services (“RIMS”). The CMA con- cluded (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2016/The-European-Commission-cleares-a" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission clears a merger subject to remedies in the European beer market<em> (AB InBev / SABMiller)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-05-23T22:00:00Z">24 May 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 358</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-79871 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 May 2016, the Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer, by AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer. AB Inbev’s brands include Corona, Stella Artois and Budweise. SABMiller owns brands such as Miller, Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch. 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2016/The-European-Commission-blocks-a-79870" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission blocks a merger between two mobile networks due to the risk of price increase on the market <em>(Telefónica UK / Hutchison 3G UK)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-05-10T22:00:00Z">11 May 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 449</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-79870 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 May 2016, the European Commission (“Commission”) prohibited the proposed acquisition of Telefónica’s O2 by Hutchison’s Three under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission’s primary concern was that a combined Three/ O2 would have the ability and incentive to raise prices in the UK market (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2016/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-a-merger-subject-to-divestment" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a merger subject to divestment commitments and behavioral conditions in the payment services and terminals sector <em>(Equens / Worldline)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-04-19T22:00:00Z">20 April 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 505</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-79443 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 April 2016, the European Commission (“Commission”) approved the acquisition by Worldline of Equens (and its subsidiary PaySquare) under the EU Merger Regulation, subject to divestment commitments and behavioural conditions. Worldline is the incumbent operator of payment services 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2016/The-French-Competition-Authority-79444" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority fines a company for breaking merger commitments <em>(Altice)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-04-18T22:00:00Z">19 April 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 333</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-79444 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 April 2016, Luxembourg-based telecom group Altice was ned a total of €15 million by the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) for failing to comply with certain commitments relating to the acquisition by its subsidiary, Numericable, of rival SFR. <br class='autobr' /> On 30 October 2014, the FCA granted its (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2016/The-Belgian-Competition-Authority-78991" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority approves acquisition subject to remedies in the food retail market <em>(Delhaize / Ahold)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-03-14T23:00:00Z">15 March 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 282</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-78991 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 March 2016, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) approved the acquisition of Delhaize Group by Ahold, subject to a number of conditions. Delhaize (Belgium) and Ahold (The Netherlands) are two major food retailers active in their home countries as well as 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2016/The-EU-Competition-Commissioner-78990" rel="bookmark">The EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager discusses the possible ways in which the EU merger control system could be refined</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-03-09T23:00:00Z">10 March 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 505</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-78990 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a speech delivered in Brussels on 10 March 2016, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager discussed possible ways in which the EU merger control system could be refined. She addressed three main topics. <br class='autobr' /> First, Ms Vestager said it should be examined as to whether the EU notification (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2016/The-Highest-Dutch-appeal-court-78518" rel="bookmark">The Dutch Industry Appeals Tribunal annuls decision blocking bakery merger <em>(Continental Bakeries / A.A. ter Beek)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-02-10T23:00:00Z">11 February 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 484</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-78518 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 February 2016, the Dutch Industry Appeals Tribunal (the “Tribunal”), the administrative court of last instance in competition law matters, annulled the decision of the Dutch Competition Authority (“DCA”) prohibiting the merger between Continental Bakeries and A.A. ter Beek. The Tribunal (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2016/The-European-Commission-78517" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a merger in the telecommunications sector <em>(Liberty Global / BASE)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-02-03T23:00:00Z">4 February 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 880</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-78517 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 February 2016, the European Commission conditionally approved the acquisition of Belgian mobile network operator (“MNO”) BASE by Liberty Global, which controls the Belgian telecommunications operator and mobile virtual network operator (“MVNO”) Telenet. Telenet has a significant position 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2015/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-a-merger-between-two-specialty-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a merger between two specialty chemicals producers <em>(Solvay / Cytec)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-12-01T23:00:00Z">2 December 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 317</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-77174 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 December 2015, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition by Belgian chemicals and plastics manufacturer Solvay of US specialty chemicals and materials company Cytec, subject to conditions. <br class='autobr' /> Both parties are active in the specialty chemicals and plastics area, but 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2015/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-an-acquisition-in-the-pharmaceutical-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves an acquisition in the pharmaceutical sector <em>(Pfizer / Hospira)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-08-03T22:00:00Z">4 August 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 500</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-75437 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 August 2015, the EU Commission approved the acquisition by Pfizer of Hospira, a US-based competitor in, amongst other areas, biosimilar drugs and sterile injectable drugs. In order to obtain approval, Pfizer agreed to a number of divestments designed to eliminate actual or potential (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2015/The-Belgian-Competition-Authority-75156" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority lifts a four-year old merger conditions from the conditional approval of an acquisition <em>(Proximus / The Phone House)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-06-22T22:00:00Z">23 June 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 314</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-75156 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 June 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) lifted four-year old merger conditions from the BCA’s conditional approval of the acquisition by telecommunications operator Proximus (formerly Belgacom) of telecommunications retailer The Phone House. <br class='autobr' /> In 2011, the BCA’s predecessor (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2015/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-online-rights-licensing-and-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves online rights licensing and administration joint venture between collective management organizations <em>(PRSfM / STIM / GEMA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-06-15T22:00:00Z">16 June 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 460</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-74255 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 June 2015, the EU Commission conditionally approved the proposed joint venture between music collective management organisations PRS for music Limited (“PRSfm”) of the UK, Föreningen Svenska Tonsättares Internationella musikbyrå u.p.a. (“STIm”) of Sweden, and Gesellschaft für musikalische (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2015/the-eu-commission-approves-an-acquisition-in-the-telecommunications-sector-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves an acquisition in the telecommunications sector after a lengthy Phase II investigation and subject to extensive commitments <em>(Orange / Jazztel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-05-18T22:00:00Z">19 May 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 450</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-73719 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 May 2015, the European Commission conditionally approved the acquisition of Jazztel by rival telecommunications provider Orange. The approval, after a lengthy Phase II investigation including a Statement of Objections issued in February, is subject to extensive commitments to facilitate a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2015/the-eu-commission-conditionally-approves-a-three-part-deal-in-the" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves a three-part deal in the pharmaceutical sector <em>(Novartis / GSK)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-01-27T23:00:00Z">28 January 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 514</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-72122 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 January 2015, in two separate decisions, the European Commission conditionally approved a complex transaction between pharmaceuticals producers GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Novartis that will result in: (i) GSK’s acquisition of Novartis’ human vaccines business; (ii) the formation of a joint (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2015/The-European-Court-of-Justice-71186" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice holds that a competitor has standing to challenge national spectrum allocation decision implementing merger commitments <em>(T-Mobile / Telekom-Control)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2015-01-21T23:00:00Z">22 January 2015</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 278</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-71186 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 January 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) issued its judgment in Case C-282/13, T-Mobile Austria v. Telekom- Control-Kommission, concerning whether competitors have a right under Directive 2002/21 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2014/The-Court-of-Justice-refers-a" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice refers a cartel case back to the EU General Court for a ruling on the merits <em>(Parker Hannifin)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-12-17T23:00:00Z">18 December 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 496</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-70808 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment on an appeal by the European Commission against a judgment of the General Court (“GC”) that reduced the fine imposed on Parker ITR and Parker Hannifin Corp. for participating in the marine hose cartel. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2014/The-General-Court-annuls-a" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls a Commission decision in a power transformer cartel case <em>(Alstom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-11-26T23:00:00Z">27 November 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 312</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-70809 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 November 2014, the General Court (“GC”) handed down two separate judgments on the appeals by Alstom and its former subsidiary Areva T&D SA (“Areva”; currently Alstom Grid SAS) against the Commission’s decision in the power transformers cartel case. The GC annulled the decision in so (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2014/The-Brussels-Commercial-Court-70810" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Commercial Court dismisses EU’s damages claim in lifts and escalators cartel case <em>(Kone / Otis / Schindler / ThyssenKrupp)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-11-23T23:00:00Z">24 November 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 571</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-70810 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Brussels Commercial Court dismisses European Union’s damages claim in lifts and escalators cartel case <br class='autobr' /> On 24 November 2014, the Brussels Commercial Court dismissed, for lack of sufficient evidence, the first action for damages ever brought by the European Commission on behalf 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2014/the-eu-commission-fines-a-compagny-for-late-notification-of-a-merger-marine-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission fines a company for late notification of a merger <em>(Marine Harvest)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-07-22T22:00:00Z">23 July 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 288</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-68709 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 July 2014, the European Commission imposed a € 20 million fine on Marine Harvest for acquiring Morpol without first obtaining merger clearance. The decision is notably similar in key respects to the 2009 decision fining Electrabel for its delay in notifying its 2003 acquisition 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2014/The-Court-of-Justice-of-the-68918" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice answers a request for a preliminary ruling about use of trademarks to prevent the importation of spare parts <em>(Honda)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-07-16T22:00:00Z">17 July 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 849</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-68918 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 July 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) answered a request for a preliminary ruling from a Greek Court (Monomeles Protodikeio Athinon) inquiring as to whether the use by Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (“Honda”) of its trademarks to prevent the importation of Honda (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2014/The-German-Court-condemns-a" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt condemns a general ban on sales over third party Internet platforms and the use of price comparison sites <em>(Deuter)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-06-17T22:00:00Z">18 June 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 467</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-68917 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a recently published judgment of the lower regional court of Frankfurt (the “Court”) of 18 June 2014, a general ban on sales by distributors over third party Internet platforms and a prohibition on the use of price-comparison sites constitutes a hardcore restriction of competition (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2014/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-hospital-sector-en" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a merger in the hospital sector <em>(Klinikum Esslingen / Kreiskliniken Esslingen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-05-14T22:00:00Z">15 May 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 221</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66955 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release issued on 15 May 2014, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibited a proposed merger on the market for acute hospitals in the districts of Esslingen and Kirchheim/Nürtingen. Consistent with past decisions, the FCO examined the effects of the merger on 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2014/The-European-Commission-approves-a-66953" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves a joint venture in the PVC production sector based on a divestiture <em>(INEOS / Solvay / JV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-05-07T22:00:00Z">8 May 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 267</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66953 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 May 2014, the European Commission conditionally cleared the joint venture combining the European chlorvinyls businesses of INEOS of Switzerland and Solvay of Belgium. During an in-depth review of the deal, the Commission expressed concerns regarding two markets: the North West European (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2014/The-Regional-Court-of-Budapest" rel="bookmark">The Regional Court of Budapest annuls a decision adopted by the Hungarian Competition Authority </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2014-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2014</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 165</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66966 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 March 2014, the Regional Court of Budapest annulled a decision adopted by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on 28 October 2010, fining several milling companies a total of 2.3 billion HUF (approximately € 7.65 million at current exchange rates) for their participation in a hardcore (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2013/The-European-Commission-58933" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger between two US commercial airlines while the US DOJ sues to block the transaction (<em>US Airways / American Airlines</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-08-04T22:00:00Z">5 August 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 327</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58933 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 August 2013, the European Commission conditionally approved the proposed merger between US Airways Group and AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines. Both US Airways and American Airlines are major US commercial airlines. <br class='autobr' /> The Commission examined the competitive effects 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/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2013/the-swedish-competition-authority-requests-the-prohibition-of-an-acquisition-in-en" rel="bookmark">The Swedish Competition Authority requests the prohibition of an acquisition in the wholesale services market for locksmiths <em>(Assa Abloy / Prokey)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-07-11T22:00:00Z">12 July 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 194</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56850 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 July 2013, the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) announced that it has submitted an application to the Stockholm City Court requesting the prohibition of a planned acquisition of locksmiths company Prokey AB by Assa Abloy AB. <br class='autobr' /> Prokey is one of two companies active in the wholesale (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2013/the-european-commission-clears-the-acquisition-of-a-ruggedized-mobile-computer-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission clears the acquisition of a ruggedized mobile computer supplier by a technology manufacturing conglomerate (<em>Honeywell / Intermec</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-06-12T22:00:00Z">13 June 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 268</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56897 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 June 2013, the European Commission unconditionally approved the acquisition of ruggedized mobile computer supplier Intermec by technology manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell. The Commission’s focus was on the parties’ production of ruggedized mobile computers, barcode scanners, 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/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2013/The-European-Commission-proposes-56917" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission proposes simplification of merger control filings</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-03-26T23:00:00Z">27 March 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 160</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56917 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 March 2013, the European Commission opened a consultation on proposed revisions to its Notice on Simplified Procedure and Merger Implementing Regulation. The proposed amendments are intended to increase the number of transactions that can benefit from the so-called “simplified procedure” (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2013/the-eu-court-of-justice-rejects-electricity-supplier-s-request-to-suspend-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rejects an electricity supplier’s request to suspend the deadline to decide whether to sell off power plant project <em>(EDF)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-03-06T23:00:00Z">7 March 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 391</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57213 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 March 2013, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) rejected the application for interim measures by Électricité de France (“EDF”), which had sought to postpone its obligation to decide whether to sell or invest in a particular power plant project, as required by previous merger commitments. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/the-uk-competition-authority-may-require-an-airline-sell-its-minority-en" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authority may require an airline sell its minority shareholding to its rival company <em>(Ryanair / Aer Lingus)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-27T23:00:00Z">28 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 264</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57217 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 February 2013 (one day after the European Commission blocked Ryanair’s third attempt to acquire Aer Lingus), the UK Competition Commission (“CC”) announced that it will reopen a long-running inquiry into Ryanair’s acquisition of a minority stake in Aer Lingus. This investigation 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/The-EU-Commission-prohibits-low" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prohibits a low-cost airline’s third attempt to acquire its competitor <em>(Ryanair / Aer Lingus)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-26T23:00:00Z">27 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 359</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57211 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 February 2013, the European Commission prohibited Irish low-cost airline Ryanair’s proposed acquisition of former Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus. Extensive remedy proposals proved insufficient to sway the Commission, which considered the two firms to be each other’s closest – and on some (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/the-german-regional-court-of-cologne-rejects-a-damages-claim-made-by-a-hearing-en" rel="bookmark">The German Regional Court of Cologne rejects a damages claim made by a hearing aid manufacturer against the Competition Authority’s merger prohibition decision <em>(GN Store Nord)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-25T23:00:00Z">26 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 260</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56918 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 26 February 2013, the German Regional Court of Cologne rejected an action for damages in the amount of more than € 1.1 billion by Danish hearing-aid manufacturer GN Store Nord A/S against the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO). GN Store sought compensation from the FCO for 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/the-finnish-competition-authority-argues-in-court-against-a-merger-between-two-en" rel="bookmark">The Finnish Competition Authority argues in Court against a merger between two suppliers of plastic infrastructure pipe systems <em>(Uponor / KWH-Yhtymä)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-24T23:00:00Z">25 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 260</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57214 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 February 2013, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (“FCCA”) made a proposal to the Market Court to prohibit a planned concentration between Uponor Oyj and KWH-Yhtymä Oyj, the two largest suppliers of plastic infrastructure pipe systems in Finland. This is only the third such (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/The-German-Competition-Authority-57216" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a merger between cable network operators (<em>Tele Columbus / Kabel Deutschland</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-21T23:00:00Z">22 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 345</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-57216 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 February 2013, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibited the proposed acquisition of Germany’s third-largest cable network operator, Tele Columbus GmbH (“Tele Columbus”), by the country’s biggest cable network operator, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (“Kabel Deutschland”). (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/The-EU-Commission-unconditionally" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission unconditionally clears the acquisition by Japanese imaging equipment company of Belgian software provider <em>(Canon / I.R.I.S.)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-17T23:00:00Z">18 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 221</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58194 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 February 2013, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the acquisition by Japanese imaging equipment company Canon of Belgian software provider I.R.I.S.. The transaction did not meet the EU notification thresholds, but was referred to the European Commission by the Belgian (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2013/The-Spanish-Competition-Authority-58195" rel="bookmark">The Spanish Competition Authority imposed its highest fine ever for a breach of commitments in a merger case in the TV industry (<em>Mediaset / Cuatro</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-02-06T23:00:00Z">7 February 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 275</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58195 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 February 2013, the Spanish Competition Authority (“CNC”) imposed its highest ever fine for a breach of commitments in a merger case. The fine was imposed on Spanish television group Mediaset based on commitments it made in exchange for CNC approval of the acquisition of Cuatro by Mediaset’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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2013/the-eu-commission-prohibits-a-merger-considering-that-efficiencies-arguments" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission prohibits a merger due to a lack of verifiable arguments on efficiencies <em>(UPS / TNT Express)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-01-29T23:00:00Z">30 January 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 453</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-66954 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 May 2014, the European Commission published a summary version of its 30 January 2013 decision prohibiting the acquisition of package delivery service TNT Express by rival United Parcel Service (UPS) (see VBB on Competition Law, Volume 2013, No. 1). The Commission had prohibited the 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/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2013/The-German-FCO-fines-company-for" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority fines company for non-disclosure of personal majority shareholdings in merger notification (<em>Clemens Tönnies</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-01-14T23:00:00Z">15 January 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 116</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56787 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 15 January 2013, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) has imposed a fine of € 90,000 on Clemens Tönnies, the majority shareholder of Tönnies Holding GmbH & Co. KG (“Tönnies Holding”), for the non-disclosure in a merger notification of Mr Tönnies’ personal (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2012/the-portuguese-competition-authority-imposes-record-fine-for-gun-jumping" rel="bookmark">The Portuguese Competition Authority imposes record fine for gun-jumping <em>(Farminveste)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-12-27T23:00:00Z">28 December 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 510</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-56788 introduction entry-content"> <p>At the end of December 2012, the Portuguese <br class='autobr' /> Competition Authority fined the Portuguese <br class='autobr' /> National Pharmacy Association and two <br class='autobr' /> subsidiaries of Portuguese company <br class='autobr' /> Farminveste € 150,000 for implementing their <br class='autobr' /> acquisition of pharmaceutical company <br class='autobr' /> ParaRede-Glintt without obtaining prior (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2012/The-French-Council-of-State-58205" rel="bookmark">The French Council of State reduces €30M fine imposed on pay-TV operators for failure to comply with commitments (<em>Vivendi / Canal Plus</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-12-20T23:00:00Z">21 December 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 276</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58205 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 December 2012, the French Council of State (the highest administrative court in France) reduced a fine imposed on pay-TV operators Vivendi and Canal Plus for breaching commitments entered into in the context of the conditional clearance of their acquisition of TV channels TPS 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2012/The-English-Court-of-Appeal-58206" rel="bookmark">The England & Wales Court of Appeal rejects a low-cost airline’s appeal of Competition Authority probe <em>(Ryanair / Aer Lingus)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-12-12T23:00:00Z">13 December 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 219</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58206 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 December 2012, the English Court of Appeal (CA) rejected Ryanair’s appeal against a Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) judgment allowing the Competition Commission (CC) to review Ryanair’s acquisition of a minority stake in rival airline company Aer Lingus. In August 2012, the CAT had (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2012/The-EU-Commission-conditionally-58241" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the mining market (<em>Glencore / Xstrata</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-11-21T23:00:00Z">22 November 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 245</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58241 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 November 2012, the European Commission conditionally approved the acquisition of Xstrata by rival mining group Glencore. The Commission was concerned that the transaction, as initially notified, could significantly strengthen Glencore’s already strong position as the largest (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2012/The-EU-Court-of-Justice-dismisses-58237" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice dismisses appeals against General Court judgments regarding a merger within the publishing industry <em>(Lagardère / VUP)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-11-05T23:00:00Z">6 November 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 246</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58237 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 November 2012, the European Court of Justice dismissed two appeals by Editions Odile Jacob against judgments of the General Court in the Lagardère/VUP case. The acquisition by Lagardère of part of rival publishing company Vivendi Universal Publishing was approved by the Commission on 7 (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2012/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-a-hospital-merger-by-rejecting-the-en" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a hospital merger by rejecting the failing firm defence (<em>Klinikum Worms / Hochstift hospitals</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-10-04T22:00:00Z">5 October 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 324</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58273 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 October 2012, details were published concerning a 5 September 2012 decision by the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibiting a proposed merger between two hospitals in Worms, a city on the west bank of the Rhine River in southwest Germany. According to the FCO, the proposed (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2012/the-eu-commission-conditionally-clears-acquisition-in-the-recorded-music-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears an acquisition in the recorded music business (<em>Universal Music Group / EMI Music</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-09-20T22:00:00Z">21 September 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 302</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58280 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 September 2012, the European Commission conditionally cleared the proposed acquisition by Universal Music Group of EMI’s recorded music business, following a phase II investigation. The Commission’s phase II investigation focused on the effects of the deal on the wholesale market for (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2012/The-Italian-Competition-Authority-58282" rel="bookmark">The Italian Competition Authority changes notification thresholds and abolishes filing fee</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-09-11T22:00:00Z">12 September 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 133</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58282 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 September 2012, the Italian Competition Authority adjusted its merger control thresholds. <br class='autobr' /> As a result, mergers are now subject to notification in Italy if either the combined turnover of the parties in Italy exceeds € 474 million or the turnover of the target company in Italy 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2012/The-EU-Commission-conditionally-58287" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves the acquisition of an aviation equipment company <em>(Goodrich / United Technologies)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-07-25T22:00:00Z">26 July 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 211</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58287 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 July 2012, following a Phase II investigation, the European Commission granted conditional approval to the acquisition of Goodrich Corporation by United Technologies Corporation (UTC), both US-based companies active in the production and sale of aviation equipment on a worldwide basis. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2012/The-French-Competition-Authority-58291" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority fines meat processing company € 1 M for breaching a commitment imposed by conditional clearance of its acquisition of a company (<em>Bigard / Socopa</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-07-08T22:00:00Z">9 July 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 194</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58291 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 July 2012, the French Competition Authority fined meat processing company Bigard Group € 1 million for breaching a commitment imposed in the Authority’s 2009 conditional clearance decision of Bigard Group’s acquisition of Socopa Viandes. The decision had cleared the transaction (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2012/the-eu-court-of-justice-restricts-access-to-commission-file-in-merger-cases-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice restricts access to Commission file in merger cases (<em>Éditions Odile Jacob / Lagardère / Natexis VUP and Agrofert / PKN Orlen / Unipetrol</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-06-27T22:00:00Z">28 June 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 240</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58290 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 June 2012, the European Court of Justice handed down two judgments on appeals by the European Commission in cases concerning the disclosure to third parties of documents relating to proceedings under the EU Merger Regulation. The first case concerns the Commission’s refusal to disclose (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2012/The-EU-Commission-conditionally" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally approves sugar deal after in-depth investigation <em>(Südzucker / ED&F MAN)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-05-15T22:00:00Z">16 May 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 222</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58371 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 May 2012, following a Phase II investigation, the European Commission approved the acquisition of control by German company Südzucker, Europe’s largest sugar producer, over UK company ED&F MAN, the world’s second largest sugar trader and also a producer of sugar. The deal had been (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2012/The-French-Competition-Authority-58372" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority imposes fine of nearly €400,000 for failure to notify a concentration <em>(Colruyt)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-05-10T22:00:00Z">11 May 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 192</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58372 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 May 2012, the French Competition Authority imposed a fine of € 392,000 on supermarket group Colruyt for having implemented a concentration in France without having first notified and received approval from the Competition Authority. In May 2011, the French Competition Authority opened 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2012/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-a-merger-between-aerated-concrete-en" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a merger between aerated concrete manufacturers <em>(Xella / H+H)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2012-03-11T23:00:00Z">12 March 2012</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 229</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58380 introduction entry-content"> <p>By decision of 12 March 2012, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibited aerated concrete manufacturer Xella International Holdings S.à.r.l. (“Xella”) from acquiring its rival H+H International A/S (“H+H”). Xella, a building materials group from Luxemburg that is active in 30 (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2011/The-Spanish-Competition-Commission-58828" rel="bookmark">The Spanish Competition Authority clears a merger in the electronic payment terminals sector following the agreement by the merging entities to extend remedies beyond Spain <em>(Verifone / Hypercom)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-12-27T23:00:00Z">28 December 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 205</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58828 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 December 2011, the Spanish National Competition Commission (CNC) agreed to authorise the acquisition by Verifone Systems, Inc. (Verifone) of sole control of Hypercom Corporation (Hypercom) in the first phase, subject to compliance with commitments offered by Verifone. The concentration (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2011/The-European-Commission-clears-58827" rel="bookmark">The European Commission clears acquisition in the logistics and transportation industry (<em>Wincanton International / Rhenus</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-12-21T23:00:00Z">22 December 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 186</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58827 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a decision of 22 December 2011, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the proposed acquisition of the logistics business of Wincanton International by its German rival Rhenus. The Commission examined the effects of the transaction on the markets of contract logistics, freight (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2011/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-rules-on-appeal-against-a-decision-en" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice rules on appeal against a decision prohibiting a petrol station deal <em>(Total / OMV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-12-05T23:00:00Z">6 December 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 382</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58350 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published judgment of 6 December 2011, the German Federal Court of Justice overturned a judgment in which the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf annulled a decision of the German Federal Cartel Office prohibiting the acquisition by Total Deutschland GmbH of 59 petrol stations 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2011/The-German-Competition-Authority-58923" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a slaughterhouse acquisition (<em>Tönnies / Tummel</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-11-16T23:00:00Z">17 November 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 191</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58923 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 17 November 2011, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has prohibited German slaughterhouse Tönnies from acquiring its competitor Tummel. The FCO held that, even before the proposed transaction, Tönnies already held a dominant position on the German procurement (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2011/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41074" rel="bookmark">The European Court of Justice annuls a General Court judgment concerning access to documents (<em>Sweden v MyTravel and Commission</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-07-20T22:00:00Z">21 July 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 249</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41074 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 21 July 2011, the European Court of Justice annulled a judgment of the General Court, which upheld a decision by the European Commission refusing access to certain documents in the Airtours/First Choicecase file. <br class='autobr' /> In 1999, Airtours launched a bid to acquire First Choice, a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2011/The-Dutch-Competition-Authority-41075" rel="bookmark">The Dutch Competition Authority conditionally clears a merger in the telecom sector (<em>BelCompany / Vodafone</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-07-17T22:00:00Z">18 July 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 229</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41075 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 July 2011, the Dutch Competition Authority cleared the acquisition by telecom operator Vodafone of BelCompany, a chain of telecom shops, subject to conditions relating to the sale of phone subscriptions. The Competition Authority held that the transaction, as initially notified, created a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2011/The-European-Commission-41034" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission unconditionally clears an acquisition in the paper manufacturing sector (<em>Myllykoski/Rhein Papier/UPM-Kymmene</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-07-12T22:00:00Z">13 July 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 161</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41034 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a phase II decision of 13 July 2011, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the acquisition of Myllykoski and Rhein Papier by rival paper manufacturer UPM-Kymmene. <br class='autobr' /> During its phase I review, the Commission found that the merged entity would have a high market share in magazine (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2011/The-European-Commission-announces-41107" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission announces the withdrawal of a merger notification between the two leading suppliers of household insecticides (<em>SC Johnson / Sara Lee</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-06-07T22:00:00Z">8 June 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 210</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41107 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 June 2011, the European Commission announced that the notification of the proposed acquisition by SC Johnson & Son Inc of the household insect control business of Sara Lee Corporation had been withdrawn. <br class='autobr' /> The proposed transaction had been notified to the Commission on 3 November 2010. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/the-eu-commission-clears-a-joint-venture-in-the-pharmaceutical-sector-after" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission clears a joint venture in the pharmaceutical sector after examining possible coordination between Chinese State-owned companies (<em>Sinochem / DSM</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-18T22:00:00Z">19 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 324</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41113 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a decision of 19 May 2011, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the creation of a joint venture between Dutch pharmaceutical company DSM and Chinese State-owned conglomerate Sinochem. The joint venture will be active primarily in antibiotics and other anti-infective products. <br class='autobr' /> 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/The-European-Commission-41114" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission unconditionally clears "orange juice" joint venture after second phase investigation (<em>Votorantim / Fischer / JV</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-03T22:00:00Z">4 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 200</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41114 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 May 2011, following an in-depth second phase investigation, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the creation of a joint venture between Votorantim and Fischer, combining their orange juice businesses. <br class='autobr' /> By combining two of the largest orange juice businesses in the world, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2011/the-eu-commission-waives-commitments-imposed-on-a-merger-in-the-dna-probes-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission waives commitments imposed on a merger in the DNA probes sector <em>(Hoffmann-La Roche / Boehringer Mannheim)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-05-02T22:00:00Z">3 May 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 494</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41043 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 3 May 2011, the European Commission waived certain commitments imposed as a condition of its approval of the acquisition of Boehringer Mannheim by Hoffman-La Roche in February 1998. In the 1998 decision, the Commission found that Hoffman-La Roche’s dominant (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/The-European-Commission-consults-41129" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission consults on best practices for cooperation between Member States Authorities on multi-jurisdictional mergers</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-27T22:00:00Z">28 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 165</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41129 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 April 2011, the European Commission published for consultation draft Best Practices for cooperation between Member State competition authorities in the review of concentrations that fall outside the scope of the EU Merger Regulation but have to be notified in more than one Member 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/the-polish-competition-court-upholds-a-merger-prohibition-decision-in-the-en" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Court upholds a merger prohibition decision in the market for waste battery treatment <em>(Baterpol / Orzeł Biały)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-12T22:00:00Z">13 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 255</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41131 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Polish Court of Competition and Consumer Protection recently upheld two decisions of the Polish Competition Authority prohibiting concentrations, one in the market for railway turnouts and another in the market for waste battery treatment. <br class='autobr' /> In the second case, decided on 13 April 2011, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/The-German-Competition-Authority-41115" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority suggests that divestments made after the implementation of a merger may remove jurisdiction <em>(CTS Eventim / See Tickets Germany / Ticket Online Gruppe)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-11T22:00:00Z">12 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 204</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41115 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a case summary of 12 April 2011 published on the German Federal Cartel Office’s website, the Cartel Office found that CTS Eventim’s already implemented acquisition of See Tickets Germany/Ticket Online Gruppe fell outside the scope of German merger control because the parties’ (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/The-EU-General-Court-refuses-to-41112" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court refuses to allow third party to intervene in appeal against a merger clearance (<em>Monty Program</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-07T22:00:00Z">8 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 194</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41112 introduction entry-content"> <p>In an order of 8 April 2011, the General Court (“GC”) refused to grant the third party Canonical leave to intervene in the appeal by Monty Program against the European Commission’s decision to approve the acquisition by Oracle of Sun Microsystems. <br class='autobr' /> On 21 January 2010, the European Commission (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2011/The-Polish-Competition-Court-41130" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Court upholds a merger prohibition decision in the market for railway turnouts <em>(Cogifer / Koltram)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-04-04T22:00:00Z">5 April 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 237</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41130 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Polish Court of Competition and Consumer Protection recently upheld two decisions of the Polish Competition Authority prohibiting concentrations, one in the market for railway turnouts and another in the market for waste battery treatment. <br class='autobr' /> In the first judgment, adopted on 5 April 2011, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2011/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-joint-venture-between-two-leading-tv-en" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits the creation of an online video platform joint venture between two leading TV broadcasters <em>(RTL / Pro7Sat1)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-03-16T23:00:00Z">17 March 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 330</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41149 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 18 March 2011, the German Federal Cartel Office has prohibited the plans of broadcasting groups RTL and Pro7Sat1 to form a joint venture for the creation and operation of an online video platform. <br class='autobr' /> In its statement of objections of 23 February 2011, the Cartel (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2011/The-European-Commission-examines" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission examines whether acquisitions of minority shareholdings should be subject to EU merger control</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-03-09T23:00:00Z">10 March 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 240</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41148 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recent speech, Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that the European Commission is examining whether acquisitions of minority shareholdings, falling short of an acquisition of control, should be subject to EU merger control. <br class='autobr' /> Under the current Merger Regulation, acquisitions of a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2011/The-EU-Commission-publishes-58281" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes decision refusing derogation from standstill obligation in merger case in the consumer goods industry <em>(SC Johnson / Sara Lee)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-02-10T23:00:00Z">11 February 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 368</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-58281 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 September 2012, the European Commission published a decision refusing a request by SC Johnson for a partial derogation from the standstill obligation under the EU Merger Regulation in order to close its acquisition of Sara Lee’s household insecticide business outside of the EEA. The EU (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2011/the-polish-competition-authority-blocks-an-acquisition-between-a-book-and-music-en" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Authority blocks an acquisition between a book and music retailer and an online rival <em>(Empik / Merlin.pl)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-02-02T23:00:00Z">3 February 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 288</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-46866 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 February 2011, the Polish Competition Authority prohibited the acquisition by Empik, the leading Polish book and CD store, of its online competitor Merlin.pl. <br class='autobr' /> Following an in-depth investigation, the Competition Authority concluded that the planned acquisition would lead to serious (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/The-German-Competition-Authority-41241" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority imposes fine for gun-jumping <em>(ZG Raiffeisen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-01-27T23:00:00Z">28 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 413</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41241 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 28 January 2011, the German Federal Cartel Office imposed a fine of € 414,000 on agricultural cooperative ZG Raiffeisen for implementing a concentration without first obtaining clearance from the Cartel Office. <br class='autobr' /> In particular, the Cartel Office held that the May (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/The-UK-Government-intends-to-refer" rel="bookmark">The UK Government intends to refer a merger in the audiovisual sector to Competition Commission if satisfactory commitments are not offered (<em>News Corp, BSkyB</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-01-24T23:00:00Z">25 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 186</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41250 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 January 2011, the UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that he is “minded” to refer News Corp‘s proposed buy-out of UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB to the Competition Commission due to concerns surrounding the transaction’s impact on media plurality in the UK. News Corp already owns a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/The-UK-Competition-Appeal-Tribunal-41249" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal receives a claim of the jurisdiction from a leading low-cost airline <em>(Ryanair / Aer Lingus)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2011-01-06T23:00:00Z">7 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 263</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41249 introduction entry-content"> <p>Irish air carrier Ryanair has recently launched an appeal before the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) against a decision of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) finding that the OFT has jurisdiction under UK merger control law to review Ryanair’s acquisition of a minority stake in competing (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2011/the-austrian-competition-authority-clears-a-merger-between-food-wholesalers-en" rel="bookmark">The Austrian Competition Authority clears a merger between food wholesalers subject to pricing commitments <em>(Pfeiffer / Nussbaumer)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-12-31T23:00:00Z">1 January 2011</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 219</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41108 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a recent press-release, the Austrian Competition Authority cleared a merger between two competing food wholesalers, subject to pricing commitments. <br class='autobr' /> The Competition Authority held that the transaction, as initially notified, would give rise to competition concerns because 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2010/The-Belgian-Competition-Council-41261" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Council amends the conditions imposed on an acquisition in the audiovisual sector <em>(Telenet / Canal+)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-11-28T23:00:00Z">29 November 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 228</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41261 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a decision of 29 November 2010, the Belgian Competition Council amended a condition that was imposed in 2003 on cable network operator Telenet‘s acquisition of pay-TV provider Canal+. The condition in question essentially required Telenet to offer its pay-TV content to competing network (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2010/The-French-Competition-Authority-41285" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority rejects complaint against certain pay TV exclusivity arrangements on grounds of previous merger clearance decision (<em>Canal +</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-11-15T23:00:00Z">16 November 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 239</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41285 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 November 2010, the French Competition Authority rejected an antitrust complaint directed against certain exclusivity arrangements concluded by Groupe Canal Plus on the French pay TV markets, insofar as these arrangements were “ancillary” to the French Minister of Economy’s Canal (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2010/The-UK-OFCOM-investigates" rel="bookmark">The UK OFCOM investigates implications on media plurality arising from a merger in the audiovisual sector <em>(News Corp / BSkyB)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-11-03T23:00:00Z">4 November 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 166</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41286 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 November 2010, the UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills instigated an investigation by the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) into the implications that News Corp’s proposed buyout of UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB may have for media plurality in the UK. <br class='autobr' /> 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/authors/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2010/The-German-Competition-Authority-41292" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority acknowledges withdrawal of merger between two companies active in the iron ore sector (<em>BHP Billiton / Rio Tinto</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-10-17T22:00:00Z">18 October 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 228</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41292 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 October 2010, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announced that they have abandoned plans to enter into a proposed $120 billion joint venture combining their Western Australian iron ore production activities in light of strong resistance from regulators, including the Commission and the German (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2010/The-UK-competition-authorities-41443" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Authorities publish new merger guidelines</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-09-15T22:00:00Z">16 September 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 247</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41443 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 September 2010, the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission published the first set of consolidated joint Merger Assessment Guidelines under the UK Enterprise Act 2002, which governs merger control law in the UK. The guidelines supersede various merger control guidance (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2010/The-European-Commission-modifies" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission modifies commitments attached to a merger in the digital satellite TV sector in light of changed market conditions <em>(Newscorp / Telepiu)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-07-19T22:00:00Z">20 July 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 244</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41460 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 July 2010, the European Commission relieved Italian digital satellite TV company Sky Italia from one of the commitments given in the context of the 2003 Newscorp/Telepiuacquisition. This allows Sky Italia now to bid in the upcoming tender for the allocation of digital terrestrial TV (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2010/The-EU-General-Court-annuls-41461" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court annuls Commission decision refusing third party access to a merger case file (<em>Agrofert Holding v Commission</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-07-06T22:00:00Z">7 July 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 175</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41461 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 July 2010, the General Court issued a judgment on an appeal by Agrofert Holding against a decision by the European Commission refusing to disclose documents in its PKN Orlen/Unipetrolmerger case file. <br class='autobr' /> On 20 April 2005, the Commission approved the acquisition of Unipetrol, a Czech oil (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2010/The-European-Commission-approves-41467" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves acquisition of a trademark (<em>Privileg Rights / Whirlpool</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-07-06T22:00:00Z">7 July 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 182</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41467 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 July 2010, the European Commission cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Privileg trademark and other rights by Whirlpool Corporation, a US-incorporated multinational company. This case is interesting from an intellectual property perspective because 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/The-Austrian-Cartel-Court-imposes-41468" rel="bookmark">The Austrian Cartel Court imposes fine for gun-jumping</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-21T22:00:00Z">22 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 352</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41468 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of the Austrian Competition Authority of 22 June 2010, the Austrian Cartel Court has imposed a fine of € 5,000 on a company belonging to an international group of companies that had put a concentration into effect without prior notification to the Austrian (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/The-European-Commission-clears-41480" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission clears acquisition in the shipping sector subject to conditions (<em>Norfolk / DFDS</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-17T22:00:00Z">18 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 210</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41480 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 June 2010, the European Commission conditionally cleared the planned acquisition by Danish shipping company DFDS of Dutch rival Norfolk. <br class='autobr' /> During the phase I review, the Commission expressed concerns that the acquisition, as initially notified, would restrict competition in the market for (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/The-European-Commission-41479" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears a joint venture in the railway sector (<em>New Eurostar</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-16T22:00:00Z">17 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 290</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41479 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 June 2010, the European Commission conditionally cleared the creation of the New Eurostar joint venture between French incumbent railway operator SNCF, UK railway operator London Continental Railways and Belgian railway operator NMBS/SNCB. The New Eurostar joint venture will operate 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/the-greek-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-service-station-merger-en" rel="bookmark">The Greek Competition Authority conditionally clears service station merger (<em>Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries / Shell Hellas</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-10T22:00:00Z">11 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 285</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41482 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 June 2010, the Greek Competition Authority conditionally cleared the acquisition of Shell Hellas by Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries. <br class='autobr' /> The Competition Authority held that the transaction, as initially notified, would create or strengthen a dominant position on certain retail 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/The-European-Court-of-Justice-41459" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice orders Commission to pay € 50,000 in damages for errors made in a merger control proceedings (<em>Schneider Electric</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-08T22:00:00Z">9 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 231</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41459 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published order of 9 June 2010, the European Court of Justice set the amount of damages that the European Commission must pay to Schneider Electric SA. This order follows the European Court’s judgment of 16 July 2009 finding that, because of errors made by the Commission 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2010/The-EU-General-Court-overturns" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court overturns Commission’s refusal to grant third party access to documents in merger control case file (<em>Editions Odile Jacob</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-06-08T22:00:00Z">9 June 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 178</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41478 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 9 June 2010, the General Court annulled a decision by the European Commission refusing to disclose to Editions Odile Jacob certain documents of the Commission’s Lagardère/Natexis/VUPmerger proceedings case file. <br class='autobr' /> In the Lagardère/Natexis/VUPdecision of January 2004, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2010/The-German-Competition-Authority-41481" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority blocks an acquisition in the automotive sector (<em>Magna / Karmann</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-05-20T22:00:00Z">21 May 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 218</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41481 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 May 2010, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibited the planned acquisition by automotive parts supplier Magna Car Top Systems GmbH (“Magna”) of the convertible roof systems business of Karmann GmbH (“Karmann”). <br class='autobr' /> In December 2009, the German Federal Cartel Office cleared 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2010/The-EU-General-Court-examines-a" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court examines a claim from a French local authority who seeks damages for Commission’s failure to impose conditions in a merger (<em>Communauté de communes de Lacq</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-03-21T23:00:00Z">22 March 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 231</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41477 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 June 2010, details were published in the Official Journal of the European Union of a damages action before the General Court brought by Communauté de communes de Lacq (a French local authority) against the European Union, requesting compensation for injury allegedly suffered by 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2010/The-Danish-Competition-Authority-41641" rel="bookmark">The Danish Competition Authority revokes its decision to clear the merger between two agricultural companies <em>(Danish Agro / Landbrugets Andel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-01-31T23:00:00Z">1 February 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 224</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41641 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 1 February 2010, the Danish Competition Authority revoked its earlier decision approving the takeover by Danish Agro of its competitor Landbrugets Andel, both active in the agricultural sector. The approval decision was largely based on the Danish Competition Authority’s understanding 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2010/the-french-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-an-acquisition-of-two-en" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority conditionally clears an acquisition of two digital TV channels <em> (TF1 / NT1 / TMC)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-01-25T23:00:00Z">26 January 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 276</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41642 introduction entry-content"> <p>The French Competition Authority recently conditionally cleared the acquisition by leading French broadcaster TF1 Group of sole control over NT1 and TMC, two digital terrestrial television channels. <br class='autobr' /> According to its press release, the Competition Authority found that the proposed transaction – (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2010/the-french-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-an-acquisition-in-the-en" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority conditionally clears an acquisition in the public transport sector <em>(SNCF / Keolis / Effia)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2010-01-11T23:00:00Z">12 January 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 316</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41654 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 13 January 2010, the French Competition Authority has conditionally cleared the acquisition by SNCF of Keolis and Effia. SNCF is the incumbent rail transport operator in France, Keolis is a leading operator on the markets for urban and inter-urban passenger (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2010/the-hungarian-competition-authority-fines-a-energy-company-and-a-local-en" rel="bookmark">The Hungarian Competition Authority fines a energy company and a local authority for failure in a joint acquisition notification (<em>ELMIB Energetikai Szolgáltató / Municipality of Tatabánya</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-12-31T23:00:00Z">1 January 2010</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 168</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41643 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Hungarian Competition Council recently imposed a fine of HUF 4,975,000 (approximately € 18,400) on energy company ELMIB Energetikai Szolgáltató Zrt. and the Municipality of Tatabánya, a city in North-West Hungary, for the failure to timely notify their joint acquisition of thermal power (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2009/The-Portuguese-Competition-41689" rel="bookmark">The Portuguese Competition Authority prohibits an acquisition of a ground handling services provider by an airline <em>(TAP)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-11-18T23:00:00Z">19 November 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 200</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41689 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 20 November 2009, the Portuguese Competition Authority has prohibited the acquisition by Portuguese airline TAP of Serviços Portugueses de Handling, a ground handling services provider. The Competition Authority held that Serviços Portugueses de Handling already (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2009/the-romanian-competition-authority-carries-out-dawn-raid-on-suspicion-of-gun-en" rel="bookmark">The Romanian Competition Authority carries out dawn raid on suspicion of “gun-jumping” infringement <em>(Advent / Ozone Laboratories)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-11-18T23:00:00Z">19 November 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 465</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41690 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 19 November 2009, the Romanian Competition Council carried out unannounced inspections (so-called “dawn raids”) at the premises of Advent and Ozone Laboratories, in the framework of its investigation of a notified merger between these two companies. Although 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2009/the-french-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-acquisition-in-the-rail-en" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority conditionally clears acquisition in the rail sector (<em>Novatrans / SNCF</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-10-15T22:00:00Z">16 October 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 213</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41715 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 October 2009, the French Competition Authority conditionally cleared SNCF‘s acquisition of Novatrans. SNCF is the French incumbent rail transport provider and Novatrans is the leading provider of combined road and rail transport in France. The Competition Authority expressed concerns 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2009/The-Polish-Competition-Authority-41716" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Authority blocks a merger in the railway sector <em>(Cogifer / Koltram)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-10-07T22:00:00Z">8 October 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 176</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41716 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to recent press releases, the Polish Competition Authority has blocked two transactions. <br class='autobr' /> The first transaction was a merger between Cogifer and Koltram, two companies selling railroad switches (i.e., mechanical installations that guide trains from one railway trackto another). (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2009/The-Polish-Competition-Authority-41717" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Authority blocks a merger in the food sector <em>(Foods Polska / FoodCare)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-10-07T22:00:00Z">8 October 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 150</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41717 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to recent press releases, the Polish Competition Authority has blocked two transactions. <br class='autobr' /> The second transaction was the sale of the “Gellwe” foodstuffs trademark by Rieber Foods Polska to FoodCare. The Polish Competition Authority held that this sale would result in a substantial (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2009/The-European-Court-of-First-41703" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of First Instance dismisses an appeal against a Commission’s decision clearing a joint venture in the music sector (<em>Impala</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-09-29T22:00:00Z">30 September 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 179</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41703 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 September 2009, the Court of First Instance adopted an order dismissing an appeal brought by the Independent Music Publishers and Labels Association (Impala) against the European Commission’s second decision clearing the joint venture between the global recorded music businesses of Sony (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2009/the-austrian-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-joint-venture-between-en" rel="bookmark">The Austrian Competition Authority conditionally clears joint venture between oil companies (<em>BP / Shell / OMV</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-09-22T22:00:00Z">23 September 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 376</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41704 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a recent press release, the Austrian Competition Authority has conditionally cleared a proposed joint venture between oil companies BP, Shell and OMV. The joint venture provides refuelling services at Salzburg airport, but does not itself sell fuel (this is done separately by 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2009/The-French-Administrative-Supreme-41731" rel="bookmark">The French Administrative Supreme Court confirms Airtours test for collective dominance <em>(Deloitte / JMF)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-09-19T22:00:00Z">20 September 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 220</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41731 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 September 2009, the French Council of State dismissed an appeal brought against the French Minister of Economy’s decision of December 2006 approving the acquisition by Deloitte of BDO Marque & Gendrot. Deloitte is one of the “Big Four” audit firms, while BDO Marque & Gendrot is a (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2009/The-Polish-Competition-Authority-41732" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Authority imposes fine for non-compliance with merger remedies (<em>Carrefour</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-08-27T22:00:00Z">28 August 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 205</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41732 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 August 2009 the Polish Competition Authority imposed a fine of over 540,000 zł (approximately € 130,000) on Carrefour B.V.for failure to satisfy structural remedies ordered in a 2007 decision conditionally clearing Carrefour’s acquisition of Ahold Polska Sp. z o.o. Under the terms 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2009/The-Competition-Commissioner-41748" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission conditionally clears an airline company merger <em>(Lufthansa / Austrian Airlines)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-07-30T22:00:00Z">31 July 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 440</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41748 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 31 July 2009, a press release was published on the European Commission’s website announcing that Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has “instructed her services to draft a conditional clearance decision” for the proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines by Lufthansa. The draft decision (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2009/The-French-Competition-Authority-41756" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority consults on new merger guidelines, including recommended format for economic studies</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-07-08T22:00:00Z">9 July 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 124</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41756 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 July 2009, the French Competition Authority published for consultation on its website a draft version of its new merger guidelines, which are intended to replace guidelines that were issued in 2004. Interestingly, the draft merger guidelines contain an annex setting out a recommended format (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2009/The-European-Court-of-First-41754" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of First Instance dismisses an appeal against Commission’s first decision on a joint venture in the music sector (<em>Impala</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-06-29T22:00:00Z">30 June 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 249</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-41754 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 June 2009, the Court of First Instance adopted an order dismissing Impala‘s appeal against the European Commission’s first decision clearing the joint venture between the global recorded music businesses of Sony Corporation and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). <br class='autobr' /> This dismissal is the most (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2009/The-German-Competition-Authority-42600" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority unconditionally clears an acquisition in the energy sector (<em>RWE Energy / Exxon Mobile</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-05-07T22:00:00Z">8 May 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 315</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42600 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 May 2009, the FCO unconditionally cleared the acquisition by RWE Energy of all district heating activities of Exxon Mobile in Germany, among other reasons, because the local district heating markets had a turnover below the de minimis market threshold of euros 15 million. The FCO left open (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2009/The-European-Court-of-First-42227" rel="bookmark">The EU General Court clarifies Commission’s duty of care and third parties’ right to be heard in merger control proceedings <em>(NVV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-05-06T22:00:00Z">7 May 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 232</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42227 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 7 May 2009, the Court of First Instance dismissed an appeal against the Commission’s decision unconditionally clearing the acquisition by Sovion of Hendrix Meat Group. The appellants (three interested third parties in the Commission’s Sovion/HMG proceedings) argued before 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2009/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-acquisition-of-petrol-stations-by-a-en" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits acquisition of petrol stations by a French oil company <em>(Total / OMV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-04-28T22:00:00Z">29 April 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 624</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42228 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 29 April 2009, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibited the proposed acquisition by Total, which owns the fourth largest petrol station network in Germany, of 59 petrol stations in Eastern Germany owned by OMV Deutschland GmbH. <br class='autobr' /> In the FCO’s view, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-German-Parliament-amends-the" rel="bookmark">The German Parliament amends the domestic turnover threshold for merger notifications</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-24T23:00:00Z">25 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 137</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43704 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 March 2009, the new domestic turnover threshold under German merger control law entered into force. Under the new law, in addition to the requirement that one party achieves turnover in Germany of more than € 25 million, at least one other party will now need to have more than € 5 million (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/the-hungarian-competition-authority-conditionally-clears-a-concentration-in-the" rel="bookmark">The Hungarian Competition Authority conditionally clears a concentration in the construction sector (<em>Cemex Austria / Strabag</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-22T23:00:00Z">23 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 168</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42850 introduction entry-content"> <p>In March 2009, the Hungarian Competition Authority conditionally cleared the concentration between Cemex Austria and Strabag, requiring the parties to divest a mixing station in a regional market for ready-mixed concrete where the merged entity would have a market share of more than 90%. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-Norwegian-Competition-43705" rel="bookmark">The Norwegian Competition Authority amends the standstill obligation for concentrations</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 132</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43705 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Norwegian Competition Authority (“NCA”) has recently adopted a regulation which amends the obligation under the Norwegian Competition Act on parties to a proposed concentration to suspend the implementation of the concentration prior to obtaining clearance from the NCA. Under the old rules, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-German-Cartel-Office-initiates" rel="bookmark">The German Cartel Office initiates new investigation of a previously cleared acquisition and imposes additional conditions (<em>Werhahn & Nauen</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-08T23:00:00Z">9 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 243</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42848 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 9 March 2009, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) opened a new investigation and imposed additional conditions on a previously cleared concentration in the asphalt sector. <br class='autobr' /> In 2005, the FCO cleared the acquisition by Werhahn & Nauen of several (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-French-Minister-of-Economy-42847" rel="bookmark">The French Minister of Economy finds joint control based on ownership of single share (<em>Bertrand Distribution, InBev</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 185</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42847 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 5 March 2009, the French Minister of Economy unconditionally cleared the acquisition by Bertrand Distribution Group of joint control over AB InBev’s French distribution companies, which are active in the wholesale commercialisation of beverages in France. (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-Polish-Competition-Authority-42849" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Authority prohibits a monopsony-creating merger <em>(Baterpol / Orzeł Biały)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 318</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-42849 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 5 March 2009, the Polish Competition Authority (“PCA”) prohibited the acquisition of Baterpol by Orzeł Biały because of monopsony concerns in the Polish market for recycling industrial and car batteries. <br class='autobr' /> Baterpol and Orzeł Biały are the only two 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/The-Polish-Competition-Authority-43706" rel="bookmark">The Polish Competition Authority prohibits an acquisition in the recycling sector <em>(Baterpol / Orzeł Biały)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 239</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43706 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release, on 5 March 2009, the Polish Competition Authority prohibited the acquisition of Baterpol by Orzeł Biały. Although only limited details are publicly available at this stage, it appears that these two Polish companies are the only two buyers in Poland of waste (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2009/The-German-FCO-fines-publishing-43785" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority fines publishing company € 4.13M for gun-jumping <em>(DuV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-02-12T23:00:00Z">13 February 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 356</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43785 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 13 February 2009, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) fined German publishing company Druck- und Verlagshaus Frankfurt am Main GmbH (DuV) € 4.13 million for implementing a concentration prior to obtaining clearance (i.e., so-called “gun-jumping”). <br class='autobr' /> In 2001, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2009/the-advocate-general-ruiz-jarabo-colomer-criticises-eu-court-of-first-instance-en" rel="bookmark">The Advocate General Ruiz Jarabo-Colomer criticises EU Court of First Instance for damages award <em>(Schneider)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-02-02T23:00:00Z">3 February 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 252</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43784 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 February 2009, Advocate General Ruiz Jarabo-Colomer issued his opinion to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the appeal proceedings against the Schneider judgment of the Court of First Instance (CFI). In this judgment of 11 July 2007, the CFI held that Schneider must be compensated for (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2009/The-Norwegian-Competition-43786" rel="bookmark">The Norwegian Competition Authority imposes first fine for gun-jumping <em>(RS Platou / Glitnir Securities)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-01-29T23:00:00Z">30 January 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 455</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43786 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a decision dated 30 January 2009, the Norwegian Competition Authority imposed a fine of NOK150,000 (approximately € 17,000) on a ship broker, RS Platou ASA, for breaching the suspension obligation in connection with its takeover of Glitnir Securities AS, a provider of brokerage services, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2008/The-UK-Competition-Appeal-Tribunal-44429" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal rejects appeal against clearance of a merger in the bank sector <em>(Lloyds TSB / HBOS)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-12-09T23:00:00Z">10 December 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 197</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44429 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 December 2008, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on an appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Lord Mandelson, to clear the proposed acquisition of UK banking group HBOS by competitor Lloyds TSB. In September 2008, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/The-Higher-Regional-Court" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf upholds prohibition decision of the FCO in the hearing aid sector <em>(Phonak / GN ReSound)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-25T23:00:00Z">26 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 237</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-43804 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 26 November 2008, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf affirmed the decision of the Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) prohibiting the Swiss hearing aid manufacturer Phonak Holding AG (“Phonak”) from acquiring its Danish competitor GN Store Nord AS(“GN (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/the-belgian-competition-council-conditionally-clears-a-merger-in-the-en" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Council conditionally clears a merger in the telecommunication sector (<em>Scarlet / Belgacom</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-07T23:00:00Z">8 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 222</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44428 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision of 8 November 2008, the Belgian Competition Council conditionally cleared the acquisition of Scarlet by Belgacom, following a phase II investigation. Belgacom, the incumbent telecommunications operator in Belgium, is active on a number of retail and wholesale (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/The-German-FCO-prohibits-an" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits an acquisition in the locking manufacturer sector (<em>SimonsVoss / Assa Abloy</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-04T23:00:00Z">5 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 179</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44462 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a phase II decision of 5 November 2008, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibited the acquisition of SimonsVoss AG by Assa Abloy AB. SimonsVoss is a German manufacturer of electronic lock cylinders. Assa Abloy is a Swedish company active worldwide in mechanical locking systems, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-UK-Government-intervenes-in-a" rel="bookmark">The UK Government intervenes in a merger in the banking sector <em>(Lloyds / HBOS)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-10-30T23:00:00Z">31 October 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 171</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44674 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 September 2008, the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform issued an intervention notice in respect of the recently announced acquisition of UK banking group HBOS by competitor Lloyds TSB. Lloyds TSB‘s acquisition of HBOS is effectively a rescue plan prompted by (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2008/The-European-Commission-launches-44518" rel="bookmark">The European Commission launches consultation on merger regulation</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-10-27T23:00:00Z">28 October 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 149</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44518 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 October 2008, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the functioning of the EC Merger Regulation. According to the Commission, the main purpose of the consultation is to evaluate how the jurisdictional thresholds and the referral mechanisms provided for in the 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-UK-Competition-Appeal-Tribunal-44519" rel="bookmark">The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal rules on appeal against a merger control decision (<em>BSkyB / ITV case</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-09-28T22:00:00Z">29 September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 165</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44519 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 29 September 2008, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) issued its ruling on two rival appeals brought by BSkyB and Virgin Media against the decision of the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform of earlier this year ordering BSkyB to reduce its interest 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-European-Commission-44672" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission unconditionally approves an acquisition in the music sector (<em>SonyBMG</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-09-14T22:00:00Z">15 September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 205</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44672 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 September 2008, the Commission cleared the proposed acquisition by Sony Corporation of America of the 50 % share held by Bertelsmann AG in SonyBMG on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) of the EC Merger Regulation. <br class='autobr' /> According to the Commission’s press release, the Commission found that 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/the-eu-commission-opens-a-second-phase-investigation-into-a-proposed-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens a second phase investigation into a proposed acquisition in the airline sector <em>(KLM / Martinair)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-09-07T22:00:00Z">8 September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 249</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44673 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 September 2008, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the planned acquisition by KLM of fellow Dutch-carrier Martinair. <br class='autobr' /> Both KLM and Martinair, whose shares are currently split evenly between KLM and sea and land transport company Maersk, are active in air transport 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-German-Government-considers-a" rel="bookmark">The German Government considers a new domestic turnover threshold for merger notifications</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-08-31T22:00:00Z">September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 126</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44691 introduction entry-content"> <p>The German government recently approved a draft piece of legislation prepared by the Ministry of Economy that is aimed at reducing bureaucratic barriers for small and medium-sized businesses. One of the suggested amendments concerns Article 35 (1) of the German Act against Restraints 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2008/The-Greek-Competition-Authority-44692" rel="bookmark">The Greek Competition Authority imposes a fine for failing to submit a post-closing notification of an acquisition (<em>Lafarge, Synergatiki</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-08-31T22:00:00Z">September 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 158</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44692 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) has imposed a fine of € 9,000 on Lafarge AEVE for failing to submit a post-closing notification of its acquisition of Synergatiki AEVE with the HCC. Under Greek law, any concentration that results in or increases a market share of at least 10% in Greece, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2008/The-Swedish-Competition-Authority-44708" rel="bookmark">The Swedish Competition Authority clears a merger in the medical equipment sector (<em>OneMed, Simonsen Material</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-07-02T22:00:00Z">3 July 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 196</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44708 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 July 2008, the Swedish Competition Authority conditionally cleared OneMed’s acquisition of Simonsen Material Holding, following an in-depth investigation. In order to safeguard competition on the post-merger market for the wholesale supply of medical equipment to communes in Sweden, where (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2008/The-Danish-Competition-Authority-44831" rel="bookmark">The Danish Competition Authority blocks a merger based on risk of coordination <em>(J.F. Lemvig-Müller Holding / A&O Johansen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-05-14T22:00:00Z">15 May 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 331</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44831 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 May 2008, the Danish Competition Council prohibited the acquisition by J.F. Lemvig-Müller Holding A/S of Brdr. A&O Johansen A/S. Both companies are active in Denmark on the wholesale markets for plumbing/heating materials and electricity materials sold to professional customers, 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2008/the-european-commission-clears-one-transaction-in-the-satellite-navigations-en" rel="bookmark">The European Commission clears one transaction in the satellite navigations sector (<em>TomTom/Tele Atlas</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-05-13T22:00:00Z">14 May 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 164</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44829 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 May 2008, the European Commission unconditionally cleared the proposed acquisition by TomTom of Tele Atlas, following an in-depth investigation. TomTom is the European market leader in navigation software and satellite navigation devices (also known as SatNavs). Tele Atlas is one of only (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2008/The-European-Commission-continues" rel="bookmark">The European Commission continues in-depth proceedings in the satellite navigations sector (<em>Nokia/Navteq</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-05-13T22:00:00Z">14 May 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 209</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44867 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 May 2008, the Commission continued its phase II investigation in a separate case in the same sector: mobile handset manufacturer Nokia’s planned acquisition of Navteq. The Commission opened an in-depth investigation in this case on 28 March 2008 due to concerns about vertical foreclosure, (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2008/The-German-Federal-Cartel-Office-44832" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Cartel Office clears a transaction based on efficiencies (<em>Kabel Deutschland/Orion Cable</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-04-30T22:00:00Z">May 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 144</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44832 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published decision, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) unconditionally cleared the acquisition by Kabel Deutschland GmbH of part of Orion Cable GmbH, holding that the efficiencies generated by the acquisition would outweigh the negative effects resulting from the strengthening (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2008/The-President-of-European-Court-of" rel="bookmark">The President of European Court of First Instance dismisses request for interim measures by a low-cost airline (<em>Aer Lingus</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 461</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44884 introduction entry-content"> <p>In an order of 18 March 2008, the President of the European Court of First Instance (CFI) dismissed a request for interim measures brought by Aer Lingus in its appeal against a European Commission decision finding that it had no power to require Ryanair to divest its minority stake in Aer (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2008/The-Brussels-Court-of-Appeal-44885" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Court of Appeal annuls Belgian Competition Council’s decision lifting merger remedies imposed on a cinema group (<em>Kinepolis</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 197</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44885 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of 18 March 2008, the Brussels Court of Appeal annulled the Belgian Competition Council’s decision of 16 April 2007 lifting the conditions it had imposed in 1997 on the merger between Belgian cinema groups Bert and Claeys, which created leading Belgian cinema group Kinepolis. <br class='autobr' /> 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2008/the-german-competition-authority-finds-competitively-significant-influence-en" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority finds “competitively significant influence” arising from the acquisition of less than 14% shareholding in copper company prohibits transaction <em>(A-TEC Industries / Norddeutsche Affinerie)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-02-26T23:00:00Z">27 February 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 292</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44865 introduction entry-content"> <p>According to a press release of 28 February 2008, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibited A-TEC Industries’ acquisition of a 13.75% shareholding in Norddeutsche Affinerie, holding that the transaction created a dominant position on a market for a particular kind of oxygen-free copper (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2008/the-eu-commission-initiates-infringement-proceedings-against-spain-for-not-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission initiates infringement proceedings against Spain for not lifting conditions imposed on a transaction approved by the Commission <em>(Enel / Acciona / Endesa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-01-30T23:00:00Z">31 January 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 257</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44915 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 31 January 2008, the European Commission announced that it has initiated infringement proceedings under Article 226 EC against Spain for failing to lift restrictions imposed by the Spanish National Energy Commission (CNE) on the Enel/Acciona/Endesa transaction. <br class='autobr' /> The acquisition by Enel 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2008/The-French-Directorate-for" rel="bookmark">The French Directorate for Competition clears an acquisition in the press and media sector, subject to conditions addressing conglomerate concerns <em>(LVMH / Les Echos)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-01-24T23:00:00Z">25 January 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 269</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44916 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 January 2008, the French Directorate for Competition, Consumption and Combating Fraud (DGCCRF) published two decisions conditionally clearing separate transactions in the press and media sector. <br class='autobr' /> The first decision concerned the acquisition of the French financial daily newspaper Les (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2008/The-French-Directorate-for-44935" rel="bookmark">The French Directorate for Competition clears an acquisition in the press and media sector, subject to conditions addressing conglomerate concerns (<em>Hersant Média Group, Lagardère</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-01-24T23:00:00Z">25 January 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 195</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44935 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 January 2008, the French Directorate for Competition, Consumption and Combating Fraud (DGCCRF) published two decisions conditionally clearing separate transactions in the press and media sector. <br class='autobr' /> The second decision concerned the acquisition by Hersant Média Group (HMG) of several (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2007/the-eu-commission-gives-spain-one-month-to-withdraw-conditions-imposed-on-a" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission gives Spain one month to withdraw conditions imposed on a merger unconditionally approved by the Commission <em>(Enel / Acciona / Endesa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-12-04T23:00:00Z">5 December 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 224</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44830 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 May 2008, the European Commission announced that it has formally asked Spain to withdraw, within one month, the conditions that were imposed by the Spanish National Energy Commission (CNE) and the Spanish Minister of Industry and Tourism on the Enel/Acciona/Endesa transaction, in spite 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2007/The-German-FCO-prohibits-vertical" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits vertical merger in the construction sector <em>(Faber / BAG)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-11-14T23:00:00Z">15 November 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 255</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44917 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published phase II decision, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibited the vertical merger between Faber Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH (Faber), which is active in the German road construction sector, and asphalt mix company Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft(BAG). As a result 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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2007/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-finds-that-merger-prohibition-decisions-can-en" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice finds that merger prohibition decisions can still be appealed even after the parties abandoned the transaction <em>(Springer / ProSiebenSat.1 Media)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-09-24T22:00:00Z">25 September 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 392</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44887 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a recently published judgment of 25 September 2007, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) annulled a decision of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf which rejected an appeal against a prohibition decision of the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) because the parties had already (…)</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/porter-elliott">Porter Elliott</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2004/the-eu-court-of-first-instance-examines-an-appeal-against-a-commission-s-merger" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of First Instance examines an appeal against a Commission’s merger approval between slaughterhouses <em>(Sovion / Hendrix Meat Group)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2004-12-20T23:00:00Z">21 December 2004</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 165</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-44843 introduction entry-content"> <p>Two Dutch livestock organisations are seeking to annul the European Commission’s 21 December 2004 decision approving the acquisition by Sovionof Hendrix Meat Group. 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