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November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"><h2>2019:515 Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc v European Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" title="Competition Blogs 1"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-300x190.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-768x488.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1536x975.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="476" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - drive 3410753 1920" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-300x190.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-768x488.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court General Court Date of ruling 12 July 2019 Case name (short version) Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc v European Commission Case Citation T-762/15 ECLI:EU:T:2019:515 Key words Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for optical disk drives — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Collusive agreements […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"><h2>2019:356 Recylex SA and Others v European Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 2"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-300x185.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-768x473.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1536x946.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="461" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - car 1564300 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-300x185.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-768x473.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court General Court Date of ruling 23 May 2019 Case name (short version) Recylex SA and Others v European Commission Case Citation T-222/17 ECLI:EU:T:2019:356 Key words Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for lead-acid car battery recycling — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Coordination of purchase prices — Fines — Point 26 of […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"><h2>2019:283 Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 3"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1536x863.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="421" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - castle 2688938 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 3 April 2019 Case name (short version) Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów Case Citation Case C-617/17 ECLI:EU:C:2019:283 Key words Reference for a preliminary ruling — Competition — Article 82 EC — Abuse of a dominant position — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Article 3(1) — […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 6. April 2020  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"><h2>EURIBOR Cartel: Features of Collusion and Detection of Cartel</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 4"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg.webp 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-300x145.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-768x372.jpg.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="364" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - skyscraper" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> A colleague of mine (kudos for you know who you are) once told me that in his competition law class he has a part called “how to make a good cartel?” A thought-provoking academic exercise in many aspects, indeed. When analyzing cartels in the financial sector this popped in mind to raise other questions – how participants in cartels in […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 25. July 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"><h2>Is there hope for competition in the rail sector?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 5"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-768x510.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom.jpg.webp 1353w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="498" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - alcom" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom.jpg 1353w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> The blocking of the Siemens-Alstom merger reminded everyone of the ‘pros and cons’ arguments in the debate on the liberalisation and competition in network industries. Despite the EU actions to liberalise rail markets and open them to competition, the issues relevant to incumbents who own both the rail infrastructure and freight operations are still at present. Several years ago the Commission imposed […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 4. July 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"><h2>Audit and consulting services sector to face ‘unbundling’ by competition laws?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 6"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg.webp 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--300x145.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--768x372.jpg.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="364" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg" alt="office table, laptops, papers" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Lately in Europe, international accounting and consulting firms have been facing a number of legal issues due to infringements of audit, finance and competition laws. After a market study, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published proposals for improvements in the auditing sector; among them, legislative amendments to split up auditing from consulting services. This ‘unbundling’ of activities will […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 12. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Lexxion Publisher</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"><h2>2018:590 Orange Polska v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 7"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg.webp 640w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13-300x169.jpg.webp 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"/> <img width="640" height="360" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - m 13" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg 640w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 25 July 2018 Case name (short version) Orange Polska v Commission Case Citation C-123/16 P ECLI:EU:C:2018: 590 Key words Appeal — Competition — Article 102 TFEU — Abuse of dominant position — Polish wholesale market for fixed broadband internet access — Refusal to give access to the network and to supply wholesale […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 11. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Damiela Cardoso</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"><h2>The principle of personal liability in the context of private enforcement: is there anything new under the sun?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 8"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-300x192.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-768x491.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1536x982.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-2048x1309.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="479" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - christian dubovan Y x747Yshlw unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-768x491.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-2048x1309.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> On March 14th, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling on a private enforcement case and lifted the veil of some of the unsettled and non-harmonised issues the Damages Directive failed to tackle. They can be shortly summarised in the following questions: who should be liable for antitrust damages and how can such liability be effectively enforced? On February […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 12. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"><h2>2017:753 Marine Harvest ASA v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 9"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="500" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - anastasiia vasileva SLE08nqpEbk unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court General Court Date of ruling 24 November 2017 Case name (short version) Marine Harvest ASA v Commission Case Citation Case T-704/14 ECLI:EU:T:2017:753 Key words Appeal — Competition — Concentrations — Decision imposing a fine for putting into effect a concentration prior to its notification and authorisation — Article 4(1), Article 7(1) and (2) and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 11. February 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Lexxion Publisher</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/"><h2>2017:1008 Trioplast Industrier v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 10"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1024x663.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-300x194.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-768x498.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1536x995.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-2048x1327.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="486" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1024x663.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - joni gutierrez 2YH sdHvprQ unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-300x194.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-768x498.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-2048x1327.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 20 December 2017 Case name (short version) Trioplast Industrier v Commission Case Citation ECLI:EU:C:2017:1008 C-364/16 P Key words Appeal — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market in industrial plastic bags — Formal notice from the European Commission to the appellant for the payment of default interest on the amount of the […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pagination-area"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/core-blog/page/2/?filter_tag=378" >Next Page »</a> </div> </div> <div class="tab-pane" id="authors"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="staff_item"> <div class="staff_image" style="background-image:url()!important;"> <picture class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Copy-of-CoRe-Blog-editor.png.webp"/> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Copy-of-CoRe-Blog-editor.png" alt="" decoding="async"/> </picture> </div> <div class="staff_desc"> <div class="desc_top_staff"> Anja Naumann </div> <div class="desc_content"> <p>Blog Editor</p> <p>LL.M., PhD, currently legal trainee at the Higher Regional Court of Berlin.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/speaker/anja-naumann-core-blog-editor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">>> Anja’s CoRe Blog posts >></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="staff_item"> <div class="staff_image" style="background-image:url()!important;"> <picture class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_6422-1_300dpi_Farbanpassung-150x150.jpg.webp"/> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_6422-1_300dpi_Farbanpassung-150x150.jpg" alt="" decoding="async"/> </picture> </div> <div class="staff_desc"> <div class="desc_top_staff"> Daniel Mandrescu </div> <div class="desc_content"> <span style="vertical-align: inherit"><span style="vertical-align: inherit">Blog editor</span></span> <span style="vertical-align: inherit"><span style="vertical-align: inherit">Assistant Professor EU competition law, Europa Institute, Leiden University</span></span> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/speaker/daniel-mandrescu-core-blog-editor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="vertical-align: inherit"><span style="vertical-align: inherit">>> Daniel's CoRe blog posts >></span></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="staff_item"> <div class="staff_image" style="background-image:url()!important;"> <picture class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Friso-Bostoen-1.jpg-150x150.png.webp"/> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Friso-Bostoen-1.jpg-150x150.png" alt="" decoding="async"/> </picture> </div> <div class="staff_desc"> <div class="desc_top_staff"> Friso Bostoen </div> <div class="desc_content"> <p><strong>Blog Editor</strong></p> <p>Assistant Professor of Competition Law and Digital Regulation, Tilburg University</p> <p>Friso Bostoen is an assistant professor of competition law and digital regulation at Tilburg University. 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In addition, Friso edits the CoRe Blog and hosts the Monopoly Attack podcast.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/speaker/friso-bostoen-core-blog-editor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">>> Friso’s CoRe Blog posts >></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="staff_item"> <div class="staff_image" style="background-image:url()!important;"> </div> <div class="staff_desc"> <div class="desc_top_staff"> Nelly Stratieva </div> <div class="desc_content"> <p><strong>Head of Editorial Department and Data Protection Officer</strong></p> <p>Responsible for EStAL (European State Aid Law Quarterly), EPPPL (European Public Private Partnership Law Review) and CoRe (European Competition and Regulatory Law Review). Overseeing Lexxion Publisher’s privacy and data protection compliance.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="staff_item"> <div class="staff_image" style="background-image:url()!important;"> </div> <div class="staff_desc"> <div class="desc_top_staff"> Parsa Tonkaboni </div> <div class="desc_content"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="staff_item"> <div class="staff_image" style="background-image:url()!important;"> <picture class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" decoding="async"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rita_Paukste-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rita_Paukste.jpg.webp 190w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px"/> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rita_Paukste-150x150.jpg" alt="Picture Rita Paukste" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rita_Paukste-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rita_Paukste.jpg 190w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px"/> </picture> </div> <div class="staff_desc"> <div class="desc_top_staff"> Rita Paukste </div> <div class="desc_content"> <p>Former Blog Editor</p> <p>Senior Associate, Motieka & Audzevicius PLP, Vilnius</p> <p><a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/speaker/rita-paukste-core-blog-editor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">>> Rita’s CoRe Blog posts >></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab-pane" id="case-digest"> <h2 class="blog-overview-hl"> - competition fines <a class="close-cat" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/core-blog/">×</a> </h2> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"><h2>2019:515 Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc v European Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 11"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-300x190.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-768x488.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1536x975.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="476" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - drive 3410753 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-300x190.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-768x488.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court General Court Date of ruling 12 July 2019 Case name (short version) Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc v European Commission Case Citation T-762/15 ECLI:EU:T:2019:515 Key words Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for optical disk drives — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Collusive agreements […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"><h2>2019:356 Recylex SA and Others v European Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 12"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-300x185.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-768x473.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1536x946.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="461" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - car 1564300 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-300x185.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-768x473.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court General Court Date of ruling 23 May 2019 Case name (short version) Recylex SA and Others v European Commission Case Citation T-222/17 ECLI:EU:T:2019:356 Key words Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for lead-acid car battery recycling — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Coordination of purchase prices — Fines — Point 26 of […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"><h2>2019:283 Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 13"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1536x863.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="421" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - castle 2688938 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 3 April 2019 Case name (short version) Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów Case Citation Case C-617/17 ECLI:EU:C:2019:283 Key words Reference for a preliminary ruling — Competition — Article 82 EC — Abuse of a dominant position — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Article 3(1) — […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 6. April 2020  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"><h2>EURIBOR Cartel: Features of Collusion and Detection of Cartel</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 14"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg.webp 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-300x145.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-768x372.jpg.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="364" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - skyscraper" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> A colleague of mine (kudos for you know who you are) once told me that in his competition law class he has a part called “how to make a good cartel?” A thought-provoking academic exercise in many aspects, indeed. When analyzing cartels in the financial sector this popped in mind to raise other questions – how participants in cartels in […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 25. July 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"><h2>Is there hope for competition in the rail sector?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 15"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-768x510.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom.jpg.webp 1353w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="498" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - alcom" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom.jpg 1353w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> The blocking of the Siemens-Alstom merger reminded everyone of the ‘pros and cons’ arguments in the debate on the liberalisation and competition in network industries. Despite the EU actions to liberalise rail markets and open them to competition, the issues relevant to incumbents who own both the rail infrastructure and freight operations are still at present. Several years ago the Commission imposed […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 4. July 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"><h2>Audit and consulting services sector to face ‘unbundling’ by competition laws?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 16"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg.webp 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--300x145.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--768x372.jpg.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="364" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg" alt="office table, laptops, papers" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Lately in Europe, international accounting and consulting firms have been facing a number of legal issues due to infringements of audit, finance and competition laws. After a market study, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published proposals for improvements in the auditing sector; among them, legislative amendments to split up auditing from consulting services. This ‘unbundling’ of activities will […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 12. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Lexxion Publisher</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"><h2>2018:590 Orange Polska v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 17"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg.webp 640w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13-300x169.jpg.webp 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"/> <img width="640" height="360" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - m 13" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg 640w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 25 July 2018 Case name (short version) Orange Polska v Commission Case Citation C-123/16 P ECLI:EU:C:2018: 590 Key words Appeal — Competition — Article 102 TFEU — Abuse of dominant position — Polish wholesale market for fixed broadband internet access — Refusal to give access to the network and to supply wholesale […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 11. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Damiela Cardoso</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"><h2>The principle of personal liability in the context of private enforcement: is there anything new under the sun?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 18"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-300x192.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-768x491.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1536x982.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-2048x1309.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="479" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - christian dubovan Y x747Yshlw unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-768x491.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-2048x1309.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> On March 14th, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling on a private enforcement case and lifted the veil of some of the unsettled and non-harmonised issues the Damages Directive failed to tackle. They can be shortly summarised in the following questions: who should be liable for antitrust damages and how can such liability be effectively enforced? On February […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 12. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"><h2>2017:753 Marine Harvest ASA v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 19"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="500" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - anastasiia vasileva SLE08nqpEbk unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court General Court Date of ruling 24 November 2017 Case name (short version) Marine Harvest ASA v Commission Case Citation Case T-704/14 ECLI:EU:T:2017:753 Key words Appeal — Competition — Concentrations — Decision imposing a fine for putting into effect a concentration prior to its notification and authorisation — Article 4(1), Article 7(1) and (2) and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 11. February 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Lexxion Publisher</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/"><h2>2017:1008 Trioplast Industrier v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 20"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1024x663.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-300x194.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-768x498.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1536x995.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-2048x1327.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="486" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1024x663.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - joni gutierrez 2YH sdHvprQ unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-300x194.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-768x498.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joni-gutierrez-2YH-sdHvprQ-unsplash-2048x1327.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 20 December 2017 Case name (short version) Trioplast Industrier v Commission Case Citation ECLI:EU:C:2017:1008 C-364/16 P Key words Appeal — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market in industrial plastic bags — Formal notice from the European Commission to the appellant for the payment of default interest on the amount of the […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/20171008-trioplast-industrier-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pagination-area"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/core-blog/page/2/?filter_tag=378" >Next Page »</a> </div> </div> <div class="tab-pane" id="features"> <h2 class="blog-overview-hl"> - competition fines <a class="close-cat" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/core-blog/">×</a> </h2> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"><h2>2019:515 Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc v European Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 21"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-300x190.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-768x488.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1536x975.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="476" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - drive 3410753 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-300x190.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-768x488.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/drive-3410753_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court General Court Date of ruling 12 July 2019 Case name (short version) Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics, Inc v European Commission Case Citation T-762/15 ECLI:EU:T:2019:515 Key words Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for optical disk drives — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Collusive agreements […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-515-sony-v-ec/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"><h2>2019:356 Recylex SA and Others v European Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 22"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-300x185.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-768x473.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1536x946.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="461" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - car 1564300 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-300x185.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-768x473.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/car-1564300_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court General Court Date of ruling 23 May 2019 Case name (short version) Recylex SA and Others v European Commission Case Citation T-222/17 ECLI:EU:T:2019:356 Key words Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for lead-acid car battery recycling — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Coordination of purchase prices — Fines — Point 26 of […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019-356-recylex-others-v-ec/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 5. November 2020  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"><h2>2019:283 Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 23"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1536x863.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="421" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - castle 2688938 1920" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/castle-2688938_1920.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 3 April 2019 Case name (short version) Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. v Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów Case Citation Case C-617/17 ECLI:EU:C:2019:283 Key words Reference for a preliminary ruling — Competition — Article 82 EC — Abuse of a dominant position — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Article 3(1) — […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2019283-powszechny-zaklad-ubezpieczen-na-zycie-s-a-v-prezes-urzedu-ochrony-konkurencji-i-konsumentow/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 6. April 2020  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"><h2>EURIBOR Cartel: Features of Collusion and Detection of Cartel</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 24"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg.webp 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-300x145.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-768x372.jpg.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="364" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - skyscraper" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper.jpg 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skyscraper-768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> A colleague of mine (kudos for you know who you are) once told me that in his competition law class he has a part called “how to make a good cartel?” A thought-provoking academic exercise in many aspects, indeed. When analyzing cartels in the financial sector this popped in mind to raise other questions – how participants in cartels in […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/euribor-cartel-features-of-collusion-and-detection-of-cartel/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 25. July 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"><h2>Is there hope for competition in the rail sector?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 25"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-768x510.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom.jpg.webp 1353w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="498" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - alcom" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/alcom.jpg 1353w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> The blocking of the Siemens-Alstom merger reminded everyone of the ‘pros and cons’ arguments in the debate on the liberalisation and competition in network industries. Despite the EU actions to liberalise rail markets and open them to competition, the issues relevant to incumbents who own both the rail infrastructure and freight operations are still at present. Several years ago the Commission imposed […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/is-there-hope-for-competition-in-the-rail-sector/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 4. July 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Rita Paukste</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"><h2>Audit and consulting services sector to face ‘unbundling’ by competition laws?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 26"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg.webp 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--300x145.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--768x372.jpg.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="364" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg" alt="office table, laptops, papers" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws-.jpg 825w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-‘unbundling’-by-competition-laws--768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> Lately in Europe, international accounting and consulting firms have been facing a number of legal issues due to infringements of audit, finance and competition laws. After a market study, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published proposals for improvements in the auditing sector; among them, legislative amendments to split up auditing from consulting services. This ‘unbundling’ of activities will […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/audit-and-consulting-services-sector-to-face-unbundling-by-competition-laws/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 12. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Lexxion Publisher</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"><h2>2018:590 Orange Polska v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 27"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg.webp 640w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13-300x169.jpg.webp 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"/> <img width="640" height="360" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - m 13" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13.jpg 640w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/m-13-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 25 July 2018 Case name (short version) Orange Polska v Commission Case Citation C-123/16 P ECLI:EU:C:2018: 590 Key words Appeal — Competition — Article 102 TFEU — Abuse of dominant position — Polish wholesale market for fixed broadband internet access — Refusal to give access to the network and to supply wholesale […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2018590-orange-polska-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 11. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid feature ebg'>Features</span> by <span class='sbc'>Damiela Cardoso</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"><h2>The principle of personal liability in the context of private enforcement: is there anything new under the sun?</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 28"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-300x192.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-768x491.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1536x982.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-2048x1309.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="479" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - christian dubovan Y x747Yshlw unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-768x491.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christian-dubovan-Y_x747Yshlw-unsplash-2048x1309.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert"> On March 14th, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling on a private enforcement case and lifted the veil of some of the unsettled and non-harmonised issues the Damages Directive failed to tackle. They can be shortly summarised in the following questions: who should be liable for antitrust damages and how can such liability be effectively enforced? On February […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/the-principle-of-personal-liability-in-the-context-of-private-enforcement-is-there-anything-new-under-the-sun/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 12. April 2019  |   <span class='state-aid case-digest ebg'>Case Digests</span> by <span class='sbc'>Kiran Desai</span> </div> </div> <div class="post-title"> <a class="efc" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"><h2>2017:753 Marine Harvest ASA v Commission</h2></a> </div> <div class="post-content row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"><picture class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" title="Competition Blogs 29"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> <img width="750" height="500" src="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg" alt="Competition Blogs - anastasiia vasileva SLE08nqpEbk unsplash" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.lexxion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anastasiia-vasileva-SLE08nqpEbk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="expert">   Court General Court Date of ruling 24 November 2017 Case name (short version) Marine Harvest ASA v Commission Case Citation Case T-704/14 ECLI:EU:T:2017:753 Key words Appeal — Competition — Concentrations — Decision imposing a fine for putting into effect a concentration prior to its notification and authorisation — Article 4(1), Article 7(1) and (2) and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No […] </div> <div class="expert-bottom"> <a class="right ebb" href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/"> read more </a> <div class="left"> <a href="https://www.lexxion.eu/en/coreblogpost/2017753-marine-harvest-asa-v-commission/#comments">No Comments</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-item"> <div class="post-header"> <div class="post_date"> 11. 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