Publications

The Antitrust Review is a bi-monthly commentary on important issues in the antitrust arena, written by our Global Antitrust Group lawyers. Headlines below from this issue:

European Union

• Aegean Airlines / Olympic Air: Commission blocks merger. 
• Commission conditionally clears Intel's acquisition of McAfee.
• Commission clears News Corp / BSkyB acquisition.
• Commission investigation: Telefónica and Portugal Telecom.
• Commission makes Visa Europe's commitments legally binding. 
• General Court upholds E.ON fine. 
• Horizontal co-operation agreements: Commission adopts revised rules.

China

• Antitrust agencies adopt implementation rules. 
• State Council adopts national security review procedure.

Czech Republic

• Czech Competition Office plans to introduce statutory basis for leniency and settlement procedures. 

France

• FCA launches public consultation on antitrust fining notice.

Germany

•  FCO fines chemical wholesalers.

Poland

• Polish Competition Authority prohibits PGE's proposed acquisition of Energa.

Romania

• Innova's proposed acquisition of Provus and Romcard approved.

Slovak Republic 

• Highest fine to date confirmed for breaching a suspension obligation.

Spain

• CNC publishes public procurement guidelines.

United Kingdom

• Zipcar / Streetcar: CC issues unconditional clearance.
• Court of Appeal: Enron claim against EWS rejected.
• Equity underwriting fees: OFT publishes market study report.
• OFT guidance on exceptions to duty to refer.

United States

• HSR merger filing and interlocking directorates thresholds increased.

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