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Major Developments and Policy issues in EU Competition Law
23 April 2013
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The attached annual competition law review was presented at the IBC 2013 Advanced EU Competition Law conference in London on 16 April 2013. It provides a detailed analysis of the most significant EU cases relating to anti-competitive agreements, abuses of dominance...
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Mit(-Rück)versicherung und Kartellrechts-Compliance: Schwieriges Fahrwasser?
27 March 2013
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Am 8. Februar 2013 hat die Generaldirektion Wettbewerb der EU Kommission ("Kommission") die lange erwartete, von Ernst&Young durchgeführte Studie zum Thema Mit(-Rück)versicherungsgemeinschaften und Ad-hoc-Mit(-Rück)-versicherungen...
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Verhalten bei Ermittlungen der Europäischen Kommission oder des Bundeskartellamtes
20 March 2013
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Allgemeine Vorbereitung Die folgenden Maßnahmen sollten zur allgemeinen Vorbereitung für den Fall einer Vor-Ort-Nachprüfung oder Durchsuchung durch Kartellbehörden getroffen werden:
1. Erstellen Sie eine Liste der Mitglieder der Geschäftsleitung...
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China joins international crackdown of price-fixing cartel for the first time
16 January 2013
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China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced, on 4 January 2013, that it had fined six international liquid crystal display (LCD) screen producers, Samsung, LG, AU Optronics, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Chimei InnoLux, and HannStar Display,...
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A Guide to the 2010 Motor Vehicle Block Exemption
6 September 2012
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On 1 June 2010, the new motor vehicle block exemption came into force, bringing with it a complex patchwork of regulatory instruments and guidance. This briefing has been updated to reflect further guidance issued by the European Commission in August 2012.
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Antitrust Review May - June 2012
31 July 2012
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In this issue:
European Union
Commission approves Johnson & Johnson/Synthes merger. The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Synthes Inc. by Johnson & Johnson.
Commission sends statement of objections to Slovak Telekom...
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Antitrust Review March – April 2012
28 May 2012
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In this issue:
European Union
Commission fines freight forwarders EUR 169 million. The European Commission has fined 14 groups of companies a total of EUR 169 million for price fixing in the international air freight forwarding sector.
Commission fines...
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Antitrust Review January - February 2012
21 March 2012
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In this issue:
European Union
Commission probe into transatlantic joint venture.
Commission opens proceedings against Samsung.
Commission blocks Deutsche Börse / NYSE Euronext merger.
China
MOFCOM conditionally clears...
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Videos: UK competition reform - the key changes and their impact on businesses
16 March 2012
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The UK government announced major reforms of the UK competition regime on 15 March 2012. In the following three videos, partners from Clifford Chance's London Antitrust Practice explain and comment on the changes and their impact on businesses in three key areas.
Reform...
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UK Competition Reform: Enhanced Cartel Powers for New Regulator
15 March 2012
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The UK Government has announced its plans for reform of the UK competition regime. The biggest change will be the merger of the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission to create a new, powerful single competition authority. In addition,...