EC announces reforms to EU antitrust procedures – welcome changes, but "too little" *

European Union - June 10 2011
In a 30 May 2011 speech, the EU Commissioner for competition policy, Joaquín Almunia, announced a series of changes to EU antitrust procedures, with a view to providing parties under investigation with more transparency into European Commission (EC) investigations.

Co-authors: Scott McInnes.

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Broken seal in EC dawn raid – a costly housekeeping lesson *

European Union - January 11 2011
In one of its last judgments of 2010, the EU General Court affirmed the European Commission (EC) decision to impose a €38 million fine on the German energy provider, E.ON, for breaching an area sealed during an antitrust inspection or "dawn raid."

Co-authors: Scott McInnes.

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EU appoints new Chief Competition Economist *

European Union, USA - December 31 2010
The European Commission antitrust authority, DG Competition, has designated a new Chief Economist.

Co-authors: Marcus Pollard.

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European Commission adopts new horizontal cooperation package *

European Union - December 31 2010
The European Commission recently adopted a revised package of guidelines and 'block exemptions' relating to various forms of horizontal cooperation.

Co-authors: Yvan N. Desmedt, Marcus Pollard.

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EU Advocate General suggests limitations to the powers of EU national competition authorities *

European Union - December 16 2010
In the European Union (EU), competition law enforcement is in the hands of both the European Commission based in Brussels and the network of 27 national competition authorities (NCAs) in the Member States.

Co-authors: Marcus Pollard.

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