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Competition law class actions coming to the UK: government announces far-reaching reform of the private enforcement regime *

United Kingdom - January 29 2013
The Government has today published its plans for reforming the UK regime for competition law private actions, following a detailed consultation…

Co-authors: Molly Herron, Kim Dietzel, Nicholas Peacock, Matthew Weiniger.

ECJ ruling dismisses AstraZeneca's appeal in abuse of dominance case *

European Union - December 6 2012
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has dismissed AstraZeneca's appeal against the Commission's and General Court's findings that the company abused its dominant position under Article 102 TFEU by misusing the patent system and pharmaceutical marketing procedures in order to exclude generic competitors to its ulcer drug Losec from the market and to restrict parallel imports of the drug (Case C-457/10P).

Co-authors: Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Sebastian Moore, Susan Black, Kristien Geeurickx.

OFT issues new fining guidance *

United Kingdom - September 12 2012
Following a public consultation exercise earlier this year, the OFT has now published its revised guidance as to the appropriate amount of penalty.

Co-authors: Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Kim Dietzel, Kristien Geeurickx.

Private enforcement of competition law continues to rise in the UK: the CAT issues its first final damages award in Cardiff Bus and awards exemplary damages for breach of competition law *

United Kingdom - July 10 2012
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has awarded damages to 2 Travel Group plc (2Travel) for breach of the Chapter II prohibition on abuse of dominance, ordering Cardiff City Transport Services Limited (Cardiff Bus) to pay compensatory damages for loss of profits of £33,818.79 (plus interest) and exemplary damages of £60,000.

Co-authors: Molly Herron, Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Kim Dietzel, Matthew Weiniger.

A competition law class action? Far-reaching proposals for reform of the competition private enforcement regime published *

United Kingdom - April 26 2012
The Government on 24 April published its consultation document Private actions in competition law: a consultation on options for reform which sets out various proposals to facilitate private-sector led enforcement of competition law in the UK.