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German Federal Cartel Office levies administrative fine due to incomplete merger notification

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • Germany
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  • January 24 2013

The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has imposed an administrative fine for the submission of incomplete information in a merger notification. The

Germany amends competition law: key changes

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany
  • -
  • October 30 2012

On 18 October, the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) adopted several changes to German competition law

European Commission considers sector inquiries as a new procedural tool in state aid law

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
  • -
  • October 26 2012

The European Commission eyes sector inquiries as a new tool in European State aid law

Tomra: tension between simply “capable” of restricting competition and the “effects-based” approach

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • April 20 2012

On 19 April 2012, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that Tomraa supplier of reverse vending machines (which collect used drink containers)infringed European competition law by abusing its dominant position through various “exclusionary” practices

Merger regime jurisdiction over minority shareholdings: recent developments in Europe

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • April 5 2012

Although a growing number of jurisdictions have adopted a merger control regime, there is no uniform approach to the acquisition of noncontrolling minority shareholdings

European Commission considers taking over cartel investigations to prevent exploitation of German law loophole

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • March 22 2012

Under German law, companies may escape cartel fines by undertaking an internal restructuring

German court protects the confidentiality of leniency submissions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Germany
  • -
  • February 14 2012

In the wake of the seminal European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in case C-36009 - Pfleiderer AG v Bundeskartellamt, Amtsgericht Bonn (Bonn local court), in a decision rendered on 18 January 2012 (case 51 Gs 5309), has refused to give a damages claimant access to leniency submissions held by the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO

European Commission publishes new brochure on compliance with EU competition rules

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
  • -
  • November 30 2011

On November 23, 2011, the European Commission published a new brochure, “Compliance Matters What Companies Can Do Better to Respect EU Competition Rules.”

Merger control notifications in several EU member states - best practices on cooperation between competition authorities

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • November 10 2011

The European Union’s (EU) national competition authorities (NCA) and the European Commission have agreed upon best practices on cooperation in cross-border mergers

The European Commission's new best practice guidelines on antitrust proceedings

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • October 19 2011

The European Commission’s new guidelines for best practices during antitrust procedures introduce some new elements that could be beneficial for companies under investigation, complainants and interested third parties if handled in the right way

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