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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
German court protects the confidentiality of leniency submissions
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- Germany
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- 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
ECJ gets tough with the Commission on parental liability
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- European Union
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- October 19 2011
A number of recent judgments suggest that European courts are getting tougher with the Commission on parental liability
Akzo Nobel and legal professional privilege
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- European Union
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- August 31 2011
In an investigation at Akzo’s premises, carried out in 2003, Commission officials seized documents, including emails, exchanged between Akzo’s coordinator for competition law (who is a member of the Netherlands Bar) and the General Manager of Akcros, which is a joint venture partner of Azko
EU's top competition court rules that companies seeking damages may have access to leniency statements
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- European Union
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- July 15 2011
A recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union may make it easier for prospective claimants to obtain at least those leniency statements and related materials that are submitted to the national competition authorities of the EU Member States
German antitrust regulator steps up the fight against gun-jumping
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- Germany
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- June 30 2011
More than 100 countries worldwide have merger control regimes, which require parties to reportable transactions to notify antitrust regulators and obtain competition clearance
Top EU court rules that companies may have access to leniency statements submitted to national competition authorities
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- European Union
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- June 16 2011
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling of 14 June 2011 followed a case that originated in Germany
European developments impacting dominant, vertically integrated operators the TeliaSonera judgment
- McDermott Will & Emery
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- European Union, Sweden
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- March 10 2011
On 17 February 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) - on a reference for a preliminary ruling by the Stockholm District Court (SDC) - clarified, and indeed expanded upon, the scope of the law in relation to pricing practices of vertically integrated companies
