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Commission looks to simplify merger procedures

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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April 30 2013

The EC has opened a consultation over plans to simplify its merger regime and reduce the number of deals that require a lengthy standard notification

EC fines Microsoft 561 for non-compliance

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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March 31 2013

The European Commission (EC) fined Microsoft for failing to comply with commitments made in 2009 to give users of its software an easy web browser

Europe: DG Comp revises ING’s state aid conditions

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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November 30 2012

The EC announced amendments to ING's 2009 restructuring plan, extending its divestment timeframe while imposing new behavioural commitments. Following

Europe: ECJ allows European Commission’s damages claims

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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November 30 2012

A recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling will allow the European Commission (EC) to sue cartelists for damages as a cartel customer, even if it has

Overseas competition news

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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October 11 2012

Korean Air Lines and Emirates are the fifth and sixth airlines to settle in the NZ Competition Commission’s investigation into price fixing for fuel and security surcharges on cargo

EC DG Comp investigations Microsoft over browser settlement

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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July 31 2012

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition has opened a non-compliance investigation of Microsoft, prompting the company to admit it has “fallen short” of fulfilling its 2009 assurance to allow users of its Windows operating system to easily choose their preferred web browser

Google offers EC settlement

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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July 31 2012

Google offered commitments to the EC to address the enforcers’ abuse of dominance concerns and avoid formal charges

Universal offers divestments to secure EMI deal

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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July 31 2012

The world’s largest recording group, Universal Music Group, has offered to sell music assets and accept behavioural commitments to obtain the European Commission’s (EC) approval for its £1.2 billion purchase of EMI Music after a first proposal was rejected

EU General Court reduces energy market-sharing fines

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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July 31 2012

The EU General Court reduced a fine imposed by the EC on energy companies GDF Suez and E.ON for dividing the European market by 466 million

EU General Court rejects MasterCard appeal

Gilbert + Tobin
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European Union
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May 31 2012

On 24 May the EU General Court rejected a legal challenge by MasterCard Inc regarding a 2007 EU ruling over its multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) on cross-border transactions

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