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The Swedish Supreme Court receives guidance from the European Commission regarding the definition of the ‘relevant market’

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union, Sweden
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  • October 30 2007

For the first time since the enactment of the Modernisation Regulation, 12003 EC, the Swedish Supreme Court has requested an opinion from the European Commission with reference to Article 15 paragraph 1 of the Regulation concerning the application of the community competition rules

Update of legislation authorising the Swedish Competition Authority to request information

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Sweden
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  • September 17 2010

The Swedish government has on 12 May 2010 tabled before the Riksdag a bill for a new Act on the Obligation to Provide Information Regarding Market and Competition Conditions

Will the Swedish alcohol monopoly soon face local competition?

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Sweden
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  • February 9 2011

It finally looks like the deeply rooted Swedish liquor monopoly, Systembolaget, will face some competition after almost 60 years of state sanctioned monopoly

The Swedish Market Court finds Volvo and Renault car retailers’ cooperation to be illegal concerted practice

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Sweden
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  • September 29 2008

In November 2002 a dealer in Volvo and Renault cars sent an e-mail to seven competitors

Swedish Competition Authority publishes policy on enforcement priorities

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Sweden
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  • January 29 2010

The Swedish Competition Authority ("KKV") published on 4 January 2010 its policy for prioritising which matters it will chose to investigate

Swedish Competition Authority publishes proposals to promote competition in Sweden

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Sweden
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  • January 23 2009

The Swedish Competition Authority (“KKV”) published a report on 17 November 2008 as an initial response to a Government request of 7 August 2008 to formulate proposals on how to promote competition on the Swedish market

European court ruling on copyright royalties

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union, Sweden
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  • January 23 2009

The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has issued an important judgment in December 2008 on excessive and discriminatory pricing issues in respect of copyright royalties by a copyright collection society STIM, on a reference from the Swedish courts under Article 234 EC on a claim by the commercial broadcasters Kanal 5 Limited and TV4 AB

Swedish Market Court makes reference to the European Commission on standing for municipalities in the application of competition rules

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union, Sweden
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  • March 26 2007

The Swedish Market Court, the final court for cases brought under the Competition Act, has for the first time decided to apply Article 15 paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 12003, and make reference to the European Commission for its opinion

Swedish Market Court makes ECJ reference about collecting society tariffs for music in television broadcasts

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union, Sweden
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  • March 26 2007

The Swedish Market Court, the court of final instance in cases brought under the Competition Act, has for the first time decided to make a reference to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling

Protocol from Board of Trade Association with discussion of pricing not found to intend price fixing

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Sweden
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  • February 7 2008

In a decision on 1 November 2007, the Swedish Market Court upheld a ruling by the District Court declining an action for administrative fines brought by the Swedish Competition Authority against a Trade Association