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Cartel enforcement 2012: record-breaking fines in multiple jurisdictions punctuate another aggressive year of enforcement

  • Allen & Overy LLP
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  • Asia-Pacific, Canada, Central & South America, European Union, USA
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  • December 19 2012

Following our recent eAlert on 2012 record-breaking fines in the U.S., this analysis of multiple jurisdictions in the EU, Asia Pacific and the Americas shows a similar pattern in global antitrust enforcement in 2012

Pricing agreements with distributors the limits of the “agency” defence

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • April 25 2012

Two announcements in mid-April 2012, from the European Commission and the US Department of Justice, have shed light on the extent to which a supplier may agree with its distributors or agents the prices at which they resell its products to consumers

Merger control: gun jumping goes global

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • June 28 2010

Broadly defined, "gun jumping" refers to unlawful premerger coordination between the parties to an M&A transaction

Penguin settles ebook investigation in Europe

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • European Union, USA
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  • April 24 2013

The last standing publisher, Penguin, has reached a settlement agreement with the European Commission (EC) which ends the EC's 16 month long

Swiss COMCO‘s long arm grasping at EEA and US distribution agreements

  • Froriep Renggli
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  • European Union, Switzerland, USA
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  • November 1 2012

In the last couple of years, the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has continued its vigorous campaign against vertical restraints aiming at the foreclosure of Swiss markets

Status of U.S. shipping conference exemption

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • March 2 2010

The U.S. regulatory agency charged with policing competition in the international liner shipping sector is undertaking a major study of the effects of abolishing liner conference competition exemptions by the European Union

A new front in the patent wars: CJEU asked for guidance on limits to injunctive relief

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • April 11 2013

The patent wars between large technology companies continue unabated. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is set to provide guidance on

Consumer goods and retail industry competition bulletin

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Belgium, China, European Union, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, USA
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  • September 29 2011

This edition of the Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Competition Bulletin includes details of China's recent imposition of fines in relation to a price rise announcement, a review of the OFT's practice of requiring an upfront buyer as part of a divestiture remedy, and a summary of the OFT's findings following its 7-year dairy products investigation

2013 antitrust merger enforcement update and outlook

  • Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • March 21 2013

Our 2012 Antitrust Merger Enforcement Update and Outlook reported on a number of emerging trends and initiatives by antitrust enforcers around the

Searching questions the FTC's Google investigation

  • Bell Gully
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  • European Union, USA
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  • February 11 2013

Successful businesses with high market shares are often accused of misusing their market power. With its iconic status and strong market position