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European Commission provides guidance on disclosure of leniency documents

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • December 22 2011

In response to a request from the English High Court, which is currently reviewing a cartel damage claim, the European Commission has submitted an amicus curiae brief on the disclosure of leniency documents

UK competition regulator issues guidance on how businesses can comply with competition laws

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 29 2011

The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued an overview of competition law and steps that companies can take to comply with competition law

Caught in the act of acquiring some shares: the application of merger control rules on the acquisition of non-controlling minority shareholdings in Germany and the UK

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • Germany, United Kingdom
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  • January 5 2011

Enterprises and corporate lawyers certainly know by now that they may have to go through merger control proceedings if they want to acquire "control" of another enterprise

In P Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission: exchanges between in-house lawyers and their employers

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 4 2010

In P Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission C-55007, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed an appeal by Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd against the decision of the General Court in 2007 that advice given by an in-house lawyer is not protected by legal privilege in EU competition cases

UK directors at risk in competition law cases

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 1 2010

Directors of companies with operations in the United Kingdom should review their competition law compliance programmes and training to avoid running the risk of a director disqualification order

Energy Act 2010

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 20 2010

As the UK Energy Bill receives Royal Assent, the Government prioritises the issues of tackling market power exploitation, ensuring security of supply, increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions

Ofgem suspends existing energy network merger policy and begins review

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 12 2010

Review of United Kingdom energy network merger policy across both the gas and the electricity sectors

UK court limits private damages in cartel case

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 17 2008

The UK Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court ruling that limits the level of damages claimants may seek in follow-on cartel cases

CFI makes landmark decision in MyTravel dilemma

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • September 12 2008

On 9 September 2008, the European Court of First Instance (CFI) rejected the claim for EUR 654 million in damages against the European Commission brought before them by MyTravel, a UK-based holiday company

UK class action plaintiffs insure against litigation risk

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 21 2008

The prospect of antitrustcompetition class action litigation in the United Kingdom takes a major step forward