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The French Competition Authority launches a wide-ranging sector inquiry in the pharmaceutical distribution sector

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • February 27 2013

On 25 February 2013, the French Competition Authority announced the launch of a sector inquiry in the pharmaceutical sector. The Authority plans to

Major changes in the pipeline for EU rules on technology licensing

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 21 2013

The European Commission has moved a step closer to adopting tougher anti-trust rules on technology licensing and has launched a public consultation

Minority shareholdings might become subject to mandatory competition review

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 4 2013

In a speech late last year the EU's Commissioner for Competition identified that the European Commission is considering a revision to the EU Merger

ECN revises its Model Leniency Programme

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • November 30 2012

The network of European antitrust and competition authorities (“ECN”) published its revised Model Leniency Programme (“Revised MLP”) recently

Banking sector speech: speech by Joaquín Almunia on the state aid perspective of restructuring the banking sector in the EU

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • June 26 2012

On 21 June 2012, Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy, gave a speech on the State aid perspective of restructuring the banking sector in the EU

E.ON case for obstructing commission inspection: Advocate General opinion on E.ON Energie’s appeal against fine imposed for breaking a seal

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • June 26 2012

On 21 June 2012, Advocate General Bot gave an opinion on E.ON’s appeal against a General Court judgment which upheld the European Commission’s decision to fine E.ON 38m for breaking a seal during a Commission investigation

Italian banking tax aid case: European Court of Justice judgment on Italian banking tax aid scheme

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • June 26 2012

On 21 June 2012, the ECJ handed down its judgment on an appeal against a General Court ruling which dismissed an action by banks BNP Paribas and BNL against the European Commission’s decision that an Italian aid scheme in favour of restructured banks was incompatible with the EU

Restructuring speech: speech by Joaquín Almunia on competition policy in times of restructuring

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • June 26 2012

On 22 June 2012, Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy gave a speech on competition policy in times of restructuring

Annual Report on Competition Policy: European Commission publishes 2011 Annual Report on Competition Policy and speech by Joaquín Almunia

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • European Union
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  • June 26 2012

On 19 June 2012, the Commission published the 2011 Annual Report on Competition Policy, and a speech by Almunia, Vice President of the Commission responsible for Competition Policy, on his presentation of the Report to the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Telecoms infringement case: European Commission sends Estonia reasoned opinion in telecoms infringement case

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • Estonia, European Union
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  • June 26 2012

The Commission has sent Estonia a formal request to comply with EU telecoms rules which require a clear separation between bodies regulating telecoms markets and those providing telecoms services