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IP-rich Japanese companies may face new competition issues in Europe: CJEU's decision in AstraZeneca

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Japan
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  • March 25 2013

Japanese companies that enjoy a dominant position in a particular market in Europe are likely to be aware that they are subject to high standards of

Consumer goods: update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Africa, European Union, United Kingdom
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  • March 18 2013

As part of its Alcohol Strategy, published in March 2012, the UK Government has recently consulted on proposed policies, including a minimum until

Microsoft fined for breach of binding commitments

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • March 7 2013

The Commission has imposed a 561 million fine on Microsoft for having breached a binding (Article 9) commitments decision, agreed with the

A summary of major developments in key areas

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 7 2013

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and institutional bodies have published the following guidance in relation to corporate governance and

Preview 2013 (UK law)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 15 2013

2013 will herald some significant changes to the UK legal arena, notably in the corporate area in relation to executive remuneration and narrative

Warning to companies of the importance of compliance with EU merger control filing requirements: EU General Court upholds 20 million fine imposed on Electrabel

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 13 2012

On 12 December 2012 the EU General Court dismissed Electrabel's appeal against the 20 million fine the European Commission had imposed on it for failing to notify a transaction - the acquisition of a minority shareholding - to the Commission under the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) and completing the deal without prior clearance from the Commission

ECJ ruling dismisses AstraZeneca's appeal in abuse of dominance case

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 6 2012

The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has dismissed AstraZeneca's appeal against the Commission's and General Court's findings that the company abused its dominant position under Article 102 TFEU by misusing the patent system and pharmaceutical marketing procedures in order to exclude generic competitors to its ulcer drug Losec from the market and to restrict parallel imports of the drug (Case C-45710P

Fishing expeditions, forensic imaging and fines: important developments relating to European Commission dawn raids

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 3 2012

During the course of 2012 there have been various developments at the EU level in relation to the unannounced inspections or "dawn raids" regularly conducted by the Commission in competition law cases

Consumer goods update October 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • October 9 2012

Welcome to our consumer goods sector update a publication which highlights some key recent legal issues affecting consumer goods businesses

IP-rich Japanese companies may face new competition issues in Europe: AG's opinion in AstraZeneca

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Japan
  • -
  • July 30 2012

Japanese companies that enjoy a dominant position in a particular market in Europe are likely to be aware that they are subject to high standards of competitive behaviour, and must not abuse their dominant position lest they be deemed to have infringed Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU"

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