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European Commission blocks Ryanair’s proposed takeover of Aer Lingus for second time

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union, Ireland
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March 11 2013

The European Commission has prohibited Ryanair's proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus, finding the remedies proposed by Ryanair insufficient to

20m euro fine for failing to notify JV shareholding change to EU merger authority

Reed Smith LLP
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Belgium, European Union
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December 18 2012

The General Court of the European Union (the "General Court") has upheld the substantial 20 million fine imposed by the European Commission (the "Commission") on Belgium's largest electricity supplier, Electrabel, for its failure to notify and obtain clearance under the European Merger Control Regulation ("ECMR") prior to its acquisition of effective control of Compagnie Nationale du Rhone ("CNR") in 2003

European Court finds that Asian companies have been unfairly treated

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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August 5 2011

There has been a perception that Asian companies have received unfair treatment at the hands of the European Commission over the years

The European Commission turns its spotlight on digital publishers in e-book cartel investigation

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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March 4 2011

On Tuesday 1st March, the European Commission raided the headquarters of several digital book publishers, including French company Hachette Livre SA, following concerns of a possible cartel in the e-book industry

ECJ rules on privilege for in-house lawyers

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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September 21 2010

On 14 September 2010, the ECJ dismissed an appeal by Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd made against a decision of the General Court not to allow e-mails exchanged between a client and an in-house lawyer to be covered by legal professional privilege

Akzo-Nobel

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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June 25 2010

In 2003, the European Commission (acting as a competition authority) conducted an investigation into Akzo-Nobel Chemicals Ltd ("Akzo") and Akcros Chemicals Ltd ("Akcros"

European Commission publishes new rules and guidelines on distribution and supply agreements and internet selling

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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April 21 2010

The final release of the Commission's new block exemption on vertical restraints and accompanying Guidelines confirms that the Commission has made few changes, and in many places has simply updated the law to reflect case law of the European Court since the last version of the exemption was adopted in 2000

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

Is it time for the European Commission to start communicating on information exchange?

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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September 18 2009

Information exchange is extremely topical

Vertical restraints block exemption and guidelines in the EU

Reed Smith LLP
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European Union
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September 18 2009

At the end of July, the European Commission published a draft of its proposed new version of the key European regulation regarding the application of antitrust rules to distribution and supply structures and accompanying guidancethe Vertical Restraints Block Exemption and Guidelines

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European Commission blocks Ryanair’s proposed takeover of Aer Lingus for second time

20m euro fine for failing to notify JV shareholding change to EU merger authority

European Court finds that Asian companies have been unfairly treated

The European Commission turns its spotlight on digital publishers in e-book cartel investigation

ECJ rules on privilege for in-house lawyers

Akzo-Nobel

European Commission publishes new rules and guidelines on distribution and supply agreements and internet selling

Status of U.S. shipping conference exemption

Is it time for the European Commission to start communicating on information exchange?

Vertical restraints block exemption and guidelines in the EU

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