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Landmark victory for eBay in trade mark infringement case

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
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  • June 1 2009

On 13 May 2009, eBay, the world’s largest online auctioneer, claimed a landmark victory against L’Oréal after the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (Paris first instance civil court) ruled that eBay was not liable for selling counterfeit products and luxury goods imported from outside the European Union on its website

Commission to intervene in French online selective distribution dispute

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • May 15 2009

The European Commission is preparing to submit comments before the Paris Court of Appeal in a case brought by cosmetic manufacturer Pierre Fabre Dermo-cosmétique (Pierre Fabre) against a French Competition Authority decision

Commission opens investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
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  • June 15 2007

The European Commission has initiated a formal investigation into potential aid granted to large and medium-sized companies in France in the form of artificially low regulated electricity tariffs

Pharmacist order challenges Commission’s power of investigation

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • February 6 2009

The French National Pharmacist Order has launched a challenge before the European Court of First Instance against the European Commission's powers of investigation in competition cases

SFR-Télé 2 deal cleared subject to conditions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • July 20 2007

The European Commission has cleared, in the second phase of the proceedings, the acquisition of Télé 2 fixed telephony and internet access businesses by the French mobile operator SFR, subject to conditions

Commission investigates E.ON and Gaz de France for suspected market sharing

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France, Germany
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  • September 28 2007

The European Commission has initiated proceedings against the German energy group, E.ON, and the French gas company, Gaz de France, in relation to suspected market sharing

Suez-GDF merger seen as challenge to European Union

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
  • -
  • September 28 2007

The Gaz de France (GDF) and Suez merger, announced in September, will create Europe's largest purchaser, supplier and distributor of natural gas

Energy State aid: Commission authorises France to grant aid for "Solar Nano Crystal" R&D programme

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
  • -
  • February 27 2009

The European Commission has decided not to raise objections under EC Treaty State aid rules to the financial support of EUR 46

Commission investigates subsidy to French manufacturer FagorBrandt

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France
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  • October 19 2007

The European Commission has opened a second phase investigation into the compatibility of a subsidy, which the French authorities intend to grant to FagorBrandt, worth EUR 31 million, with the EC Treaty rules on State aid to firms in difficulties

Commission decision against Groupement des Cartes Bancaires

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
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  • October 19 2007

The European Commission has addressed a decision to Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (France) in which it concludes that the Groupement has infringed EC Competition rules