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Commission to probe Google on allegations of abuse of dominance

Squire Sanders
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European Union
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November 30 2010

The Commission has opened an investigation into alleged abuse of dominance by Google following complaints by search service providers about less favourable treatment of their services in Google's unpaid"algorithmic" and sponsored search results, respectively

Project Canvas falls outside UK merger control jurisdiction

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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May 31 2010

Project Canvas is a proposed joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, Talk Talk and Arqiva to build an open internet-connected platform, with common technical standards, in relation to internet connected television

French court refers question to ECJ on absolute ban on internet sales in selective distribution systems

Squire Sanders
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European Union, France
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December 31 2009

In 2006 the French Competition Council opened proceedings against eleven cosmetics producers for having imposed an absolute and general ban on members of their respective selective distribution systems from selling their products to end customers via the internet

OFT refers Friends Reunited merger to the Competition Commission

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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December 31 2009

On 2 November 2009, the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") decided to refer the anticipated acquisition of Friends Reunited Holdings Limited ("Friends Reunited") by Brightsolid Group Limited ("Brightsolid") to the Competition Commission ("CC") for further investigation

CIBA Vision fined 11.5 million by German Competition Authority

Squire Sanders
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Germany
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September 30 2009

CIBA Vision, the leading German contact lens producer, has been fined 11.5 million by the German Competition Authority (“BKartA”) for breaching competition law by restricting online trade and pressurising online retailers to follow recommended resale prices

Google under investigation in Italy

Squire Sanders
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Italy
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September 30 2009

Following a complaint filed by the Italian Federation of Newspapers Editors (FIEG), the Italian Antitrust Authority decided on 26 August 2009 to launch an antitrust investigation against Google Italy, which was subsequently dawn raided on 27 August

MicrosoftYahoo! search agreement unlikely to raise competition concerns

Squire Sanders
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European Union, USA
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August 17 2009

On 29 July 2009 Yahoo! and Microsoft announced an agreement that will, generally, result in Microsoft powering the Yahoo! search function and Yahoo! obtaining exclusive worldwide advertising sales rights

Germany pushing for closer look at Google’s digital book plans at EU level

Squire Sanders
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European Union, Germany
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June 3 2009

Concern is growing among some EU member states over the possible effect on European rights-holders of a class-action settlement with Google as part of its project to digitise books

Commissioner Kroes welcomes progress on pan-European music licensing following online commerce roundtable

Squire Sanders
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European Union
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June 3 2009

European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes has welcomed progress made towards pan-European music licensing following discussions in the Online Commerce Roundtable