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Pharmacist order challenges Commission’s power of investigation

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France
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  • 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

Commission authorises French aid worth 46.3 million for the BioIntelligence R&D programme

  • Squire Sanders
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  • European Union, France
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  • May 19 2009

The European Commission has decided not to raise any objections under the EC Treaty state aid rules to the financial support of 46.3 million granted by France to the BioIntelligence research and development programme

Commission gives France the go-ahead to grant 33 million to Carmat's R&D programme for the development of an artificial heart

  • Squire Sanders
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  • European Union, France
  • -
  • June 23 2009

The European Commission has decided not to raise any objections under the EC Treaty State aid rules to the financial support of 33 million granted by France to Carmat's R&D programme

General Court dismisses appeal against dawn raid of French pharmacy associations

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, France
  • -
  • November 16 2010

The General Court has dismissed an appeal by two French Pharmacy associations (the 'CONP' and the 'CCG') against a decision by the European Commission ordering them to submit to an unannounced competition inspection

CJEU judgment on compulsory healthcare schemes

  • A&L Goodbody
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  • European Union, France
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  • March 21 2011

On 3 March 2011, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) handed down its judgment on a reference from a French district court asking whether a compulsory healthcare scheme in the French bakery sector was subject to competition law

European court moves to protect online selling

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • October 20 2011

Following are links to the decision of the European Court in the Pierre Fabre case (referral from the French Court of Appeal), which concerned an absolute ban on selling products other than in the physical presence of a qualified pharmacist - hence an absolute ban on Internet sales

Commission fines a French pharmaceutical association 5m

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • January 5 2011

The European Commission fined the Ordre National des Pharmaciens (ONP) 5m for imposing minimum prices on the French market for clinical laboratory tests and hindering the development of laboratories

Surprise inspections in the biomedical analysis market

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • December 1 2008

On 12 and 13 November 2008, the European Commission (Commission) carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of a business association and enterprise, both active in the biomedical analysis market in France

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

Updates on international pricing issues for pharmaceutical and biologic products

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • China, European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • May 18 2012

Sidley Austin LLP’s Global Life Sciences Team is pleased to provide you with this Global Pricing Newsletter, the first in a periodic series updating clients and friends of the firm on pricing issues around the world that may have an impact on pharmaceutical and biologic manufacturers’ legal and business strategies