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

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • 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

A summary of major developments in key areas

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

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

Do regulators know Everything, Everywhere?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 3 2013

Ofcom is responsible for setting price controls in respect of wholesale mobile voice call termination charges. These are the charges for the service

Vertical agreements - a hot topic in Asian competition law enforcement: China's NDRC fines liquor makers for resale price maintenance; developments in Malaysia and Singapore

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, Malaysia, Singapore
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  • February 28 2013

On 22 February 2013, two provincial branches of National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China ("NDRC") (Guizhou Price

New “opt-out” class action to be introduced for competition claims

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 29 2013

The government has today published its plans for reforming the UK regime for competition law private actions, including the creation of a new

Preview 2013 (UK law)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • 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

Commercial litigation: 10 significant developments in Australia in 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • December 21 2012

In May 2012 the High Court upheld the original decision in favour of ASIC against the James Hardie directors and officers in relation to a misleading draft

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