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General Court upholds Commission's lift and escalator cartel decision

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 27 2011

On 13 July 2011, the General Court (GC) dismissed the appeals by Otis, KONE and Schindler against the finding of their participation in a price-fixing, market-sharing, information exchange and bid-rigging cartel in the markets for the installation and maintenance of lifts

Toll Collect joint venture approval upheld

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • July 13 2009

On 19 June 2009, the Court of First Instance (CFI) dismissed appeals by Qualcomm and Socratec against the approval in 2003 of a joint venture known as ‘Toll Collect'

Copper cartel participant’s human rights appeal rejected by ECJ

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • December 16 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected arguments by two participants in a copper cartel that the General Court infringed community law and their fundamental right to a fair trial by failing to carry out an adequate review of the Commission’s decision

Single meeting held to be concerted practice

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Netherlands
  • -
  • July 13 2009

On 4 June 2009, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that a single meeting between Dutch mobile phone operators could result in anti-competitive collusion in breach of Article 81(1) EC

In-house lawyers do not have standing before the European courts

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Poland
  • -
  • October 3 2011

In a recent ruling, the General Court declared inadmissible an appeal in a competition case on the basis that the appeal was brought by an in-house lawyer rather than external counsel

Cement manufacturers ask general court for relief from 100-page information request

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • August 19 2011

Four cement manufacturers applied to the General Court for the suspension of an information request served by the European Commission on 30 March 2011 as part of its investigation into a suspected cartel in the cement industry

General Court dismisses appeal against dawn raid of French pharmacy associations

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • 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

General Court rules on commission decision condemning “bid rigging” on the international removal markets

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • June 17 2011

The General Court has generally upheld the European Commission’s 2008 decision imposing fines on ten companies involved in a bid rigging cartel on the international removal services market in Belgium

“Club Europe” prestressing steel cartel fined 269m

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 26 2011

Commenting on the latest cartel decision, Competition commissioner Almunia said "It is amazing how such a significant number of companies abused nearly the entire European construction market for such a long time and for such a vital product."

Winners and losers in the carbonless paper cartel appeal

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • September 9 2009

When the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its Judgment, on 3 September 2009, on an appeal by three companies against a ruling concerning participation in the carbonless paper cartel there were both winners and losers