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EU Commission published proposals for private antitrust litigation

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • June 12 2013

On 11 June, the European Commission ("Commission") published its long-awaited package of proposals on private antitrust litigation. The package is

Merger regime jurisdiction over minority shareholdings: recent developments in Europe

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • April 5 2012

Although a growing number of jurisdictions have adopted a merger control regime, there is no uniform approach to the acquisition of noncontrolling minority shareholdings

European developments impacting dominant, vertically integrated operators the TeliaSonera judgment

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Sweden
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  • March 10 2011

On 17 February 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) - on a reference for a preliminary ruling by the Stockholm District Court (SDC) - clarified, and indeed expanded upon, the scope of the law in relation to pricing practices of vertically integrated companies

European Commission publishes new brochure on compliance with EU competition rules

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • November 30 2011

On November 23, 2011, the European Commission published a new brochure, “Compliance Matters What Companies Can Do Better to Respect EU Competition Rules.”

EU's top competition court rules that companies seeking damages may have access to leniency statements

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • July 15 2011

A recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union may make it easier for prospective claimants to obtain at least those leniency statements and related materials that are submitted to the national competition authorities of the EU Member States

Seizure of electronic data: dawn raid inspection guidance revised

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • March 22 2013

In an era when the vast majority of written communications are made by electronic means, a company's obligations to cooperate with Commission

The Microsoft Internet Explorer saga: Microsoft fined 561 million for failure to keep promises

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • March 12 2013

The European Commission has fined Microsoft 561 million (approximately US$730 million) for failure to abide by a commitment made in 2009 to

Parent companies liable for subsidiaries’ conduct

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • August 31 2011

In Europe, a parent company is held liable for infringements of competition law committed by its wholly-owned subsidiaries when they are considered a single economic unit and an “undertaking” under EU competition law

Tomra: tension between simply “capable” of restricting competition and the “effects-based” approach

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • April 20 2012

On 19 April 2012, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that Tomraa supplier of reverse vending machines (which collect used drink containers)infringed European competition law by abusing its dominant position through various “exclusionary” practices

Antitrust compliance takes centre stage: recent developments in the European Union

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • October 27 2010

Fines for antitrust infringements in Europe are higher than ever, directors have been imprisoned, the competition authorities' drive to enforce the rules shows no signs of ending