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Release of confidential cartel information by European Commission to English High Court suspended

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • January 16 2013

On 29 November 2012, the EU General Court (GC) issued a provisional order suspending the European Commission’s decision to communicate to the High

A new front in the patent wars: CJEU asked for guidance on limits to injunctive relief

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • April 11 2013

The patent wars between large technology companies continue unabated. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is set to provide guidance on

European Commission dawn raids: EU General Court reins in “fishing expeditions”

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • December 10 2012

On 14 November, the EU General Court ruled in related cases T-13509 and T-14009 that the European Commission had been too broad when setting out its mandate for the carrying out of dawn raids at the offices of companies in France and Italy

EU Commission can bring follow-on actions for damages on behalf of the European Union in cartel cases

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • November 13 2012

On 6 November 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the European Commission was entitled to represent the European Union in an action for damages before national courts

Advocate General recommends limiting legal privilege in European Commission competition investigations

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • May 11 2010

On 29 April 2010 the European Court of Justice's Advocate General Kokott issued an advisory opinion in a closely-watched case defining the limits of legal privilege in Europe

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

Joint and several liability for antitrust fines: parent company can benefit from a reduction in its subsidiary’s fine

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • February 11 2013

A judgment of the EU General Court in March 2011, upheld on appeal by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 22 January 2013, is

EU’s highest court rejects Schenker’s application for intervention in air-cargo cartel appeals

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • July 10 2012

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Schenker AG v Commission C-60211 P confirmed on 20 June 2012 a judgment by the General Court rejecting an application by Schenker (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn) for intervention in the raft of appeals brought by airlines against cartel fines imposed on them by the EU Commission

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

European Commission provides guidance on disclosure of leniency documents

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • December 22 2011

In response to a request from the English High Court, which is currently reviewing a cartel damage claim, the European Commission has submitted an amicus curiae brief on the disclosure of leniency documents