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Commission investigates inter-bank fees

  • Dentons
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • April 12 2013

The Commission has started formal proceedings to investigate whether MasterCard may be hindering competition in the European Economic Area with

Commission publishes final report on retail banking sector inquiry

  • Wragge & Co LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • February 7 2007

On 31 January 2007, the European Commission published its final report on the inquiry into the retail banking sector

European Commission sector inquiry finds major competition barriers in retail banking

  • Norton Rose LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • February 8 2007

The European Commission has published the final report of its competition inquiry into the retail banking sector

Retail banking sector inquiry final report

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • February 2 2007

On 31 January 2007, the Commission published the final report of its inquiry into the retail banking sector

Commission clears Abbey National’s acquisition of Bradford & Bingley

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 26 2009

On 18 December 2008, the European Commission (Commission) cleared the acquisition of the UK mortgage bank Bradford & Bingley plc (B&B) by Abbey National plc (Abbey

VISA challenges Morgan Stanley fine

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 12 2008

VISA Europe and VISA International Service Associate (VISA) have brought an action before the CFI challenging a Commission decision and fine in relation to VISA’s refusal to admit Morgan Stanley as a member between March 2000 and September 2006

Visa under formal investigation

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • April 16 2008

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether Visa’s cross-border multilateral interchange fees (MIF) and “Honour-All-Cards-Rule” breaches the prohibition under Article 81(1) EC Treaty on anti-competitive agreements

Mastercard reduces its multilateral interchange fees

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • May 27 2009

The interchange fee is charged by the consumer’s bank to the retailer’s bank whenever a consumer pays a retailer using a credit or debit card

Commission approves nationalisation of Hypo Real Estate

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • May 22 2009

The European Commission approved on 15 May, under the EC Merger Regulation (ECMR), the acquisition of Hypo Real Estate AG (Hypo), the German financial institution, by one of Germany’s state-owned financial institutions, the Financial Market Stabilisation Fund (SOFFIN

Commissioner speaks on banking crisis

  • Dentons
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • May 29 2009

Neelie Kroes spoke at the "Sky Talks" Conference about new banking models and regulations likely to emerge following the crisis