Global Competition Review | European Union, United Kingdom | 30 Aug 2023
In Evans v Barclays Bank PLC & Ors, the Court of Appeal overturned the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)’s decision to reject two competing…
Van Bael & Bellis | European Union | 24 Aug 2023
On 1 June 2023, the European Commission (“Commission”) adopted the final version of its new horizontals package, comprising revised Block Exemption…
Lexology PRO | Portugal | 8 Aug 2023
Sony will have to fight off another proposed class action claim after a Portuguese consumer rights group filed an opt-out lawsuit alleging it overcharges customers for PlayStation games.
Lexology PRO | Austria, Belgium, European Union | 25 Jul 2023
Red Bull has challenged the European Commission’s search of its premises as part of a probe into possible antitrust infringements, arguing the enforcer had “insufficient” proof it violated competition rules.
McDermott Will & Emery | European Union | 11 Jul 2023
On June 29, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a preliminary ruling in the Super Bock Bebidas vs. Autoridade da…
Global Competition Review | European Union | 30 Jun 2023
This chapter provides an overview of the application of EU competition law to joint ventures, as it relates to the EU Merger Regulation, article 101…
Slaughter and May | European Union, United Kingdom | 20 Jun 2023
At its core, competition law is about protecting the competitive process to ultimately ensure desirable outcomes for society - economic…
Slaughter and May | European Union | 14 Jun 2023
On 1 June 2023, the European Commission published its long-awaited revised guidelines on horizontal cooperation (Guidelines) which include a specific…
Slaughter and May | European Union | 13 Jun 2023
As we get closer to its full implementation on 1 October 2023, this briefing looks at recent legal challenges in European courts against FIFA’s new…
Lexology PRO | European Union | 1 Jun 2023
The European Commission has updated its horizontal block exemption regulation and related guidelines to introduce new rules on sustainability agreements, prompting the Dutch competition watchdog to promise to bring its own sustainability guidelines in line with those of the agency.