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The Belgian Competition Authority publishes guidelines for the Digital Markets Act and highlights the potential benefits for tech challengers

Dec 17, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Van Hove |Jean-François Bellis |Valérie Lefever

On 18 December 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published what it calls a “short guide for tech challengers” (the Guide) which discusses the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the benefits which the DMA is intended to bring to the digital sector in terms of innovation and competition by reducing entry and expansion barriers and improving fairness in the dealings of third parties with specific gatekeepers, the largest digital platforms in Europe (see, English version attached). These w...
The EU Commission fines a pharmaceutical company €462.6M for abusing its dominant position to delay the market entry of rival medicines for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (Teva)

Oct 30, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Michael Clancy |Peter L'Ecluse |Catherine Longeval

European Commission Imposes Heavy Fine on Teva for Misuse of Patent System and Disparaging Rival’s Product*Today, the European Commission (the Commission) fined Teva EUR 462.6 million for abusing its dominant position to delay the market entry of rival medicines for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (see, attached press release and statement). The Commission established that Teva artificially delayed competition and extended the patent protection of its product Copaxone®...
The EU Commission imposes a €462.6M fine on a pharmaceutical company for misusing the patent system and disparaging a rival's product (Teva)

Oct 30, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Michael Clancy |Peter L'Ecluse |Catherine Longeval

European Commission Imposes Heavy Fine on Teva for Misuse of Patent System and Disparaging Rival’s Product*Today, the European Commission (the Commission) fined Teva EUR 462.6 million for abusing its dominant position to delay the market entry of rival medicines for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (see, attached press release and statement). The Commission established that Teva artificially delayed competition and extended the patent protection of its product Copaxone®...
The Swiss Competition Authority and European Commission terminate their investigations into a pharmaceuticals company under suspicion of anticompetitive patent litigation (Novartis)

Oct 9, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Michael Clancy |Peter L'Ecluse |Catherine Longeval

Previous article Next article Share on | The Swiss Competition Authority ( Competition Commission or Comco ) indicated today that it terminated its inquiry into patent litigation conducted by Novartis to protect Cosentyx®, a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of several autoimmune diseases, including specific dermatological conditions (see, attached press release in four language versions). Both Comco and the European Commission (the Commission ) had sought to learn...
The Spanish Competition Authority fines an association of lawyers €2.43M for recommending prices (Consejo General de Procuradores de los Tribunales)

Oct 3, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Steve Ross |Richard Burton |Jeffrey Tassey

On 4 October 2024, the Spanish Competition Authority (“SCA”) adopted a decision imposing a € 2.43 million fine on the General Council of Court Attorneys (“CGPE”) for two unlawful practices which were found to infringe Article 101 TFEU and its national equivalent. The CGPE is a public association that represents all Spanish court attorneys at national level. It operates an online auction platform, which regional councils use in extra-judicial auctions (Spanish law provides for extrajudicial au...
The EU General Court upholds a € 12 million fine against telecommunication companies for concluding a non-compete agreement (Pharol / Telefónica)

Oct 1, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Steve Ross |Richard Burton |Elizabeth Lucas Richmond

On 2 October 2024, the General Court dismissed an appeal against a Commission decision re-imposing fines on telecommunication companies Pharol (formerly Portugal Telecom) and Telefónica for concluding a noncompete agreement.
The EU General Court dismisses claims that the Commission lacked competence to adopt a settlement decision for cartelisation in the metal packing industry by re-allocating the procedure to the Commission from the German Competition Authority (Crown / Silg

Oct 1, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Steve Ross |Richard Burton |Arian Birth

On 2 October 2024, the General Court dismissed the actions for annulment brought by Crown Holdings (“Crown”) and Silgan Holdings (“Silgan”) (the “Applicants”) against a settlement decision adopted by the European Commission (“Commission”), which found that they had illegally exchanged sensitive business information and coordinated commercial strategies in relation to metal cans and closures in Germany (Cases T-587/22, Crown Holdings and T-589/22, Silgan Holdings).
The EU General Court upholds a €12M fine against telecommunications companies for concluding a non-compete agreement (Telefónica / Pharol)

Oct 1, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Steve Ross |Richard Burton |Elizabeth Lucas Richmond

On 2 October 2024, the General Court dismissed an appeal against a Commission decision re-imposing fines on telecommunication companies Pharol (formerly Portugal Telecom) and Telefónica for concluding a noncompete agreement.
The Belgian Federal Public Service Economy publishes its first annual report on FDI screening

Sep 30, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Van Hove |Jean-François Bellis |Peter L'Ecluse

Article précédent Article suivant Partager sur | On 30 September 2024, the Federal Public Service Economy published its first annual report (the Report ) on the screening of foreign direct investments ( FDI ) and the operations of the Belgian Interfederal Screening Committee (the ISC ).
The EU Commission issues its first clearance decision following an in-depth FSR review of a telecoms operator acquisition by an Emirati State-controlled telecommunications company (e& / PPF)

Sep 23, 2024 | concurrences.com | Van Bael |Catherine Gordley |Nils Wahl |Ethel Fonseca

On 24 September 2024, the Commission issued its first clearance decision under the M&A tool of the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”). Following an in-depth investigation, the Commission conditionally cleared Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC’s (“e&”) acquisition of sole control of PPF Telecom Group B.V. (“PPF”). The acquirer, e&, is controlled by a UAE sovereign wealth fund, the Emirates Investment Authority (“EIA”).

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Van Bael

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The Belgian Competition Authority publishes guidelines for the Digital Markets Act and highlights the potential benefits for tech challengers

The EU Commission fines a pharmaceutical company €462.6M for abusing its dominant position to delay the market entry of rival medicines for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (Teva)

The EU Commission imposes a €462.6M fine on a pharmaceutical company for misusing the patent system and disparaging a rival's product (Teva)

The Swiss Competition Authority and European Commission terminate their investigations into a pharmaceuticals company under suspicion of anticompetitive patent litigation (Novartis)

The Spanish Competition Authority fines an association of lawyers €2.43M for recommending prices (Consejo General de Procuradores de los Tribunales)

The EU General Court upholds a € 12 million fine against telecommunication companies for concluding a non-compete agreement (Pharol / Telefónica)

The EU General Court dismisses claims that the Commission lacked competence to adopt a settlement decision for cartelisation in the metal packing industry by re-allocating the procedure to the Commission from the German Competition Authority (Crown / Silg

The EU General Court upholds a €12M fine against telecommunications companies for concluding a non-compete agreement (Telefónica / Pharol)

The Belgian Federal Public Service Economy publishes its first annual report on FDI screening

The EU Commission issues its first clearance decision following an in-depth FSR review of a telecoms operator acquisition by an Emirati State-controlled telecommunications company (e& / PPF)

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