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The Relevant Market for Travel Agency Services – Online vs. Offline

A Ringing Endorsement of “Regulatory Humility”: The New U.S. Statement on Remedies for Infringement of Essential Patents

European Court of Justice Paroxetine Ruling Provides Guidance on Patent Settlement Agreements

Jan Blockx

February 10, 2020

Market Studies Arrive in New Zealand: First Learnings from the Retail Fuel Sector Study

The e-Commerce World after Coty – Competition Law Catch Up

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Africa

Follow-on Damages for Anti-Competitive Conduct in South Africa: A Need for Legislative Intervention?

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CPI

September 28, 2017

September, 2017 Follow-on Damages for Anti-Competitive Conduct in South Africa: A Need for Legislative Intervention? – By John Oxenham, Director of Primerio, and Michael-James Currie Introduction Although still...

Attorney-Client Privilege in Competition Law Proceedings: Primed for Convergence? An Example from Mexico

Agency Conduct

Russell Damtoft, Paul O'Brien

December 17, 2019

By Russell Damtoft & Paul O’Brien (United States Federal Trade Commission)1 Attorney-client, or legal professional privilege, is a critical aspect of due process in competition proceedings. It is recognized by...

The e-Commerce World after Coty – Competition Law Catch Up

2020

Marcin Trepka, Łucja Olszewska

February 5, 2020

By Marcin Trepka & Łucja Olszewska (DWF Poland)1 In recent years, as regards competition law, it is actually hard to find a more captivating topic than e-commerce. The internet has...

Dominance Assessment in Two-Sided Platforms: Highlights from the ICN’s Webinar

2020

Valeria Losco

January 28, 2020

By Valeria Losco (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)1 On October 22, the ICN Unilateral Conduct Working Group hosted the first in a series of webinars, “Dominance Assessment in Two-Sided Platforms.” The program,...

The Relevant Market for Travel Agency Services – Online vs. Offline

2020

Nandish Vyas, Geet Sawhney

February 13, 2020

By Nandish Vyas and Geet Sawhney (Veritas Legal)1 In a major shift from its earlier stand, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has, in its...

A Ringing Endorsement of “Regulatory Humility”: The New U.S. Statement on Remedies for Infringement of Essential Patents

2020

James Rill, Dina Kallay, James Kress

February 12, 2020

By James F. Rill, Dina Kallay & James G. Kress1 I. INTRODUCTION On December 19, 2019, with little fanfare, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division...

Market Studies Arrive in New Zealand: First Learnings from the...

2020

Mark Berry

February 9, 2020

By Dr. Mark Berry (Barrister, Auckland)1 I. Introduction New Zealand has arrived late to the world of market studies. Legislation enabling the New Zealand Commerce Commission (“NZCC”) to undertake market studies...

Mergers

You Say You Want a Revolution in Digital Merger Enforcement:...

Agency Conduct

Joseph Neely

November 24, 2019

By Joseph R. Neely (United States Federal Trade Commission)1 To say that much has been written about digital mergers would be an understatement.2 Around the world,...

The Relevant Market for Travel Agency Services – Online vs. Offline

2020

Nandish Vyas, Geet Sawhney

February 13, 2020

By Nandish Vyas and Geet Sawhney (Veritas Legal)1 In a major shift from its earlier stand, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has, in its Ctrip.com/MakeMyTrip Limited decision2 dated August...

Don’t Slice the Gordian Knot: Untangling Privilege Protection for Leniency Applicants

2020

Amanda L. Butler, Robert B. Bell

January 29, 2020

By Amanda L. Butler & Robert B. Bell (Hughes Hubbard & Reed)1 A cartel participant that blows the whistle to the Antitrust Division can receive notable benefits from confessing...