Tag: European Commission
Conversations with Jon Leibowitz and Joaquin Almunia
Joaquin Almunia, David Evans, Jon Leibowitz, May 19, 2011
Competition policy has grown explosively in the last quarter century. There are more than 100 countries with competition...
Intel and McAfee”Antitrust is Getting it Right in High Tech
Christopher Thomas, Jan 27, 2011
The European Commission has just (January 26, 2011) approved the acquisition by Intel of McAfee, following the U.S. Federal Trade...
The Intel Cases”Legal Convergence or Leaps of Faith?
Kent Bernard, Jan 06, 2011
Intel has managed to find itself in the cross-hairs of the antitrust authorities in Brussels and in Washington D.C.It is...
The Impact of the Draft EC Horizontal Guidelines on Intellectual Property...
Richard Taffet, Sep 15, 2010
The European Commission's Draft Guidelines on the Application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...
The New EC Block Exemption for Vertical Restraints: A Step Forward...
Paul Lugard, Theon van Dijk, Jul 07, 2010
Today, more than 10 years after the adoption of Regulation 2790/1999, much has changed. First, while the...
The New Verticals Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines – Practical Implications
Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Kristien Geeurickx, Jun 30, 2010
The new verticals block exemption Regulation and Guidelines came into force on June 1, 2010. Agreements which as...
Europe’s Reform of the Regulatory Framework of Motor Vehicle Distribution
Gregory Pelecanos, Jun 14, 2010
On May 27, 2010 the Commission adopted Regulation (EU) No. 461/2010 "on the application of Article 101 (3) of the...
Best Practices for the Conduct of Antitrust Procedures: Further Thoughts
Nikolaos Peristerakis, Ingrid Vandenborre, Apr 19, 2010
On March 3, 2010, the European Commission (the "Commission") completed the public consultation of two "Best Practices" documents...
Strengthening Due Process and Public Advocacy: Why the EC Should Open...
Robert McLeod, Mar 16, 2010
With European Commission regulators coming under pressure from all sides to improve procedures and tackle allegations of not respecting due...
Oral Hearings: Making the Case Come Alive
David Lawsky, Peter-Carlo Lehrell, Mar 16, 2010
Just like trials, hearing presentations are a form of competitive theater. They are the opportunity to bring your...
