Tag: Automotive industry
Injunctions Facilitate Patent Licensing Deals: Evidence from the Automotive Sector
By Igor Nikolic*
Since the automotive sector chose to incorporate cellular standards (2G to 5G) in its vehicles, there have been tensions between car...
Contracting Around the Antitrust Laws: The Automotive Supply Chain Example
The automotive supply chain is complex, distinctive and, susceptible to antitrust, particularly bid-rigging, conspiracies, as illustrated by the Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation, an unprecedently...
Antitrust Enforcement and Litigation in China’s Automobile Industry (Patterns and Updates)
The automobile industry in China is a pillar of the national economy, and an area of significant importance for antitrust enforcement. This article provides...
Managing Distribution and Compliance in China: Post the Auto Antitrust Guidelines
By Ken Dai & Jet Deng (Dentons)1
In September 2020, China’s central antitrust enforcement authority, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”), released four antitrust...
Germany: Volkswagen open to Fiat-Chrysler talks
Volkswagen has opened a tiny crack in the door to a possible merger with rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which, if it ever happened, would...
