Tag: Competition
Barcelona Member Claims Messi Transfer Is Against EU Competition Laws
A Barcelona member has filed complaints with a French court and the European Commission with the aim of blocking Lionel Messi's potential move to...
UK Antitrust Watchdog Threatens Groupon With Court Action
The UK's competition watchdog has threatened Groupon with court action if the deals site does not quickly "improve its treatment of customers."
The Competition and...
UK Regulator To Investigate Pricing Of Covid Tests For Travel
UK's competition watchdog is looking into fees for the COVID-19 tests required for international travel after concerns about the vastly different prices being charged...
Plesner Strengthens EU Competition Law Team
Plesner welcome Jacob Borum as a new partner in Plesner's EU and Competition Law team from 1 August 2021. Jacob is an EU and...
EU Says Facebook’s Kustomer Deal May Hurt Competition
Facebook's acquisition of US customer service startup Kustomer may hurt competition and boost its market power in online advertising, European Union antitrust regulators warned on Monday,...
China Delays Review of Nvidia’s $40B Arm Acquisition
As reported by The Information, insiders are saying that Chinese competition regulators haven't even started their formal review of NVIDIA's proposed acquisition, which can...
UK CMA Fines Pharma Firm Over Pricing Of Thyroid Drug
The CMA has imposed over £100 million (US$118.8 million) in fines after Advanz inflated the price of thyroid tablets, causing the National Health Service...
EU Commission OKs Italy’s Airport Support Scheme
The European Commission on Monday approved Italy’s €800 million (US$944.4 million) State aid scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators following the impact of the COVID-19...
UK Competition Regulator Probes EV Charge-Points
Britain's competition regulator on Friday laid out guidelines to ensure a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging network to aid the country's net zero plans,...
The Antitrust Duty to Deal in the Age of Big Tech
By Erik Hovenkamp (University of Southern California)
The antitrust duty to deal is perhaps the most confounding and controversial form of antitrust intervention. It is...
