Tag: EC
Google, IBM, SAP, and The Others: Is the European Commission Targeting...
Lorenzo Coppi, Jan 27, 2011
The European Commission has recently opened an antitrust investigation in connection to Google's commercial practices. This is just the last...
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 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...
Due Process Before the Commission of the European Union? Some Reflections...
Bo Vesterdorf, Apr 16, 2010
In this comment, I shall, however, not discuss the above mentioned issues in any more detail but shall deal with...
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...
What (Not) to Expect From the Oral Hearing
Ulrich Soltsz, Mar 16, 2010
By putting great emphasis on the oral hearing, the new Best Practices package seems to suggest that, in the Commission's...
Oral Hearings and the Best Practices Guidelines
James Modrall, Ruchit Patel, Mar 16, 2010
On January 6, 2010, the European Commission (the "Commission") published for consultation three "Best Practices" documents. Two of...
The Approach to State Aid in the Restructuring of the Financial...
Lorenzo Coppi, Jenny Haydock, Nov 01, 2009
The unprecedented nature of the financial crisis in autumn 2008 led the European Commission to approve a series...
