Tag: Enforcement
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...
Building up a Young Competition Commission: The Competition Commission of Singapore’s...
Teo Eng Cheong, May 14, 2010
Singapore has been consistently ranked among the world's most competitive economies by renowned reports such as the World Economic...
Japan Fair Trade Commission: Aggressively Tackling Cartels, Bid-Rigging, & Monopolization
The Japan Fair Trade Commission, May 14, 2010
The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") vigorously enforces the Japanese competition law, Antimonopoly Act ("AMA") to improve...
India Competition Update: Commission & Appellate Tribunal Up and Running
Abdullah Hussain, May 14, 2010
Along with the substantive provisions of the Act being brought into force, the Government established the three member Competition Appellate...
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...
The FTC Complaint against Intel Corporation: Implications for Consumer Protection
Maureen Ohlhausen, Apr 19, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission's controversial complaint against Intel Corporation contains much that will keep antitrust experts busy litigating, writing law...
Severing Parent Liability For Cartel Infringements By Employees Of Subsidiaries
Laura Atlee, Yves Botteman, Apr 16, 2010
We have previously discussed the Akzo Nobel case, in which the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) clarified the...
What Does Behavioral Economics Mean for Competition Policy?
Matthew Bennett, Amelia Fletcher, Liz Hurley, David Ruck, Apr 01, 2010
This paper looks at whether behavioral economics fundamentally changes our understanding of competition policy....
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...