Tag: European Union
EU: Dutch minister defends Mercosur deal
According to a report from the Financial Times, the Dutch Trade Minister has insisted that Europe’s deal with the South American customs bloc will...
EU: E.ON offers to sell Hungarian, Czech businesses
German energy group E.ON has offered to sell parts of its Hungarian electricity business to address EU antitrust concerns over its bid for rival...
EU: Commission opens antitrust probe into Denmark, Sweden’s postal services
The European Union announced on Friday, June 14, it has opened an antitrust investigation into capital injections granted by Denmark and Sweden to their...
Switzerland: Regulator fines banks for fixing forex trading
Five banks have been fined a total of 90 million Swiss francs (US$90.9 million) for colluding to rig the foreign exchange market, Switzerland’s competition...
EU: German EC candidate calls for “political” competition rules
According to the Financial Times, Manfred Weber, a German MEP and “lead candidate” for the European People’s Party wants the next European Commission to...
EU: Bury joins Daimler in calling for Nokia patent probe
German electronics company Bury has asked European Union antitrust regulators to investigate Nokia's licensing practices on patents essential to car communications, the second such...
EU: Angela Merkel’s call for EU tech reform
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Sunday, March 31, in a speech to mark the opening of the Hannover Messe that the EU needed to...
EU: Macron, Xi, Merkel and Juncker hold talks in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said competition between the European Union and China must not lead to a breakdown in world trade systems or...
The Global Dominance of European Competition Law Over American Antitrust Law
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The Global Dominance of European Competition Law Over American Antitrust Law
By Anu Bradford (Columbia University), Adam S. Chilton (University...
EU: General Court rules Italian bank rescue legal
European Union judges ruled on Tuesday, March 19, that Italy’s rescue plan for an ailing bank five years ago was legal, prompting calls for...
