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By Emily Townsend on Dec 15, 2010
Posted In EC Developments
by Martina Maier, Clive Stanbrook, Frank Schoneveld, Wilko van Weert and Philipp Werner On 14 December 2010, the European Commission published its New Horizontal Guidelines, which provide more detailed information on the assessment of cooperation agreements between actual and potential competitors, in particular concerning information exchange and standardisation, as well as new Block Exemption Regulations...
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FTC Issues Preliminary Privacy Report, Seeks Comment from Stakeholders
By Emily Townsend on Dec 8, 2010
Posted In Consumer Protection/Privacy, FTC Developments
by Heather Egan Sussman and Carla A. R. Hine The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recently proposed framework for offline and online businesses and policymakers may have a significant impact on entities that collect, maintain and use consumer data. The deadline for public comment is January 31, 2011. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.mwe.com/info/news/ots1210e.htm....
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Italian Competition Authority’s Investigation into Large-Scale Distribution in the Food Sector
By Emily Townsend on Nov 9, 2010
Posted In Cartel Enforcement, Italian Developments
by Veronica Pinotti, Philipp Werner and Martino Sforza On 6 November 2010, the Italian Competition Authority launched an investigation into the role of large-scale retail distribution in Italy’s food sector. The investigation aims at assessing potential antitrust issues in this sector, and will focus on the agreements and strategic negotiations between suppliers and large-scale distributors, the...
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Market Definition Spurs District Court’s Decision Denying Product Ownership Challenge
By Emily Townsend on Sep 22, 2010
Posted In FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
by Jon B. Dubrow, David Marx, Jr. and Rachael Lewis The Federal District Court in Minnesota recently decided Ovation Pharmaceutical did not violate federal or state antitrust laws when it acquired Indocin IV and NeoProfen, the only two drugs approved for treatment of a specific heart condition that primarily affects premature babies, because the challengers...
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International News Issue 2 2010
By Emily Townsend on Jun 29, 2010
Posted In Cartel Enforcement, Chinese Developments, Distribution/Franchising, EC Developments, German Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, IP Antitrust, Italian Developments, Joint Ventures/Competitor Collaboration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance, Private Litigation
McDermott Will & Emery’s International News, Issue 2, 2010, covers a range of legal developments of interest to those operating internationally. This issue focuses on Antitrust and Competition. In this issue… Merger Control: Gun Jumping Goes Global International Cartel Enforcement: On the Rise and More Severe China’s Anti-Monopoly Law: Experience and Lessons Learned After Two...
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Italian Merger Control Thresholds – New Revisions
By Emily Townsend on May 31, 2010
Posted In Italian Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
by Veronica Pinotti and Martino Sforza The Italian Competition Authority has updated its merger control turnover thresholds. Effective as of 31 May 2010, Section 16(1) of Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990 requires prior notification of all mergers and acquisitions where either of the following conditions is fulfilled: Aggregate turnover in Italy of all...
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The Supreme Court Clarifies When Antitrust Law Applies to Joint Ventures in American Needle Inc. v. National Football League, Inc.
By Emily Townsend on May 25, 2010
Posted In IP Antitrust, Private Litigation
by Jon B. Dubrow, Stephen Wu and Vincent C. van Panhuys In a unanimous decision issued on May 24, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States clarified when participants in a joint venture may face antitrust liability for their joint activities. In American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, Inc., et al, the Supreme Court...
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Italian Competition Authority Confirms 1.2 per cent Merger Control Filing Fee for 2010
By Emily Townsend on Dec 30, 2009
Posted In Italian Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
by Veronica Pinotti and Martino Sforza The Italian Competition Authority announced today that the amount of its merger control filing fee will remain unchanged in 2010. The amount of the fee will therefore continue to be 1.2 per cent of the value of the notified transaction, in a range of EUR 3,000 to 60,000. For the...
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Class Actions as a Means of Private Antitrust Enforcement: Recent European Developments
By Emily Townsend on Nov 2, 2009
Posted In EC Developments
by Philip Bentley QC and Veronica Pinotti The European Commission was expected to unveil its plans for a proposed directive on “class actions in antitrust affairs” on 7 October 2009, but at the last minute this was delayed, no doubt due to the far-reaching consequences of the proposal and staunch political and industry opposition in...
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Italian Merger Control Thresholds – New Revisions
By Emily Townsend on Jul 27, 2009
Posted In Italian Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
by Veronica Pinotti and Martino Sforza The Italian Competition Authority today updated its merger control turnover thresholds. As of 27 July 2009, Section 16(1) of Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990, requires prior notification of all mergers and acquisitions involving the following: aggregate turnover in Italy of all undertakings involved above EUR 461 million...
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