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While the #ECJ's decision of last Tuesday seems supportive of claimants’ rights, at least at first glance, it leaves the crucial questions open to be decided by the German courts and gives little #EU law guidance Read the article on the decision by Lena Hornkohl and Nils Imgarten on the Kluwer #Competition Law Blog!

The structural power wielded by big tech companies poses threats to our markets and society. Their characteristics enable these firms to entrench their dominance, expand into adjacent markets, and influence realms beyond traditional market competition. In their article Alessia D'Amico and Anna Gerbrandy briefly outline the current tools at the Commission’s disposal and explain their limitations when it comes to addressing the entrenched and structural nature of the power of big tech companie and propose a number of ways to increase the Commission’s ability to address entrenched structures of power. Click the link below to read the article published on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog #bigtech #competition #TFEU #DMA #mergers

The new Federal Trade Commission chairman was able to move forward with effort to remove DEI at agency, but the contentious exchange between members could signal trouble ahead. #antitrust #consumerprotection https://lnkd.in/gazHC66R

The European Commission has published the first IPI investigation findings and concluded that the identified measures result in a serious and recurrent impairment of access to the China’s medical device procurement market James Killick and Jia Liu of White & Case LLP look at the background of the #IPI, the investigation into China, as well as the position of the Chinese Government, and ends with a conclusion and what's next. 🍀Read the full article on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog #EC #european #internationalprocurenmentinstrument

The Kluwer Competition Law Blog publishes many insightful, well-written and even hilarious blogposts each year. Some of those pieces were shortlisted for the 2024 Antitrust Writing Awards. Congratulations to Manuel Abarca, Niels Baeten, Elizabeth Malik, Giorgio Motta, Keti Zukakishvili, James Anderson, Nathaniel Carden, Vanessa Johnson, Mark Katz, Umang Khandelwal, Jim Dinning, Dajena Pechersky, Šimon Kopárek , James Modrall, Joshua White and Claire Paoli on the great achievement 🎉 (Re)read their articles on the Competition Law Blog and vote for your favorite or all of course 😊 #competition #antitrust #writingawards #nominees Alba Ribera Martínez Lena Hornkohl Nils Imgarten

Kluwer Competition Law has launched a comprehensive Merger Control Suite designed to assist professionals in navigating the complexities of merger regulations and compliance. This suite offers a range of features and benefits tailored to enhance efficiency and decision-making in #mergercontrol processes. The Kluwer #Competition Law suite is particularly beneficial for legal practitioners, corporate counsel, and compliance officers involved in #merger assessments. It streamlines the process of understanding and complying with intricate competition laws across different jurisdictions. For professionals looking to enhance their merger control capabilities, Kluwer Competition Law's Merger Control Suite represents a significant advancement in resources available for navigating #EU competition law effectively. 🤓 Explore now https://lnkd.in/egAQytpZ 💡 Not a subscriber yet? Learn more and request a demo https://lnkd.in/eDDtdaPd

Over the past 5 days another 4 posts have been added to the Main Developments in Law and Policy Series. Find out which 2024 Key Trends you might have missed in Cyprus, Argentina, Brazil and Hungary. 2024 marked a pivotal year in #competitionlaw enforcement and policy in Cyprus, showcased robust activity and evolving regulatory frameworks aimed at maintaining effective competition within the market. Michael Kyriakides, Eleni Neoptolemou, and Ioannis Seferlis of Harris Kyriakides take you on a full review. Competition law in Argentina started 2024 in full speed with the full replacement of all the authorities after a new government took place in December 2023. Author Julián Peña of Allende & Brea discuss the significant changes to the existing legal framework and much more. Vinicius Klein and Isabella Triebess report on Brazil, with the new composition of the CADE’s Tribunal, #mergers case law, price fixing agreements by professional unions, soft law, and more The article by Aniko Keller, Viktor Halupka and Sam MacMahon Baldwin of Szecskay Attorneys at Law outlines key developments in Hungarian competition law and policy in 2024, including legislative changes, #enforcement actions, and market inquiries. Highlights include exemptions for joint venture agreements, stricter de minimis rules, increased fines, and clarified statutes of limitations.  💡 Don't miss any future posts from the series and subscribe on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog: https://lnkd.in/eNM5F85P

Half a year after the European Union’s Digital Markets Act became applicable, its fitness for purpose and theoretical underpinnings are in the spotlight as the European Commission (EC) investigates Meta’s consent or pay solution on the assumption that such a model is not compliant. Malte Frank and Emma Lewis of Hengeler Mueller considers whether this assumption is supported by an interpretation of Article 5(2) DMA and assesses the risks posed by the EC’s position to the integrity of the DMA and its aim to revolutionize competition law. Their article is now available online in the journal World Competition, which is published on kluwerlawonline.com #DMA #EC #decision

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (#CMA) has published a suite of guidance documents that set out how it intends to exercise its powers under the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (Act). Marc Israel, Dr. Michael Engel and Peter Citron of White & Case LLP review the act and the new substantial changes in their latest article published on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog #dma #digitalmarkets #competition

Middle of January already, time to look at the articles that were posted in the series on Main Developments in #Competition Law and Policy 2024 so far. The first in the series is on Malta by Adriana Brincat Scicluna of WH Partners with the #developments on the first (ever) merger control prohibition decision, a number of ongoing antitrust investigations, and the overturning of a ‘margin squeeze’ judgement by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Appeals Tribunal. The year 2024 brought a lot of developments in Norwegian competition law, including the largest fine ever imposed by the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) for violations of competition law, the proposal of a new market investigation tool that will grant the NCA extensive powers to tackle competition challenges, alongside a continued rise in private enforcement of competition law. Heidi Jorkjend, Siri Teigum, Eivind Vesterkjær, and Ingunn Egeland Martinsen of Advokatfirmaet Thommessen take you through these and more. Anna Moskal provides a brief overview of another busy year for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), particularly in the areas of mergers, digital platform markets, supermarkets, and sustainability. In Romania 2024 has been a landmark year for competition law, unfair competition, and foreign direct investment (#FDI) screening, along some significant legislative amendments and noteworthy case law. The article written by Raluca Alexandra Maxim of 360Competition summarized and briefly contextualized the developments. Israel’s competition regulation saw targeted legislative updates and decisive judicial interventions. Konstantin Voropaev of Elbert Nazaretsky Rakov & Co. Law Offices and Notary, explores key legislative and judicial actions of 2024. Peter Dalmay of Jonsson & Hall Law Firm / Mörkin lögmannsstofa hf. explores the eventful year for the Icelandic Competition Authority, as well as for Icelandic courts, regarding both competition enforcement and merger control. The article by Hanna Stakheyeva and Ertugrul Can Canbolat of ACTECON marked the 2024 significant investigations, fines, and new frameworks addressing emerging issues in competition law of Türkiye. The blog editors Lena Hornkohl, Alba Ribera Martínez and Nils Imgarten keep you up to date with the latest developments in competition law and policy on EU level. And as always there was a lot to report on! The last post for now is by Alexandr SVETLICINII and Xie Fali on the legislative, enforcement and judicial developments in China that took place in 2024 More to come, keep your eye on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog. Get all the latest posts in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNM5F85P