A group of real estate agents who colluded to raise fees in southwest England has been fined # 370,084 ($ 500,620)
by competition authorities.
Emmi has consolidated its position within the Swiss cheese market following approval of its proposed acquisition of Fromalp
by the competition authority.
The deal is subject to agreement by the two companies» 16,000 dairy farmer members and approval
by the competition authority.
The companies involved were taken to court
by the competition authorities and fined over Euros 9 million.
The escalating price of infant formula sparked an investigation
by the competition authority, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Given a green light
by competition authorities, Poland's bookseller Empik adds Platon to its assets, a major national and international book distributor.
You can't have your cake and eat it: the High Court rules that defendants who do not appeal a penalty decision can not then sue for their money back My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it (Boris Johnson, Mayor of London) Appealing a decision
by the competition authorities is risky, time - consuming -LSB-...]
Baker McKenzie has continued the development of its African operation with a trio of hires in South Africa and the launch of a mobile app to tackle dawn raids
by competition authorities.
The damages exposure in these civil claims can often be far greater than the financial penalties imposed
by the competition authorities.
Much of my work involves assisting businesses involved in investigations
by the competition authorities.
BINDING EFFECT OF DECISIONS
BY COMPETITION AUTHORITIES The new law introduces a binding effect of decisions made by courts and competition authorities of other Member States and the European Commission, thereby removing the need to prove one of the elements of the breach — the infringement (fault).
Decisions rendered
by competition authorities in other EU Member States will have evidential value in relation to proving an infringement, but could be rebutted by defendants.
Not exact matches
These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the unfavorable outcome of litigation, including so - called «Paragraph IV» litigation and other patent litigation, related to any of our products or products using our proprietary technologies, which may lead to
competition from generic drug manufacturers; data from clinical trials may be interpreted
by the FDA in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components of our filings for our products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and, for ALKS 5461, evidence of efficacy and adequacy of bridging to buprenorphine; clinical development activities may not be completed on time or at all; the results of our clinical development activities may not be positive, or predictive of real - world results or of results in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their products; there may be a reduction in payment rate or reimbursement for the company's products or an increase in the company's financial obligations to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory
authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the company's products; the company's products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from commercialization
by the proprietary rights of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading «Risk Factors» in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in subsequent filings made
by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In a position paper seen
by Reuters, it said the proposed deal was «not approvable» and it would call for it to be referred to European Union
competition authorities for review.
Shared networks are great in practice, but they can also easily lead to less
competition and investment if not carefully overseen and managed
by authorities.
Specific rules that mention net neutrality or traffic prioritization and the like are still a minority, but it can be a matter of interpretation as to the application of more general regulation to do with
competition issues
by sector specific regulators or
competition authorities.
Where: New York, NY Why: TechCrunch Disrupt bills itself as the leading
authority for debuting revolutionary startups for the tech industry's key innovators, and with good reason:
By gathering together major players in the innovation space, including entrepreneurs, investors, hackers and tech fans, TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup
Competition and Startup Alley are must - do launching platforms for startups seeking maximum publicity and industry exposure without hefty PR agency fees.
Gaming giant Tabcorp is seeking to bypass the
competition watchdog
by taking its $ 11 billion takeover proposal with Tatts direct to a higher
authority.
The funding for housing zones will be allocated
by competition and the mayor has published a prospectus inviting bids from local
authorities in London.
However, in October 2016 the UK
Competition and Markets
Authority said the acquisition violated antitrust laws, and that was reaffirmed
by a UK appeals court in March 2017.
He intended to eliminate the centuries of
competition between religious
authority and political
authority by subordinating religion to secular law.
The National Fish & Chips awards
competition was conducted
by Seafish, the seafood
authority that champions sustainability.
By December, the
competition authority said it had entered into early resolution with Asda, Dairy Crest, Sainsbury's, The Cheese Company and Robert Wiseman Dairies over their involvement in sharing sensitive information, which resulted in combined fines of about # 116m ($ 161m).
The decision
by Greece's
competition authority tops off a difficult end to 2007 for Vivartia.
DairyReporter reported last month, Arla Foods got the green light
by relevant
competition authorities to complete its merger with EGM Walhorn.
European dairy giants Nestle and Vivartia are among a number of companies facing fines imposed
by the Greek
competition authority for allegedly fixing dairy prices in the country, press reports have said.
The closing of the transaction is subject to clearance
by the Spanish
competition authorities.
Recommendation 4 The Committee recommends that mandatory notification of retail grocery store acquisitions
by publicly listed corporations be prescribed within the mandatory Code of Conduct (Recommendation 5), and approved
by the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission, with a requirement that the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission consult with local
authorities and other relevant parties in order to make an informed assessment of the likely impact on local businesses of such acquisitions.
MALIBU, CA (July 23, 2015)-- Preeminent young chefs representing six of the most exceptional restaurants in the United States have been named as competitors in the eagerly awaited 2016 Culinary Masters
Competition, established and hosted
by the international luxury lifestyle
authority Robb Report.
The
competition will run once a year from 2016 to 2019 and will be administered
by the New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority.
Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Vince Cable was right to call for the proposed merger to be investigated
by the
Competition and Markets
Authority.
«We're not proposing a crude or arbitrary market cap, we're proposing something that would be set
by the independent
Competition and Markets
Authority».
In
competition for the best film prize, Thoroughbreds is an original and brilliantly executed psychological thriller — spikily performed
by its two up - and - coming lead actresses and directed with a muscular
authority that belies the fact that it's writer / director Cory Finley's first film.
This consent order also concerns separate and distinct violations of the Department's prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of
competition, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, arising from Respondents» marketing and sale of air transportation services ultimately operated
by a company that did not hold proper
authority from the Department.
The Schedule A Hiring
Authority is a regulation issued
by the Federal government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM), that gives managers the flexibility to hire qualified persons with disabilities without
competition.
Article 11 (6) of the Antitrust Regulation provides that the initiation of proceedings
by the Commission relieves the
competition authorities of the Member States of their competence to also apply EU
competition rules to the practices concerned.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by such forward - looking statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's products, increased levels of
competition, technological changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third - party networks to provide services, dependence on intellectual property rights, and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in RIM's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory
authorities.
The implementation of this provision is defined in the Antitrust Regulation (Council Regulation No 1/2003) which can be applied
by the Commission and
by the national
competition authorities of EU Member States.
Any deal that threatens their survival on the high street still further should receive proper scrutiny
by the government and
competition authorities.»
The new entity, dubbed Libri - Shopline, was approved
by the Hungarian
Competition Authority (GVH) late last year and is expected to dominate Hungarian bookselling, both online and off.
Readers will play a significant role in the
competition with the award shortlist compiled based on a number of factors that measure customer interest in the titles, followed
by an esteemed panel of judges — made up of both Amazon experts and literary
authorities — selecting the Kindle Storyteller 2017 winner.
Readers will play a significant role in the
competition with the award shortlist compiled based on a number of factors that measure customer interest in the titles, followed
by an esteemed panel of judges — made up of both Amazon experts and literary
authorities — selecting the Kindle Storyteller 2017 winner, says an official statement on Amazon.co.uk.
Lyrical abstraction also represented a
competition between the School of Paris and the new New York School of Abstract Expressionism painting represented above all since 1946
by Jackson Pollock, then Willem de Kooning or Mark Rothko, which were also promoted
by the American
authorities from the early 1950s.
Each of the groups leads the viewer to art experiences inspired
by thoughts about
competition, accumulation and loss, human relationships, mind manipulation, the endless repetition of the patterns of life, and the tension between informed
authority and self - discovered knowledge.
The ruling discussed at the top of this post was issued
by Ofcom — which describes itself as the «Independent regulator and
competition authority for the UK communications industries.»
For instance, the Queensland
Competition Authority (QCA 2013) has estimated that Energex and Ergon Energy will incur accumulated feed - in tariff payments of around $ 2.9 billion
by the end of the scheme in 2028, and that these costs will flow directly through to network charges and electricity bills.
Given these changes, the nuclear sector will require significant additional resources as well as close monitoring
by the
authorities to oversee safety, financial balance and impact on
competition in the electricity market.
Oversight of market power issues
by the national and EU
competition authorities is a positive step.
This post concerns a bit of a Dutch thing, namely the «position» of the Dutch National
Competition Authority ACM on an agreement by electricity producers active on the Dutch market, but it is interesting more generally for those who are interested in the relation between (EU) competition law and other issues like sust
Competition Authority ACM on an agreement
by electricity producers active on the Dutch market, but it is interesting more generally for those who are interested in the relation between (EU)
competition law and other issues like sust
competition law and other issues like sustainability.
The 2016 Interim Legal Services Market Study Report of the
Competition and Markets
Authority asked [4] «Are there any measures of quality that can readily be collected
by regulators or government... on observable trends in quality of legal services?».