Sentences with phrase «by national competition authorities»

To date the main method of tackling these competition law infringements has been through public enforcement either by the European Commission or by national competition authorities, eg the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the UK.

advising on complex procedural and substantive issues arising in the context of criminal and civil investigations and dawn raids conducted by national competition authorities and the European Commission

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.

In cases where a party is or may be investigated by a national competition authority, national legal professional privilege laws will typically apply.

Not exact matches

The National Fish & Chips awards competition was conducted by Seafish, the seafood authority that champions sustainability.

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.

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 sustCompetition 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 sustcompetition law and other issues like sustainability.

So, the undertakings can be fined for participating in a worldwide cartel by both the Commission and a national competition authority for the effects taking place in the EU and a third country respectively.

the opening by the Commission of a proceeding against a cartel under Chapter III of Regulation No 1/2003 does not, pursuant to Article 11 (6) of Regulation No 1/2003, read in combination with Article 3 (1) of the same regulation, cause the competition authority of the Member State concerned to lose its power, by the application of national competition law, to penalise the anti-competitive effects produced by that cartel in the territory of the said Member State during periods before the accession of the latter to the Union.

In so doing, the Court significantly expanded the scope for taking social interests into account within competition law analysis and rejected the more narrow and liberal approach taken by the Dutch National Competition Authority (NCA), the Dutch government and — not surprisingly — the European competition law analysis and rejected the more narrow and liberal approach taken by the Dutch National Competition Authority (NCA), the Dutch government and — not surprisingly — the European Competition Authority (NCA), the Dutch government and — not surprisingly — the European Commission.

These rules are relevant in circumstances where a party is or may be investigated by the Commission, or indeed any national competition enforcement authority exercising powers on behalf of the Commission, and in subsequent litigation before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

He competed in national Mock Trial competitions hosted throughout the United States and was invited to compete in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon, hosted by the St. John's University School of Law in New York City.

Lawyers in our European offices have been involved in some of the most significant investigations by the European Commission and national competition authorities.

Boris also has experience of representing clients in the defence of investigations by the European Commission and national competition authorities, including sector inquiries, as well as managing internal investigations into competition law and bribery / corruption issues.

These specialists offer a broad range of experience prosecuting and defending private antitrust and competition lawsuits, responding to civil and criminal investigations by national and local enforcement authorities, providing antitrust counselling to businesses, and preparing and implementing antitrust compliance programs.

With respect to «stand alone» actions — i.e. actions initiated without a prior decision by the EC or a national competition authority — there is naturally no decision that could have a binding effect and the claimant will have to prove that an infringement of competition law has occurred.