Sentences with phrase «competition authorities»

The Commission officials were accompanied by their counterparts from the relevant national competition authorities.

Some recent decisions of the French competition authority and in the aftermath of those decisions, the French courts, can answer that question.

Market investigations — we advise on how to deal with competition authority market investigations including handling written and oral submissions.

We have advised on the full range of such practices in leading cases before competition authorities and courts.

The closing of the transaction is subject to clearance by the Spanish competition authorities.

As Asian competition authorities become more sophisticated, they are taking on more complex cases, which in turn require enhanced enforcement powers.

Unlike competition authorities, the ICO does not have legal powers to raid offices without a warrant.

When that happens, governments tend to think and competition authorities tend to think that maybe something needs to be done to manage that.

... provides competition authorities with a specialized yet informal venue for maintaining regular contacts and addressing practical competition concerns.

We regularly appear before these and other key competition authorities, including state attorneys general.

It remains to be seen what the national competition authorities will do with this idea.

We have represented clients in cases in these areas before competition authorities, courts and in civil conduct investigations worldwide.

Asian competition authorities are also taking on cases involving other complex theories of harm.

Unlike competition authorities, the ICO does not have legal powers to raid offices without a warrant.

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.

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.

(Nestlé announced on 1 December 2012 that it had completed its acquisition of Wyeth from Pfizer, though this was blocked by competition authorities in Mexico).

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.

The EU competition authority said in 2014 the Amazon subsidiary paid a tax deductible royalty to a Luxembourg - based limited liability partnership which was not subject to the country's tax regime.

Extensive experience of competition issues both before UK competition authorities and the EU Commission in relation to transport including liner conferences; bulk and tramp shipping; shipping pools; reefer trades; specialist shipping; port and airport pricing and discrimination arguments; differential pricing by monopoly operators on shipping routes.

So publishers are fixing the price in stone and EU officials don't like it, even though the French Competition Authority said in 2009 that the agency model was «a possible solution» for pricing ebooks.

The Queensland Competition Authority put the cost of the RET at «approximately 3.5 per cent of the total bill».

Representing Visa Europe in defence of investigations by European competition authorities in respect of alleged anti-competitive practices relating to the setting of multilateral interchange fees.

This is highlighted by the joint report of May 2016 from the French and German Competition Authorities entitled Competition Law and Data which explains that big data can trigger article 101 TFEU and thus be considered a cartel.

The approval by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority has already been given.

Does this preclude the Czech competition authority from fining the undertakings in question for the implementation of the cartel in Czech territory?

Irish dairy group Glanbia has reached a settlement with the Irish competition authority over allegations concerning the fixing of the retail price of milk.

The Competition and Policy Analysis Division, through its advisory and statutory responsibilities, enables the Office of the Secretary to meet its responsibilities to exercise independent competition authority over the airline industry.

The company said on Friday that it faced $ 21.7 m in charges from the Hellenic Competition Authority for allegedly making vertical agreements through its supply and distribution chain.

The lack of competition in the sugar sector could become a particular target of European Commission competition authority action over concerns it could inflate confectionery and other food prices in the long term.

The sellers were advised by VJT & Partners on the deal, which was approved by the Hungarian Competition Authority at the beginning of January and closed this month.

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 sustainability.

The Commission decision concerned the implementation of the cartel within the EU, while the Czech competition authority concerned the implementation of the cartel within the Czech Republic before accession.

Advising companies including Ambassador Theatre Group, General Mills, Flextronics, World Fuel Services, Nokia, Total and Sumitomo in successfully obtaining merger control clearance decisions from the EU, UK, COMESA and other international competition authorities.

We know how to communicate with the Department of Justice, the European Commission, and EU national competition authority lawyers when appropriate.

A group of real estate agents who colluded to push up local fees in southwest England has been fined # 370,084 ($ 500,620) by national competition authorities after incriminating emails were uncovered detailing the cartel's illegal plans.

Meanwhile, in December 2007, Nestle and Vivartia were named among a number of processors facing fines imposed by the Greek competition authority for allegedly fixing dairy prices in the country.

The dairy sector looks set to remain a «high priority» for competition authorities across Europe as the industry continues to grapple with the current «milk crisis».

The European Commission, which works closely with national competition authorities on antitrust matter, said it would assess the complaint.

Brian also represents companies in competition cases before national competition authorities including in the UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic and Ireland.

D&I assisted Eurocash Oy, an independent ATM operator, which submitted a complaint to the Finnish Competition Authority relating to alleged abuse of joint dominant position of Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy and certain Finnish banks which own Automatia.

Advising Immoweb, the Belgian property portal that is majority owned Axel Springer, in its successful defence of an abuse of dominance complaint before Belgium's competition authority relating to alleged «most favoured nation» clauses in contracts with software providers.

«As one looks around the world, one sees competition authorities willing to step in and be very clear about their commitment to establish the boundaries of where they will enforce.»

The Transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance, and is expected to close in Q2 2017.

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