Sentences with phrase «in breach of competition law»

Here, the company had been found to be in breach of competition law, it claimed because of the misdeeds of the defendant ex-directors and ex-employees (so that it is not a case just about directors» duties).

That risks putting one local hospital off working with another, because it could be in breach of competition law.

Mr Sims said the regulator did not make a policy of giving every company it believed was in breach of competition laws the opportunity to change their actions in order to escape prosecution.

Not exact matches

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

Seven of the accused parties quickly reached an agreement with the OFT that saw them accept liability in principle for a breach of competition law and pay fines totaling # 160m.

Changes to competition laws (milk wars discussion and recommendations relating to MMP (introduce effects test), predatory pricing (recommend Minister direct ACCC to investigate Coles for breach of s 46 relating to predatory pricing), unconscionable conduct (suggest it be defined), statutory duty of good faith, unfair contract terms (seeks «recognition of the competitive disadvantage faced by farmers» and extension of unfair contract terms protection to small business), collective bargaining (seeks relaxation of public interest test for boycott approvals in agriculture markets, increase «ability for peak bodies to commence and progress collective bargaining and boycott applications» on behalf of members - and further dairy specific recommendations, ACCC divestiture power (wants ACCC to have similar divestiture powers to Comp Commission in UK - «simpler process of divestiture», ACCC monitoring powers (wants Minister to direct ACCC to use price monitoring powers to «monitor prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of drinking milk») and mandatory code of conduct (wants mandatory code and «Ombudsman with teeth to ensure compliance»)-RRB-.

(Xenophon has vigorously defended Zumbo previously claiming that Zumbo has done an enormous amount of work to advance debate on competition law in Australia) Xenophon asked if this might breach the Act.

In November, GDI reported that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had opened an investigation into an (unnamed) online dating agency for suspected breaches of consumer protection law.

In the arbitral award, the tribunal had found the appellant in breach of EU competition law and ordered it to pay damageIn the arbitral award, the tribunal had found the appellant in breach of EU competition law and ordered it to pay damagein breach of EU competition law and ordered it to pay damages.

The airlines were found to have breached competition laws by both the OFT and the US Department of Justice in August 2007.

A small business that has suffered loss as a result of a breach of competition law rules, but which can not afford the costs of litigation in the High Court, and the possibility of an adverse costs ruling against them if they lose, can shift that risk to the third - party litigation funder.

He has experience in collections (writs of attachment and possession and receiverships), equipment and vehicle leasing, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Truth in Lending Act, Unfair Competition Law, Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Commercial Code (sales, negotiable instruments and secured transactions), banking, mortgage lending and shareholder disputes, insurance, First Amendment and privacy matters, breach of contract, labor, business torts, intellectual property (trademark and copyright), eminent domain, foreclosures, and other real estate matters.

Among the various bodies of law in which we focus on are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act, as well as common law causes of action in breach of contract, covenants not to compete, duty of loyalty, fiduciary duty, and unfair competition.

In Case C - 170 / 13 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd v ZTE Corp & ZTE Deutschland GmbH, (Judgment of the 5th Chamber, CJEU, 16 July 2015) the CJEU was asked to rule for the first time on whether seeking an injunction and other associated remedies by the owner of a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) against a company in breach of the patent (but one willing to become a licensee) can amount to an abuse of a dominant position in breach of EU competition law (Article 102 TFEUIn Case C - 170 / 13 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd v ZTE Corp & ZTE Deutschland GmbH, (Judgment of the 5th Chamber, CJEU, 16 July 2015) the CJEU was asked to rule for the first time on whether seeking an injunction and other associated remedies by the owner of a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) against a company in breach of the patent (but one willing to become a licensee) can amount to an abuse of a dominant position in breach of EU competition law (Article 102 TFEUin breach of the patent (but one willing to become a licensee) can amount to an abuse of a dominant position in breach of EU competition law (Article 102 TFEUin breach of EU competition law (Article 102 TFEU).

Among other things, he has defended corporations and executives in federal, state, arbitral and regulatory claims involving franchise disputes, unfair competition, breach of contract, tortious interference, fraud, bad faith, professional malpractice, trademark infringement, business divorce, commercial real estate and leasing disputes, non-compete covenants, RICO laws and Qui Tam statutes.

Representing PepsiCo, Inc. and Bottling Group, LLC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, in litigation alleging claims under the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Robinson Patman Act, the Lanham Act and Iowa competition law, and for tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, business defamation and, on behalf of a putative class, breach of contract.

David has acted for clients in a wide range of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, employment law disputes, contract disputes, breach of confidence / intellectual property disputes, fidelity bond claims, and professional negligence claims.

Arkin v Borchard and ors [2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep 225; [2004] 1 Lloyd's Rep 88, 636, [2005] EWCA Civ 655: Commercial Court litigation raising important competition law issues in the context of the activities of two liner shipping conferences; claim for damages based on alleged breaches of Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty.

The CAT observed that the experts» oral evidence in response to questions from the Tribunal was «considerably more sophisticated and nuanced than that set out, rather briefly, in their Experts» Report» (§ 76), but it still could not be satisfied that the damages sought would broadly reflect «the governing principle of damages for breach of competition law», that is, «restoration of the claimants to the position they would have been in but for the breach» (§ 88).

In the past, the majority of competition law private actions have been commenced for alleged breaches of the criminal conspiracy or criminal misleading advertising provisions (e.g., in relation to alleged price - fixing conspiracies, misleading representations in relation to the sale of products or on occasion misleading claims in relation to wider business or investment opportunitiesIn the past, the majority of competition law private actions have been commenced for alleged breaches of the criminal conspiracy or criminal misleading advertising provisions (e.g., in relation to alleged price - fixing conspiracies, misleading representations in relation to the sale of products or on occasion misleading claims in relation to wider business or investment opportunitiesin relation to alleged price - fixing conspiracies, misleading representations in relation to the sale of products or on occasion misleading claims in relation to wider business or investment opportunitiesin relation to the sale of products or on occasion misleading claims in relation to wider business or investment opportunitiesin relation to wider business or investment opportunities).

Legal disciplines and claims in which we have represented clients include: breach of contract, gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property violations, product liability, competition law violations and insurance coverage.

Antitrust litigation has grown enormously in volume — 10 years ago it was still relatively uncommon to sue for breach of competition law, whereas today it is routine, even if many detailed legal issues remain in contention.

The FCA Director of Competition stated that she hoped the investigation «sends a signal that we take competition law seriously alongside other regulatory enforcement» and noted that the FCA is «well placed» to detect and take action in relation to breaches of compeCompetition stated that she hoped the investigation «sends a signal that we take competition law seriously alongside other regulatory enforcement» and noted that the FCA is «well placed» to detect and take action in relation to breaches of compecompetition law seriously alongside other regulatory enforcement» and noted that the FCA is «well placed» to detect and take action in relation to breaches of competitioncompetition law.

It published the Green Paper on Damages Action for Breach of the EC Antitrust Rules in December 2005 and more recently (April 2006) the OFT has also published a discussion document, Private Actions in Competition Law: Effective Redress for Consumers and Business, on how to achieve the same aim in the UK.

Read this Q&A for valuable insights from our lawyers about actions in Colombia for breach of competition law, specialist courts, jurisdictional factors, interim and final remedies, evidence, settlements, appeals and other issues.

Moreover, in this case the CPC is a party to the proceedings where it would have originally established the breach of competition law.

It should be noted in that regard that until now Bulgarian courts have generally rejected «stand - alone» claims based on the understanding that under the CPA, the CPC was the only authority having competence to determine a breach of Bulgarian competition law.