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Current Developments In Competition Law: Data Protection Rules Of Market Dominant Undertakings

Two national competition authorities, the French Autorité de la Concurrence and the German Bundeskartellamt, are dealing with Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework ("ATTF").

Germany Anti-trust

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

European Commission Fines Delivery Hero And Glovo €329 Million In First Labor Market Cartel Case

On June 2, 2025, for the first time, the European Commission sanctioned a "no-poach" agreement between rival companies as an infringement of Article 101 TFEU.

European Union Anti-trust

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Labour Markets Under Pressure: EU Antitrust Authorities Impose Fines For No-poach Agreements

No-poach agreements have come under scrutiny by the antitrust authorities: For the first time, the European Commission has imposed fines for cartel agreements in the labour market.

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

FCO Tightens Grip On Cartels With Increasing Number Of Dawn Raids And Court Proceedings

The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) continues to be an active, sophisticated and efficient enforcement authority.

Germany Anti-trust

LS

Luther S.A.

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

European Court Of Justice Reviews Directors' Liability For Cartel Fines

Germany Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

EU Commission Finally Enters The Ring On No-Poach Agreements

Luxembourg Anti-trust

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Kinstellar's Regional Competition Law Update: Mid-Year Insights 2025

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Fines For Unlawful Vertical Price Fixing: German Federal Cartel Office Takes Action Against Sennheiser And Sonova

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

Supreme Court's First Ruling On Private Enforcement Procedure

Portugal Litigation

SRS Legal

When Does Information Exchange Cross The Line Into Anti-Competitive Conduct?

European Union Anti-trust

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Cartels Comparative Guide

Greece Anti-trust

ZY

Zepos & Yannopoulos

"AI Cartels" As A Rising Threat To Competition: Legal Sci-Fi Or Reality?

Cyprus Anti-trust

EN

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Chrome et Android menacés : les Etats-Unis s'attaquent au monopole de Google

France Anti-trust

HA

Haas Avocats

IP Quick Tip: The Limits Of UPC Cross-border Powers (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Q2 2025 Wrap-Up On Sustainability | Eyes On ESG (Video)

Luxembourg Commercial

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Rising Geopolitical Tensions Ignite European Defense M&A

Worldwide Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Malta PR In 2025: New Benefits & Rules

Malta Immigration

AB

Attard Baldacchino

Generative AI & Employee IP: Who Owns Work Created By Employees Using AI Tools?

Worldwide Technology

E

Eurofast

Third-Party Lions Free To Roam: General Court Reverses Decision On Monopoly Over Trademarks Depicting Same Animal Species

In re Laura Food Srl v EUIPO, Bella Tawziaa II SLU ( T‑541/23), the General Court First Chamber maintained that in complextrademarks, the main figurative element cannot per se provide monopoly...

Bugnion

Cartels Comparative Guide

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Cartels Comparative Guide

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Italy, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Italy Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Cartels Comparative Guide

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Spain Anti-trust

GP

Gomez-Acebo & Pombo

Belgian Competition Authority Imposes Massive Fines On Security Companies For Cartel Practices Involving Price-Fixing, Bid Rigging And No Poach Agreements

Belgium Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Irish Competition Law Enforcement Update: H1 2024 Updates

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

EC Antitrust Officials Conduct Surprise Inspections Of Aftermarket Tire Maker "Consultancy"

European Union Anti-trust

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MoginRubin

Update Data Protection No. 150 - Meta Suffers Defeat Before The ECJ – National Competition Authority Can Find An Infringement Of The GDPR

Germany Privacy

HK

HEUKING

Germany Anti-trust

Blomstein

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

OC

Osborne Clarke

Association Recommendations In A Regulatory Context: French BPA Case Highlights Red Lines

European Union Anti-trust

Ka

Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Competition Flashback Q1 2024: Ontwikkelingen Mededingingsrecht

Netherlands Anti-trust

BB

Bureau Brandeis

Super Bock Ruling

Netherlands Anti-trust

TW

Taylor Wessing

Cartel Des Jambons : «Le Contrôle Des Décisions De L'autorité Fonctionne»

France Anti-trust

MB

Mayer Brown

Association Recommendations In A Regulatory Context: French BPA Case Highlights Red Lines

The French competition authority, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has published a cartel decision, which is of particular relevance for associations as it clarifies the red lines drawn by antitrust law...

European Union Anti-trust

Ka

Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Competition Flashback Q1 2024: Ontwikkelingen Mededingingsrecht

Dit is de Competition Flashback Q1 2024 van bureau Brandeis. In deze flashback vindt u een selectie van de belangrijkste Europese en Nederlandse mededingingsrechtelijke ontwikkelingen...

Netherlands Anti-trust

BB

Bureau Brandeis

Super Bock Ruling

Super Bock ruling provides additional clarity on the object test as the appropriate factual assessment and may have potential implications to ACM's decisions in relation to resale price maintenance.

Netherlands Anti-trust

TW

Taylor Wessing

Cartel Des Jambons : «Le Contrôle Des Décisions De L'autorité Fonctionne»

Read the interview given by Paris Antitrust & Competition Partner Nathalie Jalabert-Doury to ActuEL Direction Juridique,

France Anti-trust

MB

Mayer Brown

General Court Upholds Valve Fine And Holds That The Existence Of IP Rights Does Not Preclude Application Of The Cartel Ban

TW

Taylor Wessing

AG Szpunar Opines On The Procedural Limitations To The Single Economic Entity Doctrine

On 11 January 2024, in ‘AB Volvo v Transsaqui SL', AG Szpunar handed down his opinion ("AG Szpunar's Opinion") on the applicability (or rather the lack thereof) of the single economic...

Malta Accounting

GA

Ganado Advocates

Digital Compliance: Antitrust Screening

Cartels have long since ceased to be forged exclusively at highway service stations. Back in 2017, we highlighted the effects of digitalization on antitrust compliance in an article ("Antitrust law 4.0").

OP

Oppenhoff

Modern Economy Faces Major Challenges. Will The Uncompromising Fight Against RPM Save It?

In early September, I was at the IBA Annual Competition Conference in Florence. I like those two days. I extend my summer, experience a beautiful city, meet friends, and even manage an inspiring morning run.

Czech Republic Anti-trust

HP

Havel & Partners s.r.o.

The Amendment Of The Czech Competition Act In A Nutshell III: Variations On Hamlet

In the third episode of the series "Amendment of the Czech Competition Act in a Nutshell", we focus on the new tools that an undertaking can use to mitigate the effects of a fining decision.

Czech Republic Commercial

HP

Havel & Partners s.r.o.

Antitrust Liability Traps In The "agency Model" – What To Watch Out For

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

Changes To Competition Law Enforcement Are Now Effective

Ireland Anti-trust

WF

William Fry

2022 Act Enters Into Force – New Irish Competition Enforcement Regime

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

ComReg Publishes Draft Competition Policies And Guidelines

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Dawn Raids Relating To Agriculture Machinery In Poland

Poland Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

Czech Competition Office Stronger Than Ever – How Are Competitors Affected By The New Amendment?

Czech Republic Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

The Value Of Decisions From National Competition Authorities In Follow-On Cases: Court Of Justice Of The European Union 20 April 2023, ECLI:EU:C:2023:298 (Repsol)

European Union Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

Getting Settlement Procedures Right: Italian Competition Authority Adopts Procedural Guidance

Italy Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

The French Competition Authority Fines Database Providers For Price Fixing And Customer Allocation

France Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

Italian Competition Authority Introduces Whistleblowing Platform To Anonymously Report Anticompetitive Behaviour

Italy Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

Sanctions, Dawn Raids And Soft Law Mechanisms – What Is On The 2023 Horizon For The Czech Competition Office?

Czech Republic Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

The New EU Regime For Horizontal Agreements: What's New About Joint Purchasing Agreements/buying Alliance

European Union Anti-trust

BB

Bird & Bird

What Is On The Horizon In Competition Law?

European Union Anti-trust

HP

Havel & Partners s.r.o.

Part 5: New Rules On Cooperation Between Competing Undertakings

Denmark Anti-trust

BB

Bech-Bruun

Part 2: Theme: Focus On Leniency

Denmark Anti-trust

BB

Bech-Bruun

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