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CJEU Clarifies The Standard For Accessing Evidence In Competition Damages Cases

On 29 January 2026, the CJEU delivered an important ruling in Case C-286/24 (Meliá Hotels International, S.A. v Associação Ius Omnibus) concerning the disclosure of evidence in competition damages actions.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Jones Day

CJEU Sets The Bar Low For Evidence Disclosure In Competition Damages Litigation

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a significant ruling that clarifies the rules governing evidence disclosure in competition damages litigation.

European Union Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Belgium: Cartels

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Cartels laws and regulations applicable in Belgium....

Belgium Anti-trust

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Cartel Intel – Updates From Our Global Network

Welcome to the 16th edition of Cartel Intel! This bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of recent cartel enforcement and competition law developments across key jurisdictions.

Worldwide Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cartel Intel: Updates From Our EMEA Network

Worldwide Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Competition Newsletter – Czech Republic (Autumn 2025)

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Regional Competition Law Update – Q3 2025

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

The European Commission Seeks Public Input On The Draft Revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation And Technology Transfer Guidelines

European Union Anti-trust

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Plesner

European Commission Cartel Decision: Key Lessons On No-Poach Agreements And Minority Shareholdings

Ireland Anti-trust

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RDJ LLP

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

Germany Anti-trust

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

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

European Union Anti-trust

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

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

Germany Anti-trust

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Luther Luxembourg S.A.

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Enforcement Of Play Claims From Austria To Malta (Podcast)

Malta Litigation

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WH Partners

How Is AI, Experimentation And Smarter Delivery Transforming Legal Work? (Podcast)

Luxembourg Technology

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A&O Shearman

Italian Citizenship By Descent: 2025 New Law Explained (Video)

Italy Immigration

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Latitude Law

Are You Receiving An Inheritance When Living In Spain?

Spain Wealth Mgt

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Spectrum IFA Group

European Court Of Justice Reviews Directors' Liability For Cartel Fines

June 2025 – Cartel fines, which can amount up to 10% of a company's global group turnover, represent one of the most significant enforcement instruments in European competition law.

Germany Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

EU Commission Finally Enters The Ring On No-Poach Agreements

The €329 million fine imposed on Delivery Hero and Glovo is a wake-up call for businesses to review their labour hiring practices and avoid the risk of competition law infringement.

Luxembourg Anti-trust

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Arendt & Medernach

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

Operating as a single fully integrated firm, Kinstellar delivers consistently high quality services across all jurisdictions in an integrated and seamless style.

Czech Republic Anti-trust

K

Kinstellar

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

A recent case handled by the German Federal Cartel Office clearly shows that (antitrust) compliance training alone is no guarantee of compliant behavior. Companies would be well advised...

Germany Anti-trust

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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

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Steptoe LLP

Cartels Comparative Guide

Greece Anti-trust

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Zepos & Yannopoulos

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

Cyprus Anti-trust

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

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

France Anti-trust

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Haas Avocats

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

Bugnion

Cartels Comparative Guide

Germany Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Cartels Comparative Guide

Italy Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Cartels Comparative Guide

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

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has imposed its highest ever fine in connection with cartel practices in the private security services sector.

Belgium Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Irish Competition Law Enforcement Update: H1 2024 Updates

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

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

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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

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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

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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

The OECD Publishes Report On The 2024 Edition On Competition Trends

Malta Anti-trust

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Ganado Advocates

AI And Anti-Competitive Agreement: At The Roots Of An Unconscious Will?

France Anti-trust

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IR Global

Meet The Authority: Navigating Competition Law Enforcement In Malta View (Podcast)

Malta Anti-trust

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Cartels Comparative Guide

Finland Anti-trust

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HPP Attorneys

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

Malta Accounting

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Ganado Advocates

Digital Compliance: Antitrust Screening

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Oppenhoff

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

Czech Republic Anti-trust

HP

Havel & Partners s.r.o.

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

Czech Republic Commercial

HP

Havel & Partners s.r.o.

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

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

Changes To Competition Law Enforcement Are Now Effective

Ireland Anti-trust

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William Fry

2022 Act Enters Into Force – New Irish Competition Enforcement Regime

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

ComReg Publishes Draft Competition Policies And Guidelines

Ireland Anti-trust

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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

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