EU Competition Law Newsletter
Below are links to EU Competition Law Newsletters that Cleary publishes.
Highlights
On September 9, 2024, Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank and former Italian Prime Minister, presented his report on the Future of European Competitiveness (the “Report”), with the objective to inform the work of the incoming Commission.
“Killer Acquisitions” Study in Pharma Calls For Stricter Scrutiny
On November 28, 2024, the Commission published the results of an extensive ex-post study examining its past enforcement of merger control rules in the pharmaceutical sector (the “Study”).
Since the obligations under the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) started to apply to the first wave of gatekeepers in March 2024, there have been a number of important developments on the implementation and enforcement of the DMA by the Commission.
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Court Updates
FIFA vs. BZ: Court of Justice Declares No-Poach Agreements “By-Object” Infringements
On October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice delivered its preliminary ruling in a case involving Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) and a former professional football player.
On October 4, 2024, following two annulments, the Court of Justice confirmed the Commission’s second readoption of its decision to fine Italian manufacturers of reinforcing steel bars for a price-fixing cartel.
General Court Cans Crown and Silgan Appeals Against The Commission’s Metal Packaging Cartel Decision
On October 2, 2024, the General Court dismissed Crown’s and Silgan’s respective appeals against a 2022 Commission decision imposing a total fine of €31.5 million for participating in a cartel concerning the sales of metal cans and closures in Germany between 2011 and 2014.
On December 5, 2024, the Court of Justice delivered a preliminary ruling in a case involving KIA Auto and its parent company Tallinna Kaubamaja Grupp on the required standard of proof to demonstrate restrictions by effect under Article 101(1) TFEU.
Merger Control
The General Court Upholds Commission’s Clearance of Vodafone’s Acquisition of Liberty Global Assets
On November 13, 2024, the General Court dismissed three appeals against the European Commission’s decision conditionally approving Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable business assets in four EU Member States.
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