Joana Fraga Nunes, Author at Kluwer Competition Law Blog

Navigating the Void in the Portuguese Best Practices on Sustainability Agreements: Why Undertakings Get Lost in the Sauce

Inês F. Neves, Joana Fraga Nunes (Morais Leitão)/June 19, 2024June 18, 2024 /Leave a comment

Both Member States and the European Union (‘EU’) have pledged their commitment to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (‘Agenda’) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (‘SDGs’). The Agenda represents a comprehensive common framework for sustainable development. The objective is to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by eradicating poverty,…

European Court of Justice, Exemptions, National competition authorities (NCAs), National court, Portugal, Price fixing, Resale price maintenance, Restriction by object, Unilateral effects, Vertical agreements

Unravelling the ECJ’s Verdict in Case C-211/22 – Super Bock: The Golden Rules to Assess Vertical Price-Fixing Agreements in EU Competition Law

Gonçalo Rosas, Inês F. Neves, Joana Fraga Nunes (Morais Leitão)/July 17, 2023July 13, 2023 /1 Comment

Introduction On 29 June 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ or Court) issued its judgment in case C-211/22, where it reiterates the legal framework applicable to vertical price fixing agreements under EU competition law. The focus on the need to assess the legal and economic context in which the agreement is celebrated is particularly…