Competition Law 2024, Israel

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The year 2024 unfolded amidst ongoing challenges, including regional conflicts and global economic uncertainties, which continued to influence Israel’s regulatory and economic environment. Despite these adversities, Israel’s competition regulation saw targeted legislative updates and decisive judicial interventions. These developments highlight the Israeli Competition Authority’s pragmatic approach to addressing anti-competitive practices while navigating broader societal and…

Innovation, Intellectual property (IP), Legislation, United States of America

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The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (PERA), introduced by Senators Thom Tillis and Chris Coons, aims to broaden the scope of patentable subject matter in the U.S. This Act addresses limitations from Supreme Court decisions like Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, which have restricted patent eligibility under Section 101 of the Patent Act….

Competition Law 2023, Israel

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In 2023, Israel’s competition law landscape has witnessed significant trends and shifts that are shaping the regulatory environment and influencing business strategies. From proposed amendments targeting distribution agreements to increased scrutiny during emergencies and pivotal legal rulings, this overview delves into the specific dynamics characterizing key competition law in Israel last year. These developments offer…

Competition Law 2022, Competition policy, Competition proceedings

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A year of establishing crucial goals and flourishing development The previous year was flourishing and fruitful for the development of competition law in Kazakhstan. According to the annual report of the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the “Agency”) on the state of competition and measures to limit…

Abuse of dominance, Collective Redress, Excessive pricing, Israel

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At the end of July, the Supreme Court of Israel issued a judgment giving local consumers the right to submit class-action suits against dominant companies in case of exorbitantly high prices.   Background The dominant company at stake, Central Bottling, deals with the production, marketing and distribution of brands of the global Coca-Cola Company. This…

Anticompetitive agreements, Bid-rigging, Boycott, Israel, Tender

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At the beginning of May 2022, the Supreme Court of Israel decided, having confirmed the position of the lower instance, that a boycott of tender construction companies should be regarded as a violation of competition law. According to the highest judicial instance of Israel, the joint decision of the competitors not to bid constitutes a…

Competition Law 2021, Russia

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Dissonant antimonopoly tendencies in 2021 In 2021, the tendencies in the antitrust area have emerged remarkably in Russia. On the one hand, there were highly awaited developments such as the Plenum of the Supreme Court. It is difficult to assess the importance of this document since it was extremely necessary for the regulation of antimonopoly…

Anticompetitive agreements, Cartels, Evidence, Russia

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On 9th November 2021, the Commercial Court of Moscow will decide an antitrust case between Russian insurance companies (PJSC Rosgosstrakh and LLC Capital Insurance of Life) and the Federal Antimonopoly Services (FAS). The FAS had previously declared an agreement between the two insurance companies invalid. The case concerns the blurring lines between cartels and other agreements in Russian antitrust law. Particularly the standard of proof concerning “other agreements restricting competition” needs to be…

Competition proceedings, Fundamental rights, Request for information (RFI), Russia

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Recently, the Commercial Court of Moscow backed a procedural decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The FAS fined the Russian IT company Mail.Ru Group for failing to provide the supervisory authority with full information about clients’ mailboxes on their servers. These mailboxes belonged to the Federal Penitentiary Service employees, who were suspected of being…

Abuse of dominance, Digital economy, Online platforms, Russia

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On May 27, 2021, the Commercial Court of Moscow City backed the Federal Antimonopoly Services of Russia (FAS) in a case against HeadHunter, a platform that provides a job search service in Russia. HeadHunter had blocked clients from using the program Robot Vera from its competitor Stafori to automate recruitment services. Instead, HeadHunter offered its…