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Antitrust, Cartels, European Commission, European Union

EU Commission Launches Far-Reaching Consultation on National Authorities’ Antitrust Enforcement Powers

Jay Modrall (Norton Rose Fulbright, Belgium)/December 4, 2015 /Leave a comment

On 4th November, the European Commission published a far-reaching consultation (the Consultation) on proposals to boost the enforcement powers of national competition authorities (NCAs) and to address differences between national competition enforcement systems in the European Union. The Consultation builds on the 2014 Communication on Ten Years of Regulation 1/2003 (the Communication) but also reflects…

Enforcement, European Commission

EVENT DEFERRED – The Notion of Restriction of Competition: Revisiting the Foundations of Antitrust Enforcement in Europe

Damien Gerard (College of Europe, Belgium)/November 12, 2015July 6, 2018 /1 Comment

11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GLOBAL COMPETITION LAW CENTER Thursday-Friday, November 26-27, 2015 from 9:00 AM onwards THE NOTION OF RESTRICTION OF COMPETITION: REVISITING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT IN EUROPE Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, Bernard Amory, Christopher Bellamy, Yves Botteman, Cristina Caffarra, Peter Camesasca, Pascale Déchamps, Raphaël De Coninck, Carles Esteva-Mosso, Luc Gyselen, Pablo Ibanez-Colomo,…

Competition, Consumer welfare, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Mergers

Veering off the well-trodden path? European Merger Control and the Pharmaceutical Industry

Gavin Bushell (Baker McKenzie, Belgium)/October 29, 2015 /Leave a comment

We have recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation, which came into force on 21 September 1990. Since that date, we have seen an exponential growth in merger control notifications at the European level – at least up until the financial crisis that began in 2008. The good news is that, to…

European Commission, Pricing

The Legal Status of Rebates after Post Danmark II

Damien Gerard (College of Europe, Belgium)/October 22, 2015July 6, 2018 /Leave a comment

78th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Friday, October 30, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM The Legal Status of Rebates after Post Danmark II Nicholas KHAN, Legal Service, European Commission Pablo IBANEZ-COLOMO, London School of Economics Moderator: Denis Waelbroeck, Ashurst LLP & GCLC Programme: 12:00 – 12:30: Sandwich lunch and socializing…

European Commission, Investigations

Call My Bluff

Stephen Kinsella (Flint, United Kingdom)/October 20, 2015 /1 Comment

The European Commission (or to be more precise, and to point the finger in the right direction, DG Competition) has sweeping powers of investigation in cases of suspected infringement. Indeed, it has even sought and obtained powers that it then seems reluctant to use, such as the right to enter private homes in search of…

Enforcement, European Commission

Competition Enforcement in the Time of Big Data: Myths and Realities

Damien Gerard (College of Europe, Belgium)/September 1, 2015July 6, 2018 /Leave a comment

77th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Monday, September 14, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Competition Enforcement in the Time of Big Data: Myths and Realities Sophie MOONEN, DG COMP, European Commission Miranda COLE, Covington & Burling Matthew BENNETT, Charles River Associates Moderator: Damien GERARD, GCLC Programme: 12:00 – 12:30: Sandwich…

Competition, European Commission

Seven Years of Settlement Decisions: an appraisal after the TIMAB judgment

Damien Gerard (College of Europe, Belgium)/June 23, 2015July 6, 2018 /Leave a comment

76th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Monday, June 29, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Seven Years of Settlement Decisions: an appraisal after the TIMAB judgment Flavio LAINA, DG COMP, European Commission Stephen SPINKS, Sidley Austin LLP Moderator: Denis Waelbroeck, GCLC & Ashurst LLP Programme: 12:00 – 12:30: Sandwich lunch and…

E-commerce, European Commission

The E-Commerce Sector Inquiry: What, Why and How?

Damien Gerard (College of Europe, Belgium)/April 29, 2015July 6, 2018 /Leave a comment

75th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Friday, May 22, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM The E-Commerce Sector Inquiry: What, Why and How? Thomas KRAMLER, DG COMP, European Commission James WEBBER, Shearman & Sterling Moderator: Damien GERARD, GCLC Programme: 12:00 – 12:30: Sandwich lunch and socializing 12:30 – 13:30: Presentations and…

Damages, European Commission

European Commission’s damages litigation illustrates challenges in domestic regimes pre-implementation of the Damages Directive

Anthony Maton (Hausfeld, United Kingdom)/April 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

In January 2015 the European Commission announced its intention to appeal a judgment of the Belgian Commercial Court which dismissed the Commission’s claim for €6 million of damages against Otis, KONE, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp. The Court’s decision illuminates the importance of changes brought about by the recently implemented Damages Directive. Background On 27 February 2007…

Competition, European Commission

10 Years of Implementation of Regulation 1/2003: Challenges and Reform

Damien Gerard (College of Europe, Belgium)/October 23, 2014July 13, 2018 /Leave a comment

10th GCLC Annual Conference Thursday-Friday, November 6-7, 2014 “10 YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 1/2003: CHALLENGES AND REFORM” This conference is dedicated to Regulation 1/2003 and its first ten years of implementation. It explores the various issues that arise over the life-cycle of cases falling within the scope of Article 101 and 102 TFUE. This…