Unfair competition

Data protection, European Court of Justice, Pharmaceuticals, Unfair competition, Unfair trading practices

(Vrije Universiteit Brussel)/ /Leave a comment

The Lindenapotheke judgment by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) marks a significant development in the interplay between data protection and unfair competition law. In this data protection case, a pharmacy filed an injunction before a national court against a competitor, operating under the name Lindenapotheke, to stop the latter’s online sale of pharmacy-only medicines….

Digital, Digital competition, Digital economy, Digital markets, Digital Markets Act, Google, National court, Poland, Self-preferencing, Unfair competition, Unfair practices

(Akademia Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości)/ /Leave a comment

In a preliminary ruling issued on 14 March 2024, the District Court in Warsaw (DCW) granted Ceneo Ltd. an interim injunction in respect of non-monetary claims against Google Ireland Ltd. to cease acts of unfair competition on the Polish territory, consisting in the creation of market entry barriers for the plaintiff. This ruling precedes (temporarily…

Boycott, National competition authorities (NCAs), Spain, Unfair competition, Unfair practices

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On 26 July 2023, the Autoritat Catalana de la Competència (a regional competition authority in Spain; hereinafter, the ACCO) issued an infringement decision against the Asociación Profesional Elite Taxi (Professional Association Elite Taxi; hereinafter, Elite Taxi) for a boycott conduct which had as its object the digital platform business pioneer, UBER. This latest decision follows…

Abuse of dominance, Türkiye, Unfair competition, Unfair practices, United Kingdom

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In recent years, competition authorities around the world have been scrutinising new types of behaviour that might be deemed abusive within the context of antitrust laws. Although those relating to digital markets receive the most attention, not a day passes by without a surprising decision announced by the authorities or competent courts. The decision of…

Consumer protection, Consumer welfare, European Union, Unfair competition, Unfair practices

(Norton Rose Fulbright, Belgium) and (Norton Rose Fulbright)/ /1 Comment

In many jurisdictions, antitrust authorities enforce not only antitrust and competition laws, but also consumer protection rules, which may apply to similar conduct.  Not so in the European Union (EU).  The European Commission’s (Commission’s) Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) enforces EU antitrust rules alongside Member State authorities, coordinating their activities through the European Competition Network…

Australia, Unfair competition

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The Australian Government has released the Exposure Draft legislation and Explanatory Materials for an anticipated suite of reforms to unfair contract terms (UCT) laws found in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act). Treasury is now considering feedback on the exposure draft with a view to the…

China, Unfair competition

(Hogan Lovells, China) and (Hogan Lovells)/ /Leave a comment

It’s been almost a year since the new “Internet clause” in China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) is in force. The enforcement authority hasn’t used it much in 2018. But one decision is noteworthy.   AUCL amendment On 1 January 2018, the first amendment to the AUCL since its enactment in 1993 came into effect. One…