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    European Comission - Commission Opens Investigation Into Sanofi Over Alleged Disparagement Of Rival Flu Vaccine

    The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Sanofi over allegations that the pharmaceutical giant abused its dominant market position through a misleading communication campaign disparaging a competitor's influenza vaccine. The probe examines whether Sanofi falsely portrayed CSL Seqirus' Fluad vaccine as scientifically inferior while promoting its own Efluelda product to healthcare professionals in Germany and France.
    AfghanistanAntitrust/Competition Law
    NAZALI Attorney Partnership
    NAZALI Attorney Partnership
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    The European Commission’s Report On Banking Competitiveness: Charting A Course For Regulatory Reform

    The European Commission has published a comprehensive report diagnosing the state of EU banking competitiveness and signaling the most significant policy intervention since Basel III completion. With European banks demonstrating strong capital positions but facing international competitiveness challenges due to market fragmentation and regulatory complexity, the report establishes competitiveness as a co-equal objective alongside financial stability. The gap between this July 2026 diagnosis and Q1 2027 legi
AfghanistanFinance and Banking
PwC Legal Germany
PwC Legal Germany
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    Guangdong AIC Imposes Penalties On Huizhou Daya Bay Yiyuan Purified Water For Abuse Of Dominance

    On Dec. 16, 2013, the Guangdong provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce issued a Written Decision of Administrative Penalty to penalize Huizhou Daya Bay Yiyuan Purified Water for abuse of dominance through bundled sales.
    GlobalAntitrust/Competition Law
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    EU Commission Updates Antitrust Framework For Technology Transfer Agreements

    The European Commission has introduced a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and updated Guidelines, effective May 1, 2026, fundamentally reshaping how technology licensing agreements are assessed under EU competition law. The framework introduces significant changes including express provisions for data licensing, extended grace periods for market share thresholds, and new requirements for technology pools and collective negotiations. Companies have until April 30, 2027, to align existin
    AfghanistanAntitrust/Competition Law
    Greenberg Traurig
    Greenberg Traurig
  • Article

    Shaanxi High Court Upholds Intermediate Court Decision Dismissing Market Dominance Claims Against Xianyang Taxi Service Under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law

    On Sept. 10, 2014, Shaanxi High People’s Court made a final decision upholding the first instance ruling by Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court dismissing claims by Xianyang Huaqin Taxi Service Co., Ltd. (Huaqin) against Xianyang Qindu Taxi Transport Service Branch (Qindu), Xianyang Weicheng Taxi Transport Service Branch (Weicheng), Xianyang Huaguang Taxi Transport Service Branch (Huaguang), Xianyang Public Transport Group Company (Public Transport) and Xianyang City Transport Management Departmen
    GlobalAntitrust/Competition Law
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    The Simplification Paradox: Safety, Competitiveness, And Administrability In Post-Crisis EU Financial Services Reform

    The EU's financial services simplification agenda represents more than regulatory recalibration—it embodies a compound acknowledgement of structural limitations by regulators, regulated firms, and a political economy that can no longer equate regulatory volume with effectiveness. Drawing on regulatory cycle literature and comparative analysis of the EU, US, and UK, this article examines whether enforcement credibility rather than regulatory complexity determines compliance outcomes, and argues that si
    AfghanistanFinance and Banking
    PwC Legal Germany
    PwC Legal Germany
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    Sharing The Subsidised Advantage: JD.com/CECONOMY Brings The First Equal-Access Remedy Under The FSR

    The European Commission has approved JD.com's acquisition of German retailer CECONOMY under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, marking the first in-depth FSR review of a Chinese acquisition of an EU company. What makes this decision groundbreaking is the Commission's novel approach to remedies: rather than simply blocking subsidies or requiring divestitures, it mandated that JD.com open its subsidised logistics and technology capabilities to competitors on equal terms. This decision offers critical insights
    GlobalCorporate/Commercial Law
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
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    Reverse Leveraging In Merger Control: General Court Upholds Booking/Etraveli Prohibition

    The European Union General Court has upheld the European Commission's prohibition of Booking Holdings' proposed acquisition of the Etraveli Group, marking the first judicial confirmation of a 'reverse leveraging' theory of harm in merger control. This landmark judgment establishes that dominant platforms acquiring businesses in complementary markets face heightened scrutiny, even when the market share increment appears minimal, as entrenchment of weak competition may constitute sufficient grounds for prohib
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    PwC Legal Germany
    PwC Legal Germany
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    EU Member State COVID-19 Recovery Plans Must Comply With State Aid Rules

    The Situation: The European Commission has launched its largest ever stimulus package to support recovery of EU economies from the COVID-19 pandemic's
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    Jones Day
    Jones Day
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    New EU Guidelines On Abuse Of Dominance: Recalibrated Framework, With Ample Room For Aggressive Enforcement

    The European Commission has adopted final Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, introducing a "workable effects approach" that narrows presumptions while expanding guidance on objective justifications and recognizing sustainability benefits as valid efficiencies for the first time. These Guidelines replace the 2008 Enforcement Priorities Guidance and are expected to significantly impact enforcement practices across EU Member States and beyond, particularly for digital market
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    Jones Day
    Jones Day
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    The EU FSR Decision And Its Implications For Middle Eastern Investors

    The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation introduces new regulatory scrutiny for non-EU companies investing in Europe, with particular implications for Middle Eastern state-linked entities and sovereign wealth funds. The first major FSR merger investigation involving UAE-based e& and PPF Telecom reveals how the Commission applies this regime to government-backed investors from the Gulf region.
    GlobalAntitrust/Competition Law
    BREMER LF WLL
    BREMER LF WLL
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    The Price Of Being A Gatekeeper: Google’s DMA Fight Over AI Interoperability And Data-sharing Obligations

    Google has launched appeals against the European Commission's Digital Markets Act enforcement, challenging binding specification decisions that require it to open Android features to competing...
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    The Draft Revised EU Merger Guidelines: Important Evolution, No Revolution

    The EC's draft Merger Guidelines arrive at a moment of strong political and economic pressure on EU competition policy. For several years, stakeholders have argued that EU...
    AfghanistanAntitrust/Competition Law
    Jones Day
    Jones Day
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    How To Justify A No-poach Agreement: CJEU Refines Applicability Of Competition Law To Sports In Tondela Judgment

    The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling on no-poach agreements in professional sports, examining whether such arrangements can escape classification...
    AfghanistanAntitrust/Competition Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
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    The FIFA Football Agent Regulations Under Scrutiny By The Court Of Justice Of The European Union: What Lies Ahead?

    The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered its landmark judgment on FIFA's Football Agent Regulations, examining whether rules governing agent licensing, fee caps, multiple representation, and transparency obligations comply with EU competition law, freedom to provide services, and data protection requirements. The decision establishes a comprehensive legal framework for assessing sports governance regulations while leaving critical questions of proportionality and necessity to be determined b
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    Withers LLP
    Withers LLP
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    European Commission Releases Draft Merger Guidelines: A Modernized Merger Assessment Framework That Addresses Concerns Of Global Competitiveness

    The European Commission has published draft Merger Guidelines representing the most comprehensive modernization of EU merger control in over twenty years. Spurred by landmark reports from Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi calling for regulatory reform to enable European firms to achieve global competitive scale, the draft introduces significant changes including a formal "theory of benefit" framework for efficiencies, an "innovation shield" for startup acquisitions, expanded non-price competition parameters, an
    AfghanistanAntitrust/Competition Law
    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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    A Few Tenths Of A Per Cent Was Enough: What Booking/Etraveli Means For Platform Deals

    The European General Court has upheld the Commission's prohibition of Booking Holdings' acquisition of Etraveli Group, endorsing a novel 'reverse leveraging' theory of harm in platform mergers. This landmark judgment establishes that a dominant platform can be blocked from acquiring a business in an adjacent market even when the transaction produces only a marginal market share increase, if it serves to entrench an already weak competitive environment and make it harder for rivals to challenge the incumbent
    AfghanistanAntitrust/Competition Law
    Goodwin Procter LLP
    Goodwin Procter LLP
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    New EU Guidelines On Abusive Exclusionary Conduct: The Onus Falls On Dominant Undertakings

    The European Commission has substantially reworked its guidelines on abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings following widespread criticism of the 2024 draft. While notable improvements include reaffirming the below 40% market share safe harbor and the as-efficient competitor standard, significant concerns remain about the evidentiary burden placed on dominant firms and the EC's maximalist approach to enforcement.
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
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