The GC dismissed appeals brought by Arkema France, CECA SA, Elf Aquitaine SA and AC Treuhand AG against the EC's decision in the heat stabilisers cartel.

This regular update (no. 59 | 16 August 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices...

The Commission had already accepted and made binding commitments offered by Paramount Pictures in July 2016.

In its judgment, the GC held that the Fining Guidelines lay down rules of conduct indicating the approach to be adopted by the Commission and that the Commission cannot depart from them...

The ECJ did not agree with this reasoning. By its judgment of 21 December 2016, the ECJ set aside the GC's judgments.

This judgment is noteworthy as it is the first instance that an EU court has ruled on the question of the Commission's rejection of a complaint on the grounds that an NCA is already dealing with the case.

On 21 December 2017, the French Competition Authority ("FCA") applied for the first time Article L.464-2 V of the French Code of Commerce allowing for the imposition of fines in cases of procedural obstruction.

The limits of the European Commission’s investigative powers in competition cases are being challenged in a wave of appeals by Deutsche Bahn ("DB") and several cement sector companies.

This regular update (no. 69 | 29 November 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices...

This regular update (no. 83 | 6 June 2022 ) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices...

The aim of the Draft Bill is to protect small companies which are in a relationship of economic dependence vis-à-vis bigger companies.

The recurring weather anomalies that have struck the world in recent years, have focused minds on the importance of taking radical measures

On 9 April 2019, the General Court dismissed the appeal lodged by Qualcomm against the Commission's decision of 31 March 2017 requesting information in the context of an investigation against Qualcomm ...

On 7 December 2010, European Court of Justice ("ECJ") Advocate General ("AG") Jan Mazák published his opinion in Tele 2 Polska, advising the Court to rule that national competition authorities ("NCAs") should not be entitled to declare certain practices compatible with Articles 101 or 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU ("TFEU").

The BCA found that retailers had indirectly coordinated price increases of specific DPH products in Belgium by exchanging information with other retailers via the relevant suppliers.

The Belgian Competition Authority filed a brief as amicus curiae before the Court of Appeal of Antwerp in a case concerning a vertical agreement in the express delivery sector.

Following the Court's annulment of the 31 May 2017 decision, the BCA reopened the case and adopted a new decision on 26 April 2018.

On 27 December 2012, the Belgian federal government introduced two draft bills aimed at reforming Belgian competition law.