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    CJEU Clarifies Limits On NCAs’ Powers To Seize Business Emails And Access Employees’ Personal Devices During Inspections

    The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling clarifying the extent to which National Competition Authorities can seize business emails and access employees' personal devices during antitrust inspections. The judgment addresses the critical balance between effective competition enforcement and fundamental rights to privacy and data protection, establishing new procedural safeguards that will impact how dawn raids are conducted across the EU.
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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    Court Of Justice Invalidates European Commission Request For Information In Cartel Investigation Due To Vague And Generic Statement Of Reasons: Judgments Of 10 March 2016 In Heidelbergcement; Italmobiliare; Buzzi Unicem; Schwenk Zement

In four judgments rendered on 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice (the Court) annulled a European Commission decision requesting information from parties to a cartel investigation.
European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
Lavoielegal
Lavoielegal
  • Article

    Unpacking The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Guidelines: Key Takeaways

    The European Commission has now adopted their final guidelines on the application of the application of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR")...
    BelgiumCorporate/Commercial Law
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
  • Article

    COVID-19 Outbreak And Adjusted EU State Aid Control

    The unique EU State aid control law requires, in principle, prior notification by Member States and approval by the Commission of all State aid. During a time of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic,...
    European UnionCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    Sheppard
    Sheppard
  • Article

    Kingspan Fine And KKR Statement Of Objections Reveal Commission’s Firm Stance On Accuracy Of Submissions In Merger Investigations

    The European Commission has fined Irish building materials firm Kingspan €40m for providing incorrect and misleading information during a merger investigation, and has issued formal charges to KKR for similar conduct.
    European UnionCorporate/Commercial Law
    Macfarlanes LLP
    Macfarlanes LLP
  • Article

    Reflections On The Coty Judgment Of The Court Of Justice: Consequences For Platform Restrictions And Selective Distribution

    On 6 December 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ" or the "Court") handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment in <em>Coty</em> (C-230/16).
    European UnionCorporate/Commercial Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Fit For Purpose, But Not Frictionless: The European Commission Delivers Its First Verdict On The Foreign Subsidies Regulation

    The European Commission has delivered its first three-year review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, declaring the enforcement framework "fit for purpose" while acknowledging significant administrative burden on market participants. Though the regime has processed thousands of notifications since 2023, resulting in only a handful of in-depth investigations, the Commission has committed to targeted procedural simplifications expected in 2027, even as it doubles down on scrutinizing state-backed acquirers a
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    McDermott Will & Schulte
    McDermott Will & Schulte
  • Article

    New EU Directive Promoting Antitrust Damage Claims

    Today, the EU considers that those affected by competition law infringement in some Member States are not able to effectively exercise their right to compensation.
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
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    Two Negatives Don't Make A Positive: European Court Rules That European Commission Cannot Review Mergers That Are Not Reportable At The EC Level Or In A Member State

    In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has limited the European Commission's (EC) ability to review mergers that fall outside thresholds at the EC level and in the Member States...
    European UnionAntitrust/Competition Law
    WilmerHale
    WilmerHale
  • Article

    European Union And United States Antitrust Authorities Update Best Practices On Cooperation In Merger Investigations

    The Competition Directorate-General of the European Commission (DG Competition) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States have jointly issued revised Best Practices on Cooperation in Merger Investigations.
    GlobalAntitrust/Competition Law
    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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    Draft EU Merger Guidelines - Formalising A Decade Of Enforcement Practice

    On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) launched a public consultation on its draft revised Merger Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”)...
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    Baker Botts L.L.P.
    Baker Botts L.L.P.
  • Article

    The Belgian Competition Authority Steps Up Its Merger Control And Cartel Enforcement Activities

    The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) is now actively reviewing transactions that fall below Belgian merger notification thresholds...
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Crowell & Moring LLP
  • Article

    EU General Court Confirms Greater Flexibility Of State Aid Control In COVID-19 Context

    On 14th April 2021, the General Court of the European Union delivered three judgments in Cases T-378/20, T-379/20 and T-388/20, dismissing Ryanair's challenges to COVID-19 pandemic aid packages adopted by ...
    BelgiumCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    Gil Robles - San Bartolome & Partners
    Gil Robles - San Bartolome & Partners
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    Self-Employed Collective Bargaining In The EU Gig Economy: New Proposals

    One of the initiatives launched by the European Commission on 9 December 2021 aimed at improving platform workers' working conditions...
    European UnionEmployment and HR
    Ius Laboris
    Ius Laboris
  • Article

    Brussels Regulatory Brief: October 2024

    On 18 September 2024, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) largely upheld the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission)...
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    K&L Gates
    K&L Gates
  • Article

    Cartel Settlement Package Adopted: At the Low End of Expectations

    On 30 June 2008, the European Commission adopted the legislative package on Cartel Settlement. The package consists of a Commission regulation and a notice, and its aim is to speed up cartel proceedings in the European Union.
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    Steptoe LLP
    Steptoe LLP
  • Article

    Cartels And Horizontal Agreements - European Union Level

    On 14 December 2010, the European Commission adopted new Horizontal Guidelines, which provide guidance on the assessment of the compatibility with Article 101 TFEU of horizontal cooperation agreements.
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Denouement In The "Belgian Towercast Case": The Belgian Competition Authority Terminates Its Proceedings Against Proximus Following The Divestiture Of EDPnet To Citymesh

    On 6 November 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") announced that it had closed its investigation into a possible abuse of dominance by Proximus following the sale of EDPnet to Citymesh.
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    ALTIUS
    ALTIUS
  • Article

    Goodwin’s Submission In Response To The European Commission’s Public Consultation On The Draft Guidelines Accompanying Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 On The Control Of Concentrations Between Undertakings

    Goodwin Procter LLP submits detailed observations on the European Commission's draft merger control guidelines, identifying four critical areas where current drafting risks undermining legal certainty: the innovation shield's failure to operate as a genuine safe harbour, insufficient evidentiary boundaries for reverse killer acquisition theories, lack of limiting principles in entrenchment and ecosystem theories, and unworkable compliance obligations regarding common ownership by institutional investors.
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    Goodwin Procter LLP
    Goodwin Procter LLP
  • Article

    Reform Of Belgian Competition Law

    These rules expressly cover cartel negotiations, including aborted cartel discussions.
    BelgiumAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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