On 11 June 2013, the European Commission proposed a Directive and published a number of other documents to facilitate damage claims by victims of antitrust violations.

The government proposal (HE 172/2022 vp) concerning amendments to the Competition Act has been approved and ratified. Following the amendments, the threshold for notifying a transaction...

Although most companies operating in the Nordic region (whether in the basic industry, service or high-tech sector) tend to be aware of the value of the company’s intellectual property assets (including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, etc.), few have yet drafted an IP strategy laying down a policy and process on how to best protect and preserve IP assets and use IP to generate value for the business.

The Commission has cleared, subject to conditions, the proposed acquisition of Enodis, of the UK, by Manitowoc, of the US. Manitowoc is active in various sectors including the manufacture of lifting equipment in the shipbuilding industry and the production of cold-focused equipment in the foodservice sector.

The Commission has imposed a total fine of EUR 676 million on 9 groups - ENI, ExxonMobil, Hansen & Rosenthal, Tudapetrol, MOL, Repsol, Sasol, RWE and Total - for participating in a paraffin wax cartel in the EEA between 1992 and 2005 in violation of Article 81 of the EC Treaty.

Tieto on valtaa. Kun Sir Francis Bacon reilut 400 vuotta sitten kirjoitti nämä kuuluisat sanat, hän tarkoitti tiedon valtaa luonnosta.

The government proposal (HE 172/2022 vp) concerning amendments to the Competition Act has been approved and ratified. Following the amendments, the threshold for notifying a transaction...

The European Commission has adopted new horizontal guidelines for applying competition law to cooperation agreements between competitors.

The Finnish Supreme Court has rendered a decision (KKO:2008:88 17 September 2008) concerning employer's liability for termination of employment in connection with a transfer of undertaking.

In December 2012, the Finnish Competition Authority proposed that a 70 million euro fine be levied on Valio for abuse of dominant position in the production and wholesale market of fresh milk.

The Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at the premises of Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. ("Telekomunikacja Polska"), the incumbent telecom operator in Poland, on 23 September 2008.

Throughout the fall 2022 there has been an on-going discussion concerning the partial opening of the Finnish gambling monopoly, which currently is completely operated by the state-owned Veikkaus Oy (hereinafter "Veikkaus").

By making it more achievable for competitors to meet sustainability targets, the European Commission wants to promote sustainable development projects.

The Finnish Ministry of Finance has started preparations for a reform of the Finnish Securities Market Act (the "SMA").

The European Commission has adopted revised horizontal guidelines which amongst other changes for the first time provide specific guidance on information exchange between competitors.

The Commission has invited interested parties to submit comments on the commitments offered by RWE to address the Commission's concerns regarding its alleged abuse of dominant position on the German gas transmission market.

As a general rule, tenderers participating in public procurements have the right to form a consortium and submit a tender as a joint offer to meet the requirements of the competitive tendering.

In a preliminary ruling the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") held that a company in a dominant position on the relevant market for medicinal products is abusing its dominant position if it refuses to meet ordinary orders of wholesalers in order to stop parallel exports.

The defence sector is experiencing a renaissance. As superpower rivalry is escalating, and disputes have turned to armed conflict, nations are re-evaluating their strategic positions and investing heavily in deterrence capabilities

The President of Finland has on 13 January 2006 ratified the Act amending the Medicines Act</P> <P>(395/1987), thus completing the pharmaceuticals legislation reform.