Legal 500
  • Rankings

    • Jurisdictions

    • Submissions

    • Research+

    • Future Lawyers

  • Firms & Lawyers

    • Service Providers

    • Barristers’ Sets

    • Networks

    • Interview with…

  • In-House

    • In-House Content

    • GC Powerlist

  • Knowledge Centre

    • Data Products

    • Legal Business

    • News & Developments

    • About us

      • Legal 500

      • FAQs

      • Marketing

      • Careers

      • Contact us

  • Comparative Guides

  • Events

  • Legal 500 TV

About us

  • Legal 500

  • FAQs

  • Marketing

  • Careers

  • Contact us

  • Deutschland DE

  • Paris FR

  • Rankings

    • Jurisdictions

    • Submissions

    • Research+

    • Future Lawyers

  • Firms & Lawyers

    • Service Providers

    • Barristers’ Sets

    • Networks

    • Interview with…

  • In-House

    • In-House Content

    • GC Powerlist

  • Knowledge Centre

    • Data Products

    • Legal Business

    • News & Developments

    • About us

      • Legal 500

      • FAQs

      • Marketing

      • Careers

      • Contact us

  • Comparative Guides

  • Events

  • Legal 500 TV

About us

  • Legal 500

  • FAQs

  • Marketing

  • Careers

  • Contact us

  • Deutschland DE

  • Paris FR

© 2026 Legalease Ltd. All rights reserved

Registered company in England & Wales No. 02427356 VAT GB 321 5727 22

Registered address: 188 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG

  • Data Protection policies
  • Cookies Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Article

    Nespresso Offers Commitments To The French Competition Authority In Coffee-Capsule Probe

    The French Competition Authority announced that Nespresso has offered commitments to end an investigation into allegedly abusive and exclusive practices.
    FranceAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Paris Tribunal Of Commerce Condemns Orange To Pay € 346 Million In Damages

    On 18 December 2017, the Paris Tribunal of Commerce condemned Orange (formerly known as ‘France Telecom') to pay € 346 million to Digicel (formerly ‘Bouygues Telecom Caraïbe') ...
    FranceAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    German Federal Cartel Office Prohibits Hospital Merger, Rejecting Failing Firm Defence

    On 5 October 2012, details were published concerning a 5 September 2012 decision by the German Federal Cartel Office prohibiting a proposed merger between two hospitals in Worms.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    German Federal Court Of Justice Clarifies Conditions For Invoking "Legal Impossibility" As Justification For Refusal To Grant Access To An Essential Facility

    By judgment of 11 December 2012, recently published, the German Federal Court of Justice annulled the judgment of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf of 7 December 2011.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    German Federal Court Of Justice Rules On The Statute Of Limitations For Follow-Up Damages Claims

    On 12 June 2018, the German Federal Court of Justice delivered a highly anticipated judgment that clarified that the suspension of the limitation period for cartel damages claims also applies to claims that arose ...
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    German Labour Court Rejects Damages Claims By ThyssenKrupp Against Its Former Board Member And Managing Director

    The Labour Court of Essen rejected all damages claims against the former Executive Board Member and Managing Director of a ThyssenKrupp subsidiary.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Higher Regional Court Of Düsseldorf Overrules Decision On EDEKA's "Wedding Rebates"

    In 2014, the FCO found that, whilst not being dominant, EDEKA's market position on the procurement market in the food retail sector was strong enough for its suppliers to be economically dependent on EDEKA.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Regional Court Of Düsseldorf Dismisses Damages Claim Against Cement Manufacturers

    On 17 December 2013, the Regional Court of Düsseldorf dismissed a damages claim of approximately € 131 million brought by the Belgian company CDC Cartel Damages Claims SA ("CDC") against cement manufacturers Cemex Deutschland AG, Dyckerhoff AG, Lafarge Zement GmbH, Schwenk Zement KG, HeidelbergCement AG and Holcim Deutschland AG.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Italian Competition Authority Fines Ferry Operators For Failure To Respect Case-Closure Commitments

    On 28 January 2015, the Italian Competition Authority ("ICA") fined ten ferry services operators, active in the Gulf of Naples and Salerno, for their failure to respect commitments agreed on in a previous investigation.
    ItalyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Dutch Court Annuls Two Cartel Decisions For Misuse Of Telephone Taps

    With two judgements of 13 June 2013 and 11 July 2013, the Rotterdam District Court annulled the decisions of the Dutch competition authority in a constructions cartel and a ship waste cartel.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Dutch Court Of Appeal Holds That Research Firm Should Reveal Information About Possible Cartel Infringers

    In a judgement of 23 April 2013, published on 13 June 2013, the Court of Appeal of The Hague held that Difotrust, an IT firm specialised in digital forensic research, should reveal information relating to possible cartel infringers.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Dutch Higher Court Upholds Cartel Decisions Despite Use Of Telephone Taps

    In June 2013, the District Court annulled two decisions of the DCA regarding, respectively, a cartel in the construction business and a cartel in the ship waste sector.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Dutch Mobile Operators Commit To Refraining From Public Statements About Future Market Behaviour

    In a press release of 21 November 2013, the Dutch Competition Authority (ACM) announced that it would terminate its investigation into a possible price-fixing cartel on the market of mobile telecommunications and accept binding commitments from the three major mobile providers in the Netherlands, T-Mobile, KPN and Vodafone.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Rotterdam Court Annuls Dutch Competition Authority’s Cartel Decision Due To Violation Of Rights Of Defence And Insufficient Evidence

    The District Court of Rotterdam annulled the Dutch Competition Authority's fines for alleged participation in a cartel in the double-glazing market.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Spanish Supreme Court Rules That Maximum Fine For Very Serious Antitrust Breaches Is 10% Of Total Business Turnover

    On 5 February 2015, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a ruling which put an end to the controversy surrounding the interpretation of Article 63.1 of the Spanish Competition Act ("SCA")...
    SpainAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Spanish Supreme Court Voids Exclusive-Supply Agreement Previously Subject To Commitments By The European Commission

    Spain's Supreme Court has voided a contract including an exclusive-supply clause in favour of Repsol, following a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union ....
    SpainAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Court Of Appeal Overturns CAT In Landmark Collective Action Against Mastercard

    On 16 April 2019, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") had incorrectly refused to certify a major collective action brought against Mastercard.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    English High Court Orders Limited Disclosure Of Leniency Documents In Gas Insulated Switchgear Damages Action

    On 4 April 2012, the English High Court issued an order in a pending private damages claim arising out of the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) cartel case, further to which it has granted the claimants access to a limited set of materials produced by the defendants in leniency applications made before the European Commission.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    UK Court Stops Recovery Of Antitrust Fines

    On 26 January 2015, the English High Court issued a judgment dismissing lawsuits brought by a tobacco manufacturer.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    UK OFT Reduces BA Fuel Surcharge Fine To £ 58.5 Million

    On 19 April 2012, the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced its decision to fine British Airways (BA) £ 58.5 million (around € 71 million) for anti-competitive practices.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis

Showing 81–100 of 987 results

PreviousNext