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ARTICLE · 06 FEBRUARY 2019

Competition Law 2019: What Is On The Horizon?

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2018 was a busy year for competition enforcement in the UK and EU as the authorities sought to keep pace with a fast-moving economy amid rapid technological change.

United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law

2018 was a busy year for competition enforcement in the UK and EU as the authorities sought to keep pace with a fast-moving economy amid rapid technological change. In this briefing, we consider what to expect in relation to competition law enforcement in 2019.

E-commerce restrictions: algorithms and advertising

In July 2018, the European Commission (EC) imposed fines on Philips, Asus, Pioneer and Denon & Marantz totalling more than €111 million for restricting online retailers' freedom to set retail prices. The EC highlighted the use of automated pricing algorithms to monitor, and adapt to, competitors' prices. In December, the EC handed down its first infringement decision involving restrictions on online advertising, with Guess fined almost €40 million for restricting retailers from bidding on its trade marks in search engine advertising. We expect the EC to continue its focus on these types of cases, with several cases ongoing in relation to geo-blocking

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