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The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU Competition law—daily round-up (10/04/2025)
UK private actions—ongoing cases trackerThis table tracks and summarises all current claims in respect of an infringement decision or an alleged...
EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...
EU competition law and exclusive distribution agreements STOP PRESS—On 10 May 2022, the Commission adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation...
Dominant position under Article 102 TFEUArticle 102 TFEU prohibits undertakings which hold a dominant position within the EU or a substantial part of...
Dominant position under Article 102 TFEUArticle 102 TFEU prohibits undertakings which hold a dominant position within the EU or a substantial part of it from abusing that dominant position, in so far as it may affect trade between Member States.It is often unclear whether a company is 'dominant' for
Tying and bundling—the challenge of new markets to Article 102 TFEUTying and bundling have largely been addressed under EU competition law in the context of abuse of dominance. Tying is specifically mentioned in Article 102(d) TFEU as 'making the conclusion of contracts subject to the acceptance by
The approach to fidelity rebatesThe analysis of the circumstances in which a dominant company may grant rebates to its customers to encourage them to purchase from it is one of the most complex and controversial aspects of Article 102 TFEU. On the one hand, such rebates (which, after all, are a
Collective dominance and oligopoliesCompetition concerns relating to collective dominance and oligopolies may be dealt with in various ways under EU competition law, namely:•Article 101 TFEU•under Article 102 TFEU•under the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR).This Practice Note addresses collective
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