Abuse of dominance

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IntroductionIn 2026, the European Commission adopted new Guidelines on the application of Article 102 TFEU, setting out for the first time a structured framework for assessing exclusionary abuses —…

On 4 September 2026, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in partnership with TBE Advisory Ltd, convened an AfCFTA Stakeholders’ Engagement Webinar, which I had the privilege of joining…

On May 13, 2026, the French High Court (Cour de cassation) upheld the reasoning of the Paris Court of Appeal (Dec. n° 20/08582, Oct. 6, 2022) in its entirety in a ruling dismissing the appeals (Cour…

Introduction: The Same Name, A Different Legal TrajectoryFor the competition law community, the name Tetra Pak carries a particular historical resonance. In European competition law, it is associated…

Earlier this year, the European Commission (EC) published its decision against Teva where it found the company had abused its dominance through inter alia misusing the divisional patent filing system…

Shortly before the Christmas recess, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Lukoil I (Case C-245/24), offering important guidance on the application of the Bronner doctrine (Case C-7/97) in a…

As previously covered on this blog, Meta recently decided to integrate its AI assistant (Meta AI) into its WhatsApp platform, introducing the ability to chat to Meta AI at various points within the…

In this decision, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) fined Doctolib, an online platform acting as in intermediary between health care professionals and clients, €4,665,000 for abusing its…

IntroductionIn September 2025, and after the national holidays, the Chilean competition authority (Fiscalía Nacional Económica, hereafter referred to as “FNE”) announced the dismissal of a complaint…