The Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) announced on February 1, 2018, to launch a sector inquiry into online advertising (here). This in line with the FCO’s focus on competitive conditions in the digital…
On December 19, 2017, the Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) published a press release on its preliminary assessment in the ongoing Facebook dominance probe, accompanied by a background paper (available…
In the European Union, Big Pharma has been operating with a target on its back for the best part of the last decade. Eight years after the conclusion of the 2008 pharmaceutical sector inquiry, it is…
Let me get this straight from the beginning. I am not a big fan of the trend among the competition authorities to introduce whistleblowing programs. For me this seems to be rather a sign of weakness…
The German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) terminated antitrust proceedings against toy manufacturer Lego on July 18, 2016, following Lego’s agreement to change its current rebate system. Lego will…
In all competition investigations, it is inevitable that the parties under investigation, and often also third parties, will receive numerous information requests and demands to produce documents and…
80th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center
Monday, April 4, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
EU Competition Law Enforcement and the Legacy of Ordo-liberalism: Myths and Realities
with…
11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GLOBAL COMPETITION LAW CENTER
Monday-Tuesday, February 1-2, 2015 from 9:00 AM onwards
THE NOTION OF RESTRICTION OF COMPETITION: REVISITING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ANTITRUST…
11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GLOBAL COMPETITION LAW CENTER
Thursday-Friday, November 26-27, 2015 from 9:00 AM onwards
THE NOTION OF RESTRICTION OF COMPETITION: REVISITING THE FOUNDATIONS OF…
