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The European Commission boldly announced its 2013 merger simplification package with the headline “Commission cuts red tape for businesses.” Nearly two years on , further refinement of the Commission…

On 4th November, the European Commission published a far-reaching consultation (the Consultation) on proposals to boost the enforcement powers of national competition authorities (NCAs) and to…

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…

We have recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation, which came into force on 21 September 1990. Since that date, we have seen an exponential growth in merger control…

78th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Friday, October 30, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM The Legal Status of Rebates after Post Danmark II Nicholas KHAN, Legal Service, European…

The European Commission (or to be more precise, and to point the finger in the right direction, DG Competition) has sweeping powers of investigation in cases of suspected infringement. Indeed, it has…

77th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Monday, September 14, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Competition Enforcement in the Time of Big Data: Myths and Realities Sophie MOONEN, DG COMP,…

  76th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Monday, June 29, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Seven Years of Settlement Decisions: an appraisal after the TIMAB judgment Flavio LAINA, DG COMP,…

  75th Lunch Talk of the Global Competition Law Center Friday, May 22, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM The E-Commerce Sector Inquiry: What, Why and How? Thomas KRAMLER, DG COMP, European Commission…