On 11 December 2014 Google announced that it would be closing down Google News in Spain. The decision came after the introduction of new copyright legislation supported by the Association of Editors…
One of the functions that trade and professional associations often perform is to help "regulate" the business conduct of their members, often through the vehicle of "codes of ethics". When properly…
Last week, the Council gave itself another shot at improving the functioning of the General Court of the European Union (the ‘General Court’). And once again, it failed. Following an already…
The High Court has recently provided guidance on the application of limitation periods in competition damages actions. In Arcadia v Visa, it ruled that a substantial part of the claimant’s claim,…
The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published its draft Annual Plan for 2015/2016, its second year of operation after assuming the functions of the Competition Commission and…
Co-authored by Ayman Guirguis (Partner), Jackie Mortensen (Senior Associate), Asa Lam (Lawyer) & Jessica Qiu (Lawyer).
On 22 September 2014 the much anticipated Draft Report of the ‘root…
General overview of the key merger control regimes in Canada
Competition Act
Canada’s Competition Act (the Act) authorises the Commissioner of Competition (the Commissioner) to challenge
merger…
Canada's Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") has maintained its focus on trade and professional associations in 2014. This has involved not only various forms of prosecutions and proceedings but also…
In October 2014, the Commission published the result of its long-awaited food retail study. The study provides an extensive empirical analysis of the impact of bargaining power and private label on…
For a few weeks now, the Czech Antitrust Office has stopped its dawn raids. The reason for this stems from the surprising decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECHR) dated 2…
