Posted by Irene Moreno-Tapia
2 April, 2019
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has upheld the General Court’s ruling that annulled, due to violating
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINES MASTERCARD €570 MILLION FOR ANTI-COMPETITIVE INTERCHANGE FEES
Posted by Cristina Vila
2 April, 2019
On January 22, 2019, the European Commission (“EC”) fined MasterCard €570.5 million for not allowing merchants to benefit from the
Read MoreVERTICAL AGREEMENTS: EUROPEAN COMMISSION OPENS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON REGULATORY REFORM
Posted by Andrew Ward
1 April, 2019
On February 4, the European Commission (“EC”) opened a public consultation that will run until May 27, asking for feedback
Read MorePRISON SENTENCE IN US FOR ANOTHER EUROPEAN EXECUTIVE GUILTY OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE CONDUCT
Posted by Alexandre Picón
1 April, 2019
On January 17, 2019, US District Court for the Northern District of California sentenced Daniel William Aston, owner and director
Read MoreCETA: AG Bot opinion finds dispute resolution mechanism compatible with EU law
Posted by Cuatrecasas
11 February, 2019
On January 29, 2019, Advocate General Bot issued an opinion on the compatibility of the dispute resolution mechanism established in
Read MoreConsiderations on Spanish competition authority’s report on fintech sector
Posted by Mireia Prat
24 January, 2019
Context: the fintech revolution The term fintech, in the broadest sense, refers to the groundbreaking application of new developments in
Read MoreCJEU INTERPRETS PROHIBITION TO CONTRACT DUE TO COMPETITION INFRINGEMENTS
Posted by María López Ridruejo
18 December, 2018
On October 24, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a judgment in which, as a result
Read MoreCentral Criminal and Administrative Court annuls another CNMC resolution; this time due to formal shortcomings in proceedings
Posted by Victoria Rivas Santiago
14 December, 2018
On October 24, 2018, the Central Criminal and Administrative Court (“CCAC”) issued a judgment that annuls the resolution of February
Read MoreThe submission of economic reports in sanctioning proceedings before the CNMC
Posted by Cristina Vila
4 December, 2018
In the context of sanctioning proceedings, it is more and more common that companies support their legal arguments of defense
Read MoreCommission versus France: latest legal (r)evolution by CJEU
Posted by Cristina Vila
15 November, 2018
On October 4, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a ruling declaring, for the first
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