Posted by Alexandre Picón
26 March, 2021
On January 12, 2021, the National Commission on Markets and Competition (“CNMC”) dismissed T-BONET’s complaint against LA FOURCHETTE S.A.S (operating
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Sanctions against Valve and five video game developers for restricting crossborder sales
Posted by Cristina Vila
1 March, 2021
On January 20, 2021, the European Commission (the “Commission”) fined Valve, owner of the video game platform Steam, together with
Read MoreThe Spanish Markets and Competition Commission and the Catalan Competition Authority claim the use of artificial intelligence tools to detect anticompetitive practices
Posted by Cristina Vila
12 November, 2020
On February 19, 2020, the European Commission published the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), as we explained in this
Read MoreThe General Court annuls the decision to block Hutchinson 3G’s acquisition of Telefónica UK
Posted by Cristina Vila
24 June, 2020
On May 28, 2020, the General Court of the European Union annulled the Commission’s decision of May 2016 blocking the
Read MoreTowards a European digital transformation: data, artificial intelligence, intellectual property and competition
Posted by Cristina Vila
23 March, 2020
On February 19, 2020, the European Commission published its strategy for a European digital transformation that benefits citizens, businesses and
Read MoreEuropean Commission fines NBC Universal for restricting sales to its licensees
Posted by María López Ridruejo
19 February, 2020
“So today’s decision is not just about Minions and dinosaurs and trolls. It’s about consumers and businesses throughout Europe. It
Read MoreVESTAGER’S SECOND TERM: COMPETITION PRIORITIES
Posted by Joaquim Candel
14 February, 2020
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s commission was finally sworn in on December 1, 2019. Margrethe Vestager began her
Read MoreEuropean Commission sanctions Sanrio for restricting crossborder sales
Posted by Cristina Vila
31 December, 2019
Sanrio, the renowned Japanese company that owns the rights to characters such as Hello Kitty was fined €6.2 million by
Read MoreConcentration control: The advantages of phase I commitments
Posted by Andrew Ward
3 October, 2019
In July 2019, the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia, “CNMC”) authorized
Read MoreQualcomm vs European Commission: Qualcomm to appeal the first predatory pricing fine in 16 years
Posted by Alexandre Picón
24 September, 2019
On 18 July 2019, the European Commission imposed a €242 million fine on the multinational chipset manufacturer Qualcomm for engaging
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