Posted by Joaquim Candel
8 August, 2019
On June 4, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court of Appeals ruled that German competition law allows Booking.com to apply “narrow”
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European Commission launches eLeniency tool: online leniency, settlement and cooperation procedures
Posted by María López Ridruejo
21 June, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has announced its launch of eLeniency, a new online tool to enable communications in the context
Read MoreGoogle AdSense: €1.49 billion for abusing its dominance in online adverts
Posted by Mireia Prat
29 May, 2019
On March 20, the European Commission (EC) fined Google €1.49 billion for its abuse of a dominant position in the
Read MoreEUROPEAN 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 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 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 MoreEC publishes decisions in which it sanctions four manufacturers of electronic products for fixing resale prices for online distributors
Posted by Pablo Palomar
6 November, 2018
On July 24, 2018, the European Commission (EC) sanctioned Asus, Denon & Marantz (“D&M”), Philips and Pioneer with a total
Read MoreEU gives Apple’s acquisition of Shazam green light
Posted by Mireia Prat
29 October, 2018
On September 6, 2018, the European Commission (EC) unconditionally approved Apple’s acquisition of the British music application company Shazam. Apple
Read MoreEuropean Commission imposes fines on four consumer electronics manufacturers for fixing resale prices
Posted by Cristina Vila
9 August, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has sanctioned Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer with fines of a total of €111 million for
Read MoreCNMC fines IT companies €30m for bid-rigging
Posted by Marta Simón
7 August, 2018
On July 26, the National Commission for Markets and Competition (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia or CNMC)
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