Posted by Andrew Ward
14 June, 2021
On December 9, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) annulled the decision of the European Commission
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Spain transposes the ECN+ Directive
Posted by María López Ridruejo
10 May, 2021
On April 28, 2021, Spain passed Royal Decree-Law 7/2021 (“RD-L 7/2021”) transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1, of the European Parliament and
Read MoreDigitalization of competition authorities
Posted by Cristina Vila
28 April, 2021
To improve and increase detection of competition infringements, for years, competition authorities have had several channels to submit reports, coTo
Read MoreCaixabank/Bankia: the CNMC authorizes the merger subject to commitments
Posted by Claudia Valdés Schliephake
26 April, 2021
On March 23, 2021, after an investigation spanning around four months, the Spanish Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) authorized the
Read MoreCement: The Audiencia Nacional annuls a €29.1 million fine imposed by the Spanish Competition Authority due to lack of evidence
Posted by Camila Sánchez
6 April, 2021
The Audiencia Nacional has annulled, on the grounds of lack of evidence, most of the fines imposed by the Spanish
Read MoreCani Fernández appears before Congress to explain the CNMC’s priorities and line of action
Posted by Irene Moreno-Tapia
29 March, 2021
On March 24, 2021, Cani Fernández, President of the National Commission for Markets and Competition (“CNMC”), appeared before the Economic
Read MoreDental clinics: dental professional associations avoid a fine for an advertising campaign against branded dental clinics
Posted by Mireia Prat
25 March, 2021
On February 9, 2021, the Spanish National Commission for Markets and Competition (“CNMC”) issued a decision agreeing to terminate the
Read MoreThe Commission appeals the judgment annulling Apple’s obligation to repay 13 billion euros
Posted by María López Ridruejo
5 March, 2021
On September 25, 2020, the Commission filed an appeal before the Court of Justice of the European Union (case C-465/20
Read MoreThe CNMC starts the process of updating the guidelines on public procurement and competition: part 1 – planning
Posted by María López Ridruejo
24 February, 2021
The 2020 Action Plan of the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) set the target of updating the Guidelines
Read MoreVertical Agreements: The European Commission opens the second review phase of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
Posted by María López Ridruejo
23 February, 2021
Later this year, the European Commission (the “Commission”) is due to publish the revised draft of the Vertical Block Exemption
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