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Carrots and sticks - German competition law changes for cartel investigations

22 January 2021

On January 19, 2021, the amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition ("ARC") has entered into force. In addition to the significant adjustments to the ARC...

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2020: Compliance overview

06 January 2021

It was clear during 2020 that social distancing does not mean “relief” or deviations from compliance values and procedures. Although this unprecedented period was (and still is) ...

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FTC Publishes Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement

05 January 2021

On 22 December 2020, on a divided vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) issued a Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement (FTC Commentary) to provide “greater...

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Like the movies… – The ECJ’s Paramount judgment (C‑132/19 P)

16 December 2020

Settlements are a frequently used means of efficiently terminating proceedings, not only in cartel cases but also in other antitrust proceedings. The EU Commission can avoid having to spend ...

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DMA - a whole new world for large platform service providers?

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15 December 2020

The European Commission has published the long awaited Digital Markets Act proposal. The Prop..

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UK's Digital Markets Unit and EU's Digital Markets Act: Divergence in the regulation of the largest online platforms?

11 December 2020

The United Kingdom and the European Union are set to take bold strides towards the regulation of digital markets in coming months. While both are broadly aligned in their intention to...

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