Europe

By Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko1   Wartime Implications Russian military aggression against Ukraine started on February 24, 2022, and the end of February 2022 became a critical point for the Antimonopoly Committee...

In a Discussion Report published in August 2022 the Bundeskartellamt outlined the findings of its sector inquiry into non-search online advertising and presented them to market participants and observers for discussion. About one year after the editorial deadline of the Report, this article discusses some market developments which have become observable in the meantime and […]

The interplay between ESG and competition law has gained increasing attention not only in academia but also in competition law enforcement practice. The complexities of this interplay in an ever-increasing regulatory environment pose significant challenges for companies. They raise complex legal, economic and public policy questions that make both enforcement and compliance a true challenge. […]

By Neyzar Ünübol1   In June of 2020, a new commitment procedure was first introduced to Turkish legislation as part of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the “Competition Law”). While the European Commission has a long history of adopting commitment decisions according to Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003, the commitment procedure is […]

The Bundeskartellamt has designated Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon as 19a firms. Thus, they are potentially subject to specific competition law interventions under a special procedure. In these three designation decisions, market definition plays an important role. This article points to several noteworthy aspects that concern market definition. In all decisions the authority focuses on one […]

The article looks into German cartel enforcement trends based on case statistics as well as recent cases. It also describes how the German Federal Cartel Office reacts to the challenge of a decreased number of leniency applications over time that was exacerbated by the pandemic. Also, the main procedural changes brought about by the new […]

After around two years (or more) of intense activity in the emergence and upgrading of national foreign direct investment (“FDI”) regimes in Europe, certain of the competent FDI authorities and ministries are becoming more established in their approach. In particular, the implementation of FDI review powers and enforcement practices are beginning to be revealed in […]

Resale price maintenance (“RPM”) restrictions may play an instrumental role in implementing collusive agreements downstream, in a hub-and-spoke arrangement. This is highlighted in two recent decisions by the Portuguese Competition Authority (“AdC”) on two hub-and-spoke arrangements involving large grocery stores and beverage suppliers. In these cases, the AdC opted to pursue hub-and-spoke cases rather than […]

Below, we have provided the full transcript of the interview with Andreas Mundt, President of the German Federal Cartel office (Bundeskartellamt ), recorded on August 26, 2021. This is part of a series of videos that CPI is producing where we will interview the heads of various NCAs all around the world. Thank you, Mr. […]

Below, we have provided the full transcript of the interview with Margarida Matos Rosa, President of the Portuguese Competition Authority, the Autoridade da Concorrência (ADC), recorded on August 19, 2021. This is part of a series of videos that CPI is producing where we will interview the heads of various NCAs all around the world. […]

In this edition of CPI Talks we have the pleasure of speaking to Ioannis Lianos, president of the Hellenic Competition Commission (“HCC”). Thank you, Mr. Lianos, for taking this time to talk to CPI.

Below, we have provided the full transcript of the interview with Ioannis Lianos, president of the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC), recorded on July 22, 2021. This is part of a series of videos that CPI is producing where we will interview the heads of various NCAs all around the world. Thank you, President Lianos, for […]