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Summer 2011, Volume 7, Number 2

JUL-11(2)
 |  Dec 22, 2015

In this issue: Financial institutions are under regulatory scrutiny like never before, and competition authorities are front and center. Editorial Board Member Nicolas Petit has assembled a premier group of…

Credit Rating Agencies and Competition Law
 |  Sep 12, 2011

Nicolas Petit, Aug 26, 2011 It will have taken policy makers an extra financial crisis to realize that financial markets should not be hostage of the predictions of the “big…

Corporate Restructurings, Debt-for-Equity Swaps: Competition Law Perspectives
 |  Jul 28, 2011

Paolo Palmigiano, Josh Sherer, Jul 28, 2011 This article discusses the application and practical implications of merger control rules to certain transactions not traditionally seen as mergers; namely, the taking…

Recent EU Antitrust Investigations into Financial Services” What Is the Scope for Antitrust Intervention?
 |  Jul 28, 2011

Katarzyna Czapracka, Mark Powell, Jul 28, 2011 Like their U.S. counterparts, the EU antitrust enforcers have decided to probe practices that attracted criticism in the wake of the recent economic…

Libor Litigation and the Role of Screening: The Need for Enhanced Compliance Programs
 |  Jul 28, 2011

Rosa Abrantes-Metz, Jul 28, 2011 The U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory agencies have recently made allegations of a possible conspiracy to manipulate the…

U.S. And EU Antitrust Enforcement: What Role In A More Heavily Regulated Financial Sector?
 |  Jul 28, 2011

Todd Fishman, Olivier Fréget, David Gabathuler, Jul 28, 2011 It can be questioned, whether the introduction of a more robust financial regulatory scheme and the apparent resurgence of concerns about…

The European Commission’s CDS Investigations: How to Balance Stability and Competition in the Financial Sector?
 |  Jul 28, 2011

Thibault Balthazar, Bruno Lebrun, Jul 28, 2011 On April 29, 2011, the European Commission (the “Commission”) announced two antitrust investigations on the Credit Default Swaps market (the “CDS market”) relating…

Financial Services And Competition Law In The United Kingdom: The Quest For Pro-Competitive Objectives And Suitable Tools
 |  Jul 28, 2011

Emanuela Lecchi, Jul 28, 2011 In the United Kingdom, the debate on competition and financial services has focused lately on a fairly esoteric discussion about whether one of the new…

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