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EC investigates Samsung for abuse of dominant position over enforcement of essential patents

8 February 2012 | Simon Weinberg

The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into whether Samsung has distorted competition in the mobile phone industry in relation to patents that it owns. In 2011, Samsung pursued injunctions...

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European Commission investigates whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers infringes EU competition law

14 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is investigating whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers for the sale of e-books amount to anti-competitive agreements contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning...

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Rooney hits the winner as image right agreement ruled to be a restraint of trade – Proactive Sports Management Ltd v Rooney & Others, Court of Appeal

6 December 2011 | Simon Weinberg

In 2003, as a 17-year-old, Wayne Rooney (R) entered into an image-rights representation agreement with Proactive Sports Management Ltd (P). Under the agreement, R’s image rights, which he had vested...

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OFT investigates pharma sector patent settlement agreements

25 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has announced that it is investigating patent litigation agreements relating to paroxetine. Paroxetine is a medicine used in the treatment of disorders such as depression and...

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OFT consults on new penalty regime of 30% of turnover for competition law breaches

31 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading, the UK’s competition law regulator, is consulting on proposals to revise its guidance as to the penalties for breaching the Competition Act 1998. Currently, organisations...

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Chiquita plays competition law regime leniency card successfully again as European Commission goes bananas over PIG price fixing

19 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has fined Pacific Fruit nearly €9 million for co-ordinating prices with rival banana importer, Chiquita, over a nine month period in respect of imports into Portugal, Italy and...

ECJ says ban on Internet sales took selective distribution system outside of block exemption protection in EU competition law – Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v French Competition Board, European Court of Justice

18 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

PFDC makes and markets cosmetics and personal care products under certain brands. It requires sales to be made in a physical space in the presence of a qualified pharmacist. The French Competition Board...

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Sky may have reached the limit as Competition Commission provisionally rules satellite giant restricting film choice through exclusivity deals

29 August 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Sky is too controlling of the pay-TV film rights in the UK and this is restricting competition, contrary to UK competition law, according to a provisional ruling from the Competition Commission. The Commission...

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OFT fines supermarkets and dairy processors £50m for exchanging sensitive price data

22 August 2011 | Mark Weston

The Office of Fair Trading has imposed fines totalling £50m on Asda, Safeway, Sainsbury’s and Tesco together with five dairy processors after the supermarkets had indirectly exchanged retail pricing...

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Second report on pharma patents published by EC

29 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

In 2009, the European Commission (EC) published a report on the pharmaceuticals sector. It found that increasing numbers of patent settlement agreements were being concluded between originator and generic...

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Latest news and views tagged anti-competition

EC investigates Samsung for abuse of dominant position over enforcement of essential patents

European Commission investigates whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers infringes EU competition law

Rooney hits the winner as image right agreement ruled to be a restraint of trade – Proactive Sports Management Ltd v Rooney & Others, Court of Appeal

OFT investigates pharma sector patent settlement agreements

OFT consults on new penalty regime of 30% of turnover for competition law breaches

Chiquita plays competition law regime leniency card successfully again as European Commission goes bananas over PIG price fixing

ECJ says ban on Internet sales took selective distribution system outside of block exemption protection in EU competition law – Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v French Competition Board, European Court of Justice

Sky may have reached the limit as Competition Commission provisionally rules satellite giant restricting film choice through exclusivity deals

OFT fines supermarkets and dairy processors £50m for exchanging sensitive price data

Second report on pharma patents published by EC

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