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Too wide a restriction on contractual non-compete clause between non-competitors breached EU competition law – Jones v Ricoh, High Court

23 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

C assisted its clients in obtaining photocopying equipment. C put forward R as the preferred supplier for its clients. C was concerned not to get cut out of its relationship with its clients by those clients...

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Directors watch out: OFT vows to get tough with directors who should have known their companies were breaking competition laws

21 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has vowed to get tough with directors who should have know that their companies were breaking competition laws. The OFT wants to use powers under the Company Directors Disqualification...

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European Commission investigates allegations of abuse of dominant position by Google

19 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is investigating a complaint by three of Google’s competitors that it has been abusing its dominant position, contrary to Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...

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Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

15 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 producers of prestressing steel have been fined €519m by the European Commission for their involvement in a cartel in which they fixed prices and shared markets, contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty...

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England football shirt trade war hits fever pitch as Asda sells shirts at half their RRP after sourcing from grey market

1 June 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Asda is taking on the dominant might of Umbro after the supermarket bought official England shirts from the European Union grey market for re-sale in the UK – at half of Umbro’s recommended retail...

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BA executives cleared for their careers to take off following collapse of criminal competition law trial

17 May 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Four British Airways executives have been cleared of dishonestly agreeing to make or implement arrangements whereby different entities would engage in prohibited cartel activity. A person convicted of...

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OFT sends out clear messages to avoid pricing agreements between different supply levels with £225m fine on tobacco companies and retailers

20 April 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has imposed its largest ever fine for a single case on tobacco suppliers and retailers for unlawfully having an agreement or arrangement that had an anti-competitive object or...

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Pharmaceutical company not abusing dominant position by refusal to supply drug as refusal was not for anti-competitive reasons – Intecare Direct v Pfizer, High Court

23 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Pfizer held a dominant position in the market for the supply of a particular cancer drug called SUTENT in the UK. Pfizer introduced a policy where it had to limit the supply of the drug to customers having...

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Safeway’s legal action against ex-directors and employees stands real prospects of success, rules High Court – Safeway v Twigger, High Court

25 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The High Court has given Safeway the go-ahead to continue its legal action against its ex-directors and employees for alleged breaches of competition law. The Office of Fair Trading believes that some...

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Latest input tagged anti-competitive

Too wide a restriction on contractual non-compete clause between non-competitors breached EU competition law – Jones v Ricoh, High Court

Directors watch out: OFT vows to get tough with directors who should have known their companies were breaking competition laws

European Commission investigates allegations of abuse of dominant position by Google

Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

England football shirt trade war hits fever pitch as Asda sells shirts at half their RRP after sourcing from grey market

BA executives cleared for their careers to take off following collapse of criminal competition law trial

OFT sends out clear messages to avoid pricing agreements between different supply levels with £225m fine on tobacco companies and retailers

Pharmaceutical company not abusing dominant position by refusal to supply drug as refusal was not for anti-competitive reasons – Intecare Direct v Pfizer, High Court

Safeway’s legal action against ex-directors and employees stands real prospects of success, rules High Court – Safeway v Twigger, High Court

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