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IBM becomes latest IT giant to be investigated by European Commission over possible competition law issues

11 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is investigating whether IBM has abused its dominant position contrary to Article 102 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article 82 of the EC Treaty)....

Tags on this discussion: abuse of dominant position anti-competition anti-competitive anti-trust Article 102 Article 82 competition competition law EC Treaty European Commission European Union hardware illegal IT Software TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union tying unlawful

Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

9 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Five members of an animal feed cartel have received a hefty €175m fine from the European Commission for breaching Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article...

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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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17 bathroom fittings companies fined total of €622m for price fixing cartel

1 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 bathroom fittings companies, including some from outside the European Union, have been fined €622m by the European Commission for taking part in a cartel in which they agreed to fix the prices for...

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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...

Tags on this discussion: abuse of dominant position anti-competitive competition Competition Act competition law High Court refusal to supply

Gambling Commission issues guidance on Gambling Act 2005

11 January 2010 | Mark Weston

The Gambling Commission - the Regulator in charge of enforcing gambling law in the UK – has created some guidance on the relatively recent legislation, the Gambling Act 2005. The Act came into force...

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It is not necessary to show consumer detriment when showing an agreement had the object of distorting competition – GlaxoSmithKline v Commission, European Court of Justice…

18 November 2009 | Paul Gershlick

Glaxo’s Spanish subsidiary notified conditions relating to the sale of its products to Spanish wholesalers, to the European Commission for confirmation that they did not infringe Article 81 of the EU...

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Latest news and views tagged competition

IBM becomes latest IT giant to be investigated by European Commission over possible competition law issues

Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

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

17 bathroom fittings companies fined total of €622m for price fixing cartel

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

Gambling Commission issues guidance on Gambling Act 2005

It is not necessary to show consumer detriment when showing an agreement had the object of distorting competition – GlaxoSmithKline v Commission, European Court of Justice…

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