Private enforcement of a competition law claim is one of the most increasingly common forms of...
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European Commission Horizontal Merger Control
Only the largest European mergers are subject to the EU Merger Regulation. See “When will the...
Vertical Restraints in the United States
Vertical restraints are terms in a distribution agreement with imposes a restraint on a business...
How do American and European Competition Authorities Protect Competition to Innovate?
European, American, in fact all, competition authorities strive to protect competition to...
Use the European Commission’s New Informal Guidance Procedure to Ensure Your Agreements Comply with Competition Law
EU competition law strives to protect competition. The law which says what terms an agreement may...
What is in the vertical block exemption regulation?
The EU Commission’s new vertical block exemption regulation, which became effective on 1 June...
The Digital Markets Act
A new tool for small businesses The EU Digital Markets Act typifies the new, aggressive, efforts...
When will the European Commission Review a Merger?
The EU Merger Regulation sets the rules which the European Commission uses to determine if it must...
What is the Rule of Reason?
Some business practices, called per se violations, so obviously violate the antitrust law of the...