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Turkey: Turkish Competition Board - ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:48 GMT

Subsequent to the amendments to Law no. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Law No. 4054”), by way putting into effect Law no. 57281 , the Turkish anti trust regime introduced stricter and more deterrent fining regime, coupled with a leniency and immunity program for companies.

United Kingdom: Second Competition Commission Consultation On Groceries Land Order - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Competition Commission (CC) has published a second consultation on a draft order on land agreements stemming from its market investigation into the groceries sector.

Canada: B.C. Court Of Appeal Certifies Class Action Arising From Multi-Jurisdictional Antitrust Case - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There has been a surge in competition class actions in Canada in recent years, and in most instances, these cases have been brought on the heels of international regulatory investigations in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere.

Australia: Trade Practices Compliance Program - DLA Phillips Fox

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If you are a franchisor or operate a small business, advertise goods or services, negotiate with suppliers, are a distributor or compete with other businesses, then you should have a "Trade Practices Act 1974" (Cth) (TPA) compliance program (Program) in place.

European Union: Antitrust Alert: European Commission Fine Highlights Risk Of "Facilitating" Cartel Participation - Jones Day

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 11 November 2009, the European Commission (the "Commission") fined 24 companies a total of €173 million for operating cartel arrangements in the plastic additive sector.

Canada: B.C. Court Overturns Lower Court And Certifies DRAM Class Proceeding - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The B.C. Court of Appeal released its much-anticipated decision in the DRAM class proceeding today.

United States: Antitrust Alert: FTC Finds Michigan Realtors' Policies Violated Antitrust Laws In Far Reaching Decision For Joint Ventures - Jones Day

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Last week the Federal Trade Commission ruled that a Michigan realtors' group violated federal antitrust law by limiting the publication of certain types of real estate listings within its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and publicly accessible real estate web sites. Reversing a 2007 ruling by an Administrative Law Judge, on November 2 the FTC ordered the group, Realcomp II Ltd. (Realcomp), to amend its publication policies to avoid discriminating against listings by brokers employing lower-pr

Japan: Antitrust Alert: Japan Challenges "Essential" Patent Licenses Under Anti-Monopoly Act - Jones Day

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") has announced a cease and desist order requiring that Qualcomm Inc. rescind license provisions that required licensees to cross-license their patents to Qualcomm and refrain from asserting their own patents against Qualcomm or Qualcomm licensees.

Australia: More Reforms To The Franchising Code Of Conduct And The Unconscionable Conduct Provisions Of The Trade Practices Act Announced. - DLA Phillips Fox

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 5 November 2009 the Federal Government announced major changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) and the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (Act).

Germany: Regional Court Denounces Smart-Ticketing Practices Among Passengers - Arnecke Siebold

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On July 31 2009 the Cologne Upper Regional Court ruled on two aspects of Lufthansa's general conditions of carriage.

Australia: Franchising Reforms Broadly Welcomed - Deacons

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The franchise sector breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Minister for Small Business Craig Emerson announced the Government's official response to the report of the recent Federal Parliamentary inquiry into franchising.

United Kingdom: European Commission Fines E.On And GDF Suez Over EUR 1 Billion For Anti-Competitive Agreement - Bird & Bird

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 8 July 2009, the European Commission announced that it had fined each of E.On (including its subsidiary E.On Ruhrgas) and GDF Suez EUR 553 million for operating a market-sharing agreement.

Australia: Legal Update: Franchising Reforms Broadly Welcomed - Deacons

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

China: Antitrust Alert: New Chinese Court Developments Provide Insights Into Anti-Monopoly Law - Jones Day

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On October 23, 2009, two private lawsuits filed under China's Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML") were resolved, allowing more insight into the workings of the new statute.

United States: State Resale Price Maintenance Laws After Leegin - Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Two years ago the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the longstanding per se rule against minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements.

Canada: CRTC Follows The Money, Concludes Globalive Does Not Satisfy Canadian Ownership And Control Requirements - Stikeman Elliott LLP

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Canada's federal telecommunications regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC or Commission), has recently released the stunning decision that Globalive Wireless Management Corporation (Globalive) is not currently eligible to operate as a telecommunications common carrier (TCC).

United Kingdom: EU Proposes Actions To Improve Functioning Of The EU Food Supply Chain - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 28 October 2009 the European Commission published a report on the food supply chain in the EU and how to make it more efficient, to the benefit of consumers, farmers, food processors and distributors alike.

United Kingdom: Bank Bailouts, State Aid And The Financial Crisis - SJ Berwin LLP

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:55:09 GMT

During the earlier part of the financial crisis the European Commission approved State aid for troubled banks (eg Northern Rock) under “Article 87(3)(c) EC Treaty and the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines”.

Canada: Bureau Guidelines Focus On Consumer Rebate Promotions - Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On September 21, 2009, the Competition Bureau released its Enforcement Guidelines on Consumer Rebate Promotions.

Canada: Canada's New US-Style Merger Review Process May Increase Burdens For More Complicated Transactions - Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On September 18, 2009, following a consultation and comment period, the Competition Bureau issued its final Merger Review Process Guidelines, which explain the Bureau's approach to administering Canada's new, two-stage merger review process.

Germany: Antitrust Alert: New German Government's Roadmap Could Change Antitrust Rules For Large Firms In Germany - Jones Day

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 24 October 2009, the new German government published its roadmap for the next four years.

United Kingdom: OFT Fines 103 Construction Companies For Breach Of Competition Law - Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 22 September 2009, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) brought its five year investigation into bid-rigging in the construction industry to a conclusion, imposing fines of £129.5 million on 103 contractors.

Turkey: Turkish Legal Update - Second Quarter 2009 - Guner Law Office

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:11 GMT

New measures for foreign currency loans and foreign currency indexed loans.

China: China Mobile settles Anti-Monopoly Law case - Mayer Brown JSM

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 23 October 2009 the Beijing Dongcheng District People's Court announced the settlement of an Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) case brought by an activist lawyer in Beijing against China's largest mobile network operator, China Mobile.

Lithuania: Merger Control In Lithuania 2010 - Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiūnas ir partneriai LAWIN

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:08 GMT

The first legislation establishing merger control in Lithuania was the 1992 Law on Competition.