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European Commission – Statement Of Objections Issued In Construction Chemicals Cartel Investigation

The European Commission has issued Statements of Objections to construction chemicals manufacturers in France, Germany and Spain, along with three national trade associations, over suspected price coordination. The preliminary assessment suggests manufacturers coordinated future price increases for chemical additives and admixtures between 2021 and 2022 in response to rising raw material costs following the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war against Ukraine.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Nazali

Bundeskartellamt– Fines Imposed On Test And Measurement Equipment Distributors For Price-Fixing Agreements

The German competition authority has levied significant fines against three companies for coordinating prices in the test and measurement equipment market. What led to the discovery of this anti-competitive behavior, and how did the companies' cooperation during the investigation influence the final penalties?

Germany Anti-trust

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Nazali

ACM Carries Out Dawn Raids In Suspected Customer-allocation Cartel Investigation

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has carried out dawn raids at several suppliers to institutions in the public sector as part of an investigation into a suspected customer allocation cartel.

Netherlands Anti-trust

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Bundled Cartel Damages Claims: German Federal Court Of Justice Sets Boundaries

The German Federal Court of Justice has established new boundaries for bundled cartel damages claims, requiring structured presentation and judicial feasibility while scrutinizing litigation funding agreements for conflicts of interest.

Germany Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Welcome To The 17th Edition Of Cartel Intel

Germany Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cartel Intel – Updates From Our Global Network

Worldwide Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Germany Proposes Overhaul Of Merger Control Thresholds And Enforcement

Germany Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Simulation Models For The Quantification Of Cartel Damages

Germany Anti-trust

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NERA

Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Snack Producers For Market Sharing In The Private Label Retail Channel

Italy Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

German Federal Court Of Justice Sets Boundaries For Mass Antitrust Claims Collection

Germany Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Cartel Enforcement In Practice: ACM Concludes Bid‑rigging Investigation And Imposes Cartel Fines

Netherlands Anti-trust

LL

Loyens & Loeff

CJEU Clarifies The Standard For Accessing Evidence In Competition Damages Cases

Worldwide Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

CJEU Sets The Bar Low For Evidence Disclosure In Competition Damages Litigation

European Union Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Belgium: Cartels

Belgium Anti-trust

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Episode 134: Embedded Finance: A Shift From Traditional Banking Or A Positive Evolution? (Podcast)

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Finance Malta

Authorisation Processes In Ireland (Podcast)

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Germany: Personal Liability For Unpaid Social Security Contributions

Germany Criminal

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Rimon Falkenfort

Behind The Scenes Of Ireland’s EU Presidency: Insights From Rory Montgomery (Podcast)

M

Matheson

Pay Attention - Episode 19: Italy And The PTD - Il Secondo (Podcast)

Italy Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Cartel Intel – Updates From Our Global Network

Welcome to the 16th edition of Cartel Intel! This bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of recent cartel enforcement and competition law developments across key jurisdictions.

Worldwide Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cartel Intel: Updates From Our EMEA Network

This bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of recent cartel enforcement and competition law developments across key jurisdictions.

Worldwide Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Competition Newsletter – Czech Republic (Autumn 2025)

Our valued clients and industry contacts remained firmly in mind as the Czech Competition team put together this autumn 2025 edition of our Competition Newsletter.

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Regional Competition Law Update – Q3 2025

November 2025 – Kinstellar's Competition & FDI team is pleased to present the Q3 2025 update to our Regional Competition Review. This latest edition provides a snapshot of recent enforcement activity...

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

The European Commission Seeks Public Input On The Draft Revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation And Technology Transfer Guidelines

European Union Anti-trust

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Plesner

European Commission Cartel Decision: Key Lessons On No-Poach Agreements And Minority Shareholdings

Ireland Anti-trust

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RDJ LLP

Current Developments In Competition Law: Data Protection Rules Of Market Dominant Undertakings

Germany Anti-trust

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

European Commission Fines Delivery Hero And Glovo €329 Million In First Labor Market Cartel Case

European Union Anti-trust

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Labour Markets Under Pressure: EU Antitrust Authorities Impose Fines For No-poach Agreements

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

FCO Tightens Grip On Cartels With Increasing Number Of Dawn Raids And Court Proceedings

Germany Anti-trust

LS

Luther Luxembourg S.A.

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

European Court Of Justice Reviews Directors' Liability For Cartel Fines

Germany Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

EU Commission Finally Enters The Ring On No-Poach Agreements

Luxembourg Anti-trust

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Kinstellar's Regional Competition Law Update: Mid-Year Insights 2025

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Der Europäische Gerichtshof hat mit Urteil vom 8. Mai 2025 (EuGH, Urt. v. 8.5.2025, C-581/23) wesentliche Anforderungen an die kartellrechtliche Zulässigkeit von Verkaufsverboten im Rahmen...

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

European Court Of Justice Reviews Directors' Liability For Cartel Fines

June 2025 – Cartel fines, which can amount up to 10% of a company's global group turnover, represent one of the most significant enforcement instruments in European competition law.

Germany Anti-trust

K

Kinstellar

EU Commission Finally Enters The Ring On No-Poach Agreements

The €329 million fine imposed on Delivery Hero and Glovo is a wake-up call for businesses to review their labour hiring practices and avoid the risk of competition law infringement.

Luxembourg Anti-trust

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Kinstellar's Regional Competition Law Update: Mid-Year Insights 2025

Operating as a single fully integrated firm, Kinstellar delivers consistently high quality services across all jurisdictions in an integrated and seamless style.

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Fines For Unlawful Vertical Price Fixing: German Federal Cartel Office Takes Action Against Sennheiser And Sonova

Germany Anti-trust

OP

Oppenhoff

Chrome et Android menacés : les Etats-Unis s'attaquent au monopole de Google

Le gouvernement américain veut forcer Google à céder Chrome, citant des pratiques anticoncurrentielles. Cette décision pourrait profondément transformer la recherche en ligne et l'industrie technologique.

France Anti-trust

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Haas Avocats

Third-Party Lions Free To Roam: General Court Reverses Decision On Monopoly Over Trademarks Depicting Same Animal Species

In re Laura Food Srl v EUIPO, Bella Tawziaa II SLU ( T‑541/23), the General Court First Chamber maintained that in complextrademarks, the main figurative element cannot per se provide monopoly...

Bugnion

Cartels Comparative Guide

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Cartels Comparative Guide

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Italy, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Italy Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Cartels Comparative Guide

Spain Anti-trust

GP

Gomez-Acebo & Pombo

Belgian Competition Authority Imposes Massive Fines On Security Companies For Cartel Practices Involving Price-Fixing, Bid Rigging And No Poach Agreements

Belgium Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Irish Competition Law Enforcement Update: H1 2024 Updates

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

EC Antitrust Officials Conduct Surprise Inspections Of Aftermarket Tire Maker "Consultancy"

European Union Anti-trust

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MoginRubin

Update Data Protection No. 150 - Meta Suffers Defeat Before The ECJ – National Competition Authority Can Find An Infringement Of The GDPR

Germany Privacy

HK

HEUKING

Germany Anti-trust

Blomstein

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

OC

Osborne Clarke

Association Recommendations In A Regulatory Context: French BPA Case Highlights Red Lines

European Union Anti-trust

Ka

Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Competition Flashback Q1 2024: Ontwikkelingen Mededingingsrecht

Netherlands Anti-trust

BB

Bureau Brandeis

Super Bock Ruling

Netherlands Anti-trust

TW

Taylor Wessing

Cartel Des Jambons : «Le Contrôle Des Décisions De L'autorité Fonctionne»

France Anti-trust

MB

Mayer Brown

General Court Upholds Valve Fine And Holds That The Existence Of IP Rights Does Not Preclude Application Of The Cartel Ban

TW

Taylor Wessing

The OECD Publishes Report On The 2024 Edition On Competition Trends

Malta Anti-trust

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Ganado Advocates

AI And Anti-Competitive Agreement: At The Roots Of An Unconscious Will?

France Anti-trust

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IR Global

Meet The Authority: Navigating Competition Law Enforcement In Malta View (Podcast)

Malta Anti-trust

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

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