AstraZeneca v European Commission: Case C-457/10 P
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View ArticleAstraZeneca v European Commission: Case C-457/10 P
Introduction - On 6 December 2012, the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) upheld the judgment of the General Court (“GC”), which found that AstraZeneca (“AZ”) abused its dominant position on the...
View ArticleA further (small) step forward towards an EU-wide unitary patent system
On 11 December 2012, Advocate General Bot gave his Opinion on Joined Cases C- 274/11 and 295/11, proposing that the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) dismiss the cases brought by Spain and...
View ArticleECJ dismisses Spanish and Italian challenge to EU-wide unitary patent system,...
Summary - On 16 April 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down its judgment in Joined Cases C-274/11 and 295/11 in which it dismissed the challenges brought by Spain and...
View ArticleEuropean Commission adopts a package on private damages actions in antitrust...
On 11 June 2013, the European Commission (“Commission”) adopted a proposal for a directive on how citizens and companies can bring damages claims under EU antitrust rules. According to the Commission,...
View ArticleGiving Teeth To The General Court’s Unlimited Jurisdiction To Review...
The level of fines imposed by the European Commission in competition cases has attracted controversy for more than ten years. The often deferential approach of the European courts to hearing appeals...
View ArticleThe Commission simplifies its procedures for most mergers, but demands extra...
Summary - On 5 December 2013, the European Commission (“Commission”) reformed its merger procedures. The new rules will apply as of 1 January 2014. The reforms will impact the standard procedure (Form...
View ArticlePatent Settlements as an endangered species: DG Comp’s latest Monitoring...
Executive Summary - On 9 December 2013, DG Comp published its fourth report on the monitoring in Europe of patent settlements. Like its predecessors, the report welcomes the continuously low level of...
View ArticleMOFCOM Shows Teeth Against Gun Jumping
On 20 March 2014, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (“MOFCOM”) issued a notice announcing that it will make public decisions sanctioning companies failing to notify mergers...
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