Highest-ever Indian cartel fine struck down
Friday, 11 December
In a strongly worded judgment, India’s Competition Appellate Tribunal today overturned a 61 billion rupee (€836 million) fine imposed on the members of an alleged cement cartel, holding that the Indian competition watchdog’s investigation was procedurally unfair.
Skadden and Cleary lead on huge Dow Chemical/DuPont deal
Friday, 11 December
Dow Chemical and DuPont today highlighted the complementary nature of their businesses as they confirmed their tie-up, which will see the combined company hold a US$130 billion market capitalisation.
Ramirez renominated to head US FTC
Friday, 11 December
The White House yesterday announced that President Barack Obama had nominated Edith Ramirez to another term as chair of the US Federal Trade Commission.
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New FTC v Staples complaint contrasts with old
Friday, 11 December
The Federal Trade Commission now says Staples should be blocked from buying Office Depot because big companies depend on contracting with the merging parties for office supplies, differing from its 1997 bid to block the deal, which focused on harm to small businesses and retail consumers. -
Ramirez renominated to head FTC
Friday, 11 December
The White House yesterday announced that President Barack Obama had nominated Edith Ramirez to another term as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. -
Arbitrator will decide whether Microsoft can try follow-on claim
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Ramirez redux, FTC flashback: The Tipline for 11 December 2015
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US Airways gets damages claim back in Sabre suit
Features
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Portugal’s competition bar
Survey • Thursday, 5 November
An uptick in domestic M&A activity and a competition authority keen to increase its behavioural enforcement has given plenty of work to Portuguese lawyers in recent years. Tom Webb profiles the lawyers and firms that lead the market. -
Banking on success
Country Survey • Thursday, 5 November
As Portugal’s Competition Authority tackles its toughest antitrust investigation yet, Tom Webb explores whether the authority has fixed its traditionally poor enforcement record. -
An interview with António Ferreira Gomes
Country Survey • Thursday, 5 November
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A year of Vestager
Journal Feature • Thursday, 5 November
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Healthy competition
Journal Feature • Thursday, 29 October
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Finland’s competition bar
Friday, 13 November
A deep financial crisis in Finland has forced competition groups in Helsinki to shift their focus from transactional work to behavioural matters and long-running private litigations, many of which can supply competition lawyers with work for a decade or more. Ron Knox examines the country’s stable and talented bar to find which groups are thriving amid the downturn.
An interview with Juhani Jokinen
Friday, 13 November
For the past two years, Juhani Jokinen has overseen the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, an agency born from the merger of the country’s former antitrust and consumer protection bodies. Despite some criticisms from the competition bar, Jokinen has overseen major cartel and dominance cases, resulting in record fines. Now, a shaky economy and a revised mandate has forced the agency to train its efforts on advocacy even as staff numbers dwindle. Ron Knox spoke with Jokinen about the agency’s focus and frustrations.
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