EU and Competition Law
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s initial focus on China
Although the text of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is not aimed at specific countries, the European Commission’s initial enforcement actions appear to be targeting Chinese subsidies. Companies with Chinese parent companies should take note
Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch?
Certain digital conduct may prove too elusive to catch using traditional antitrust tools. Therefore, the tweaking of these tools, the creation of new tools and an overall appeal to Big Tech’s corporate responsibility are being considered to remove concern
The Commission’s ‘killer’ pharma campaign: reason to complain?
Recent developments in the European Commission’s practice confirm its heightened focus on innovation competition in the pharmaceutical sector. Pharmaceutical companies should beware of practices that could impede the entry of competing
No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment
The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.