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Short Reads - On 27 June 2017, the European Commission announced its decision to fine Google EUR 2.42 billion for abusing its dominant position by illegally favouring its own comparison shopping service in its search results. The fine follows a seven-year investigation and unsuccessful commitment negotiations and is the largest ever imposed on a single company by the Commission. Failure to remedy the allegedly anti-competitive conduct within 90 days could lead to additional fines of up to 5% of Google's average daily worldwide turnover for each day of non-compliance.

Short Reads - On 27 March 2017, the European Commission approved a merger between chemical companies Dow and DuPont subject to major remedies, including the divestment of DuPont's global R&D organisation. In this case, the Commission's review extended to the merger's potential impact on innovation "at the overall industry level". 

Short Reads - By an Act dated 6 June 2017, Belgium transposed the European Directive regarding actions for damages for infringements of competition law. The new provisions also apply to class actions of consumers. Class actions are extended to infringements of EU competition law.

Articles - De Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit publiceerde richtsnoeren voor inkopers bij overheden met als doel de samenspanning bij overheidsopdrachten te voorkomen en op te sporen. De richtlijnen bieden een overzicht van (i) aanwijzingen dat samenspanning bij overheidsopdrachten plaatsvindt, (ii) marktomstandigheden die de samenspanning bij overheidsopdrachten vergemakkelijken, en (iii) de beste praktijken om samenspanning bij overheidsopdrachten te voorkomen.