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Draft vertical restraints regulations and competition law https://lnkd.in/dQN4piAs Misha van Niekerk | Senior Associate | Attorney | Competition Law Department | Adams and Adams | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition published draft vertical restraint regulations for comment along with a memorandum to provide context in respect of the draft regulations.  These regulations address the prohibition on restrictive vertical practices outlined in section 5 of the Competition Act. Section 5 is part of Act 89 of 1998. The regulations attempt to provide a framework for the Competition Commission’s approach. This approach targets... #CompetitionLaw #competition #DTI #prices #regulations Adams & Adams

Four main models build the collective action landscape in #Germany: representative #injunctions, disgorgement of benefits, model declarations, and redress. The essence of the new German Act applicable to competition law is described in the article by Lena Hornkohl. Read the full piece on the Kluwer #Competition Blog!

Our Competition-law-team has put together an overview of highlights in the field of Competition law from the first half of 2024, both in Norway and at the European level. Read the full newsletter here 👇🏼 Håkon Cosma Størdal | Elisabeth Lian Haugsdal | Karen Cecilie Gildberg

Our Partner, Vaibhav Choukse, was quoted on The Economic Times in their article titled “Govt notifies provision in amended competition law related to CCI probe procedure”. The Government has recently issued a notification amending Section 26 of the Competition Act, which outlines the procedural requirements for the CCI when handling information or complaints up to final resolution, including the Directorate General's investigation. This amendment addresses the enforcement gap in Section 26 and empowers the CCI to issue appropriate orders in all cases. Please click here to read the article: https://lnkd.in/dbir2Xe6 #jsa #leadinglawyers #leadinglawfirm #cci #competitionlaw #competitionact #antitrust

Competition Law: Navigating Legal Frameworks for Fair Business Practices Competition law is a critical area of legal regulation designed to ensure fair business practices and promote healthy competition within markets. These laws are essential for maintaining the integrity of market operations and preventing anti-competitive behaviors that can harm consumers and other businesses. By understanding and adhering to competition law, businesses can operate within a legal framework that fosters innovation, consumer choice, and economic growth. Understanding Competition Law Competition law, also known as antitrust law in some jurisdictions, encompasses a range of regulations aimed at preventing monopolies, cartels, and other forms of anti-competitive conduct. The primary goal of these laws is to promote market competition and protect consumer interests. This is achieved by prohibiting practices that restrain trade, such as price-fixing, market division, and abuse of dominant positions. The legal frameworks for competition law vary from country to country, but they... #anticompetitivebehavior #attorneys #businesscompliance #competitionlaw #FairBusinessPractices #LegalAdvice #legalconsultation #legalframeworks #legalinsights #marketintegrity #marketregulation #regulatorycompliance

Anybody interested in the competition law should pay attention to this European Commission's running consultation. It may be a great tool to leverage at the local court level when litigating. The draft Guidelines provide guidance on various key issues concerning exclusionary abuses by dominant companies, including: - The purpose of competition law enforcement and relation to exclusionary abuses. - How to assess single and collective dominance. - How to determine if a conduct by a dominant company is likely to constitute an abuse - Necessary evidence to show that a conduct is capable of producing exclusionary effects. - Analytical framework applicable to certain types of conduct by dominant companies (refusal to supply, predatory pricing and margin squeeze etc.)

Excited to share our article published on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog (Wolters Kluwer: Antitrust and Competition Law) 📚 In this piece, together with Marcin Kolasiński we delve into the guidelines on setting fines issued recently by the Polish competition authority. Check out the full article to understand how these changes might impact businesses and the legal landscape: https://lnkd.in/dQ7u-_j8 💡 Thank you very much Alba Ribera Martínez and Nils Imgarten for the excellent cooperation and support throughout the publication process ☺️ #CompetitionLaw #ECN #PolishCompetitionAuthority #Fines #Transparency

Antitrust litigation update: the ECJ confirmed today in the Transsaqui case (C-632/22) that service of legal documents to a parent company to institute antitrust damages proceedings cannot take place at a subsidiary’s office. The claimant had argued that this should be possible based on the concept of undertaking in EU competition law. However, the ECJ ruled that this substantive concept cannot be used for procedural purposes such as the service of legal documents. Last week, the ECJ already ruled in the MOL case (C-425/22) that the concept of undertaking is not applicable on the claimant’s side, as there is no basis for such reverse application of the concept. The ECJ’s rulings are sensible in my view, as I previously wrote in a blog post for the Kluwer Competition Blog, which you can find here. https://lnkd.in/dAkGeddz

Canadian government’s extensive overhaul of Canadian #competition law began with a series of amendments to the #Act passed in June 2022, followed by additional amendments in December 2023 and recently Bill C-59 mark the third stage. Two additional amendments that were introduced in Bill C-59, which will be discussed in the article by Mark Katz and Umang Khandelwal of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP #competition #internationallaw #billc59

Competition authorities’ tool boxes are expanding. How do we defend our clients’ interests against industrial policy overreach in the political economy? Which legal tools are available to us and which are not? Read the full article by Sam MacMahon Baldwin of Szecskay Attorneys at Law on the Kluwer Competition Law Blog! #competition #internationallaw #legaltools #business