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Apr 4, 2008

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European Commission publishes White Paper on damages actions for breaches of EC antitrust rules

Mar 27, 2008

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The House of Lords, the criminal law and cartel activity: where do we go from here?
BSkyB and Virgin appeal ITV ruling
OFT encourages whistle blowers by offering financial incentives of up to £100,000
Romania ordered to recover unlawful aid granted to car producer
Greek cases provide useful refresher on definition of 'undertaking' and application of competition rules to public sector
A reasonable response to a series of quite unreasonable actions?
E.on offers to sell its transmission business and part of its generation business – shifting the balance in the Commission's campaign for structural separation in the electricity industry

Feb 29, 2008

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The Cartel Alert
Undertakings in de minimis cases – clarification of OFT policy
Emerson case update – restrictions on use of disclosed documents
Double review for the energy sector
E.ON comes unstuck to the tune of EUR 38 million
BUPA loses Irish state aid appeal
Retail market malfunctions – the new EU investigative approach
OECD best practice roundtables on competition policy
Breaking down procurement barriers for small businesses
Don't judge a book by its cover – the ECJ rules on recovery of unlawful aid
Double trouble for Intel
Ofgem breaks new ground: first fine for breach of competition law

Feb 8, 2008

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There is some use for crying over spilled milk: Price fixing in dairy products and fine reductions
BSkyB/ITV merger investigation
Criminal Convictions Loom for Price Fixing Oil Executives
State aid developments: environmental protection, public service broadcasting and services in the general interest
Apple and iTunes- any Which? way you can...
Public procurement round up: New thresholds and guidance on use of award of criteria
Judicial Review in State Aid Cases- Sniace v Commission
No Spoonful of Sugar for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Some rare good news for the banking industry but the overriding message is: "We're still watching you"
European Commission investigating Microsoft (again)

Dec 18, 2007

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The Cartel Alert
Successful damages action for breach of procurement rules: Scotland
UK mergers: OFT publishes de minimis guidance and explanatory note on interim arrangements for informal advice and pre-notification contacts
OFT to survey owners of new homes
Emerson damages action takes a step forward
Is concurrency working?
New remedies directive adopted by European Parliament and Council
Commission consults on settlement procedure for cartels
Commission adopts new guidelines on assessing non-horizontal mergers
Commission launches investigation into potential Ryanair state aid
Sport as a competition and free movement in the world of football- it's Belgium again…
Commission sees through glass cartel (and other cartels)
New CAT President

Nov 12, 2007

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The Cartel Alert
Damages blow to cartel victims
Attempt to halt procurement process in the courts - unsuccessful
Halloween not so scary for the big supermarkets
Loss of the Midas touch- Germany loses its golden stake in VW
The anti-trust/IP interface in the standard setting arena and beyond
European Commission publishes memorandum on revised state aid general block exemption regulation
European Commission clears Sony BMG merger…for the second time
Visa gets out its credit card as the European Commission levies fine of €10.2 million
Long-Term Gas Contracts Slashed
Market sharing and price co-ordination is not the road ahead

Oct 2, 2007

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SCLF Autumn Event: Competition and Financial Services
The Cartel Alert
New alleged cartel uncovered in the dairy industry
The saga continues - Albion Water and access pricing in the English and Welsh water industry
Business insurance sector inquiry report is published
The Microsoft ruling in a nutshell
Euro court rules on in-house legal professional privilege
The Commission's third energy package
Needles cartel receives a euro 13 million discount by the Court of First Instance
OFT opens consultations on work priorities and consumer benefits
Prym and Coats get done for cartel yet again

Sep 21, 2007

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Euro Court Rules on In-House Legal Professional Privilege

Sep 5, 2007

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The Cartel Alert
Competition Commission lifts SME banking controls
OFT calls for reform to Scottish legal services
Record fine for BA in fuel surcharges price-fixing investigation
OFT steps in to improve restrictive Audi car repairer standards
OFT encourages upfront discussion in merger inquiries
High Court grants injunction in telecoms case
Schneider – Floodgates open for claims against Commission?
Public procurement: ECJ upholds European Commission's right to order contract to be set aside
Commission White Paper resists widespread reform of European sport
Competition Appeal Tribunal receives crematorium damages claim
Oneworld alliance seeks dispensation to collaborate
No damages for annulled state aid decision

Jul 16, 2007

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The Cartel Alert
European Commission must pay damages to Schneider Electric
The House that Jack Built - The OFT's Market Study into House Building
Ten years of evolution and reform
Ofcom lets BBC Broadcast off the hook
Changes to the public procurement remedies continue apace
European Competition Policy in a changing world
Reform Treaty set to drop competition law wording
State aid investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France
UK competition regime obtains high ranking
Goldshields the latest to settle price fixing allegations
Mergers in smaller markets might avoid scrutiny
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