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GCR 40 under 40 – voting closes tonight
Friday, 27 January 2012
GCR has received thousands of votes already, but there is still time for Who’s Who Legal nominees to have their say.
KFTC offers funding for Samsung/LG private action
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has announced it will give financial backing to private class action suits against Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics.
Deutsche Post & Bpost to return state aid
Thursday, 26 January 2012
The European Commission has ordered Deutsche Post and Bpost to return up to €1.5 billion of state aid which favoured them against their competitors.
Eversheds appoints Madrid competition head
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Eversheds has opened a competition practice in Madrid and appointed Crisanto Pérez-Abad head of the group.
Denmark stops estate agency boycott
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Denmark’s Competition and Consumer Authority has found that a majority of real estate businesses in the country agreed to boycott a property search website.
Last glimmer of hope for Deutsche Börse/NYSE in Europe
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse could yet see their proposed US$17 billion merger approved after a key member of the European Commission yesterday requested more time to make his decision.
DG Comp receives another abuse complaint against Google
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Online shopping website Twenga has submitted a complaint to the European Commission accusing Google of abusing its dominant position, adding to the nine claims DG Comp has already accepted.
FTC backs down in pharma battle
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will not seek a Supreme Court judgment on its monopolisation case against pharmaceutical company Lundbeck, marking the end of a protracted antitrust battle.
Freehills hires Preston from rival
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Daniel Preston has joined Freehills’ antitrust practice in Melbourne, transferring from Blake Dawson.
France fines SRR for non-compliance
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
France’s Competition Authority has fined SRR, subsidiary of telecoms company SFR, €2 million for breaching emergency measures imposed on the company to address concerns of abuse of dominance.
Finnish firm hires first competition partner
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Mikko Alkio has joined new Finnish firm Avance as the first competition partner in its Helsinki office.
Pozen to step down as acting AAG
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis Pozen has informed the US Department of Justice that she will be stepping down as head of the antitrust division in April, leaving the Obama Administration just three months to get new division leadership confirmed in the Senate.
South Africa prohibits mining merger
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
South Africa’s Competition Commission blocked a vertical merger in the chemical mining sector yesterday, prompting suggestions that the authority’s approach is becoming increasingly cautious.
Consumer group urges DG Comp to block Google/Motorola
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
A US public interest group has written to the European Commission, calling for it to block Google’s proposed US$12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility.
Météo-France resolves predatory pricing issues
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
France’s Competition Authority has accepted remedies from weather forecast services provider Météo-France to address predatory pricing concerns.
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GCR December 2011
In this issue:
Surveys: New York, Israel • US Assistant Attorney General • Year in review • Isolde Goggin interview • Ricardo Napolitani interview
GCR Live Events
Mar
02
Law Leaders Asia-Pacific 2012
Organiser: Global Competition Review
Fri, 2nd March - Sat, 3rd March
Singapore, Singapore
Mar
14
Mar
27
2nd Annual GCR Awards Dinner
Organiser: Global Competition Review
Tue, 27th March
Washington DC, USA
Apr
24
Broadcasting and Competition Law 2012
Organiser: Global Competition Review
Tue, 24th April
London, UK
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