Spain concludes four-part paper cartel investigation

Unipapel's leniency application launched the four investigations
Spain’s National Competition Commission (CNC) has issued a €44.6 million fine against 15 stationery companies for participation in a 33-year cartel.

Microsoft fined €561m for non-compliance

Microsoft breached commitments regarding its Internet Explorer web browser
The European Commission has fined Microsoft for breaching commitments made in 2009 to give users of its software an easy web browser choice.

Almunia confirms Ryanair prohibition

Ryanair's attempted takeover of Aer Lingus was blocked today
The European Commission has officially prohibited Ryanair’s third attempted hostile takeover of Aer Lingus.

German court to consider review of EU judicial process

Martin Klusmann, counsel to Outokumpu
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court is considering whether to assess the lawfulness of the EU cartel fining practice and judicial review on the back of a request by Outokumpu.

Almunia: EU Libor probe expanded to Swiss franc

Joaquin Almunia
Joaquín Almunia has called alleged price-fixing of Libor “one of the most irresponsible behaviours of the financial industry to this day” as the European Commission added Swiss franc interest rates to its probe.

DG Comp to review patent-licensing rules

DG Comp opened consultations on patent licensing rules
The European Commission is considering amending its patent-licensing rules to extend the definition of essential patents and to clarify the position on reverse settlements.

ICOMP attacks Google with "anti-competitive agreements" complaint

David Wood, counsel to ICOMP
ICOMP, an association that groups antitrust complainants against Google, has alleged that the search engine achieved its market dominance through anti-competitive agreements.

Google sends EU commitment offer

Google submitted its remedies package yesterday
After months of negotiations, Google has submitted a formal commitment offer to address the European Commission’s concerns that the company may be abusing its dominant position.

DG Comp targets Novartis and J&J over reverse settlement

Johnson & Johnson received a statement of objections today
The European Commission has accused drug makers Johnson & Johnson and Novartis of delaying market entry of a generic painkiller – the third so-called “pay for delay” case to trigger a statement of objections.

DG Comp confirms UPS/TNT merger block

DG Comp blocked UPS's proposed acquisition of TNT
The European Commission has confirmed its prohibition of the €5.2 billion merger between United Parcel Service (UPS) and its Dutch rival TNT, two weeks after the companies announced they will abandon their tie-up because of DG Comp’s opposition.

DG Comp refers Orkla/Rieber to Norway

Harald Evensen, counsel to Orkla
Norway’s Competition Authority will examine Nordic conglomerate Orkla’s 5.2 billion Norwegian kroner (€700 million) acquisition of rival food manufacturer Rieber & Søn.

DG Comp sues Bulgaria over digital TV

The European Commission took Bulgaria's government to the ECJ
The European Commission has taken Bulgaria’s government to the European Court of Justice for allegedly assigning digital terrestrial television frequencies according to anti-competitive criteria.

DG Comp punishes Telefónica and Portugal Telecom

Portugal Telecom was fined €12.3 million
The European Commission has imposed a €79 million fine on Telefónica and Portugal Telecom for agreeing not to compete against each other on the Iberian peninsula.

UPS and TNT drop merger as EU prohibition looms

UPS and TNT today called off their merger
United Parcel Service (UPS) and TNT Express have abandoned their €5.2 billion merger after learning that the European Commission intended to block the deal.

DG Comp makes Rio Tinto remedies binding

The commission accepted Rio Tinto Alcan's commitments
The European Commission has closed an investigation of mining company Rio Tinto Alcan after the company submitted remedies.

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