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Financial services in the spotlight at GCR conference

Monday, 21 May 2012

Competition specialists and key enforcers involved in high-profile antitrust matters in the financial sector, including advisers on Deutsche Börse/NYSE and officials from the European Commission and the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT), will take part in GCR’s Financial Services and Competition Law conference in London next month.

Panel split over Murphy threat to exclusivity premiums

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Panellists at GCR Live
Private practitioners and a senior European Commission official yesterday debated the impact of the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) ruling in Murphy v Premier League, with some claiming it risked undermining the ability of movie producers and sporting leagues to offer quality content to broadcasters and audiences. Stefano Berra in London.

An interview with Antonio Bavasso

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Antonio Bavasso
Antonio Bavasso is a partner in Allen & Overy’s London competition practice and will be chairing GCR Live: Broadcasting & Competition 2012. He talks to GCR about his work in the broadcasting industry and the impact of recent activities that could shape the future of competition law in the market.

Ofcom’s chief executive to open pay-TV debate at GCR Live

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Ed Richards, chief executive of the UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom and the enforcer responsible for one of the most influential competition cases in the broadcasting sector in recent years, will be among leading competition experts speaking at GCR Live’s Broadcasting and Competition Law 2012 conference, which takes place on 24 April in London.

Google counsel deny abuse allegations

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Oliver Bethell
Speaking at GCR Live’s antitrust and technology conference in London, in-house and external counsel for Google have disputed possible allegations of abuse of dominance that the European Commission is examining. Stefano Berra in London

Per Hellström to speak at GCR Live

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Per Hellström
Per Hellström, head of the European Commission’s antitrust unit in charge of the IT industry, will deliver the keynote speech at GCR Live: Antitrust and Technology 2012, which takes place in London on 14 March.

Leading in-house counsel to speak at GCR Live: Antitrust & Technology

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

In-house counsel from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, RIM, Nokia, eBay, Philips, Cisco and Qualcomm will be among the panellists at GCR Live: Antitrust & Technology 2012.

Transparency key to improving banking sector

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Alastair Mordaunt and Lorenzo Coppi
Concentration among banks is not the main hindrance to effective competition in the UK banking sector, says a former Office of Fair Trading (OFT) official. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

Tactical merger filings could mean an "adversarial" DG Comp

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Miguel de la Mano
Companies submitting merger notifications must be transparent when providing evidence to maintain a cooperative relationship with the European Commission, acording to Miguel de la Mano. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

Calls for guidance on in-house privilege in pharma cases

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Ingrid Vandenborre talks at GCR Live
Pharmaceutical competition lawyers need clarity on where the European Commission stands regarding the “grey area” of in-house legal privilege, delegates heard. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

Pharma patent settlements increasing despite competition scrutiny

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

GCR Live in Brussels today
Patent settlements in the pharmaceutical sector are on the rise, despite increased competition enforcement on both sides of the Atlantic. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

Sanctions not the only solution to "ever-greening"

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Geoff Steadman speaking at GCR Live
Enforcement fines are not the only way to stop originator pharmaceutical companies from extending the lifecycle of their patented products, says a leading UK official. Faaez Samadi in Brussels

An interview with Stephen Kon

Monday, 10 October 2011

Stephen Kon
Stephen Kon is head of the EU & competition department at SJ Berwin LLP in London and will be chairing GCR’s Pharmaceutical and Competition Law conference on 18 October 2011. He talks to GCR about his experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and the rapid development of competition law intervention in the sector.

Judges key to the future of competition litigation

Wednesday, 05 October 2011

Judges to play key role in EU private actions
Judges will play an increasingly important role in European competition follow-on damages actions, delegates heard yesterday. Faaez Samadi in London

Private enforcement marred by lack of EU binding consensus

Wednesday, 05 October 2011

GCR's conference took place in London yesterday
Disparity over the binding effects of national competition authority decisions continues to present obstacles for private damages claimants in Europe, according to a leading competition lawyer. Faaez Samadi in London

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