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BELGIUM: Competition Council opens Phase II investigation of Belgacom/The Phone House
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Featured In: October 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 9)
Anneleen StraetemansFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPBrussels
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O’Regan swaps Freshfields for Burges Salmon
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Matthew O’Regan has joined Burges Salmon as a partner in its UK antitrust practice, transferring from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Brussels.
Belgium enhances fining transparency
Monday, 09 January 2012
Belgium’s Competition Council has adopted new guidelines that explain how it calculates fines to punish competition law infringements.
Hogan Lovells promotes globally
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
Hogan Lovells has announced three promotions in its Brussels, London and Washington, DC antitrust practices.
Belgium clears vertical telecoms deal with structural remedy
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
Belgium’s Competition Council has announced today it will allow telecoms incumbent Belgacom to purchase mobile phone shop The Phone House with conditions.
DG Comp could do more in high-tech markets
Thursday, 17 November 2011
The European Commission could use more of its powers to combat antitrust infringements in the high tech sectors, says Stephen Kinsella OBE.
Transparency key to improving banking sector
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
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
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
Freshfields boosts European practices
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has promoted Hein Hobbelen and Till Steinvorth to counsel in the firm’s Brussels and Düsseldorf competition practices. They will begin in their new roles on 1 November.
Gibson Dunn targets Spanish market
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has added four competition specialists to its Brussels office, in a bid to secure its position among the leading firms with Spanish expertise in Brussels.
Calls for guidance on in-house privilege in pharma cases
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
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
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
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
Consumer association falls at procedural hurdle
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Europe’s General Court has ruled that consumer associations have the right to be heard by the European Commission during a merger investigation – provided they satisfy two conditions.
Belgium raids electricity companies
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Belgium’s Competition Council has raided several electricity companies, the authority announced last week, for passing on the cost of fines they incurred by failing to buy enough renewable energy certificates.
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