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EU Commission fines Facebook €110m for providing misleading information in relation to WhatsApp acquisition

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Submitted: 30 August 2017

On 18 May 2017, the EU imposed fines of €110m on Facebook for providing incorrect or misleading information when, in 2014, the EU Commission was investigating Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, under the EU Merger Regulation (Regulation No 139/2004) (EUMR).
Innovation and EU merger control - a new approach?

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Submitted: 30 August 2017

The European Commission is increasingly taking action on the grounds of an adverse impact on innovation in merger situations.
The European Commission ramps up its enforcement action in the e-commerce sector

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Submitted: 30 August 2017

On 14 June 2017, the European Commission announced three new antitrust investigations into the licensing and distribution practices of Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios.
Spanish Competition Agency imposes fines on RENFE and Deutsche Bahn

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Submitted: 14 June 2017

Although Deusche Bahn was the only competitor of RENFE in traction services and the first provider of freight rail services in Europe; instead of competing with RENFE, it decided to sublease its own service to RENFE, a way for the Spanish company to remain as the sole provider of traction services in Spain.
Spanish Competition Agency: Sector inquiry and investigation

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Submitted: 13 June 2017

From the inquiry’s preliminary views, it appears that there would be potential competition restrictions related to the market access and the exercise of wholesalers' activities, because of the structure of the market and existing regulations.
Commission introduces new anonymous whistleblower tool

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Submitted: 12 June 2017

The Commission has launched a new tool which makes it possible for individuals to inform the Commission about cartels and other anti-competitive practices (such as vertical restrictions in supply and distribution relations or abuse of dominance) on an anonymous basis.
Quand les laboratoires pharmaceutiques sont accusés de limiter les exportations…

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Submitted: 30 March 2017

Les laboratoires Pfizer et GlaxoSmithKline (« GSK ») ont tous deux fait l’objet de poursuites d’avoir mis en place des pratiques de doubles prix ou des prix différenciés avec leurs acheteurs grossistes dans le but de limiter les exportations. L’issue des deux affaires est toutefois différente.
EU Commission progresses State Aid investigations into tax rulings

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Submitted: 15 June 2015

The EU Commission (the Commission) has announced that it has requested further information from a number of Member States concerning tax rulings in its investigation into possible breaches of State Aid rules.
Ten things you need to know about dawn raids

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Last Reviewed: 09 March 2015 / Submitted: 13 January 2012
EU Commission defeat over Spanish state aid

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Last Reviewed: 28 January 2015 / Submitted: 13 November 2014

The General Court of the European Union has annulled two European Commission decisions requiring Spain to recover what the Commission had deemed to be illegal state aid. The judgments may also undermine a third decision issued by the Commission that analogous Spanish tax breaks also constitute illegal state aid.