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EU, Competition & Regulatory bulletin February 2010
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- Issue 29 of the EU, Competition & Regulatory bulletin.
- Applicable Law
- France, Netherlands, Spain, UK, European Union
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- 04 February 2010
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- 04 February 2010
Spotlight on France
French merger control set to be more transparent
Merger control guidelines published by the Autorité de la concurrence incorporate suggestions from business to make the process more predictable.
Perfume manufacturers' rights of defence hurt by the length of the investigation,the Appeal Court decides.
Spotlight on fines
Will focus on the ultimate liability to pay fines for infringing UK competition law now shift from the infringing company to Directors and Officers insurers?
Are Dutch and EU cartel fines tax deductible?
The Advocate General at the Dutch Supreme Court has concluded that cartel fines are not deductible as expenses for tax purposes.
Spotlight on investigations
The first through the door: CNC grants leniency in a cartel case for the first time
The Spanish Competition Authority has rewarded whistleblowers in its first cartel Decision under the Spanish leniency regime.
Pharmaceutical sector update - post sector inquiry
The pharmaceutical sector inquiry continues to "bear fruit".
Spotlight on mergers
Another mixed result for BSkyB - the Court of Appeal judgment
The latest instalment in the saga of the controversial ITV stake leaves BSkyB weighing its options for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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