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11JulPortolano Cavallo announces the appointment of Enzo Marasà as partnerWith Enzo Marasà's appointment, the number of partners rises to 20, showcasing the firm's strong and consistent expansionArticle filed under: EU and Competition Law
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7JulPortolano Cavallo appoints three new partnersPortolano Cavallo announces the appointment of Ilaria Curti, Giulio Novellini, and Irene Picciano as partners.Article filed under: Compliance, Investigations, White Collar Crime, Crisis Management, Tech Transactions, Data Protection, EU and Competition Law, Automotive & Mobility
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6JunVBER: The Commission adopts the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and The Vertical GuidelinesOn May 10, 2022, the European Commission (“Commission”) adopted Regulation 2022/720, i.e., the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“New VBER”), together with the new Vertical Guidelines (“New Guidelines”), both of which will enter into force on June 1, 2022.Article filed under: EU and Competition Law
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6OctThe EU Court of Justice issues a long-awaited judgment clarifying the extent of an undertaking’s liability in follow-on actions (Sumal / Mercedes Benz Trucks España)On October 6, 2021, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ” or “Court”) issued a long-awaited decision in case C-882/19, Sumal SL (“Sumal”) v Mercedes Benz Trucks España SL (“MBTE”) [1]. The judgment shed light on whether, under EU competition law, the victim of an anticompetitive practice may pursue a “follow-on” action against the subsidiary of a parent company, even when only the parent was found liable for antitrust infringement by decision of the European Commission (“Commission”).
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5AugVBER: The European Commission starts a consultation on the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical GuidelinesOn July 9, 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published the draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“Draft VBER”) and related Vertical Guidelines, which are now subject to public consultation through September 17, 2021.Article filed under: EU and Competition Law
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20JanThe EU Commission fines six video games manufacturers €7.8 million for geo-blocking practices (Valve / Bandai Namco / Capcom / Focus Home / Koch Media / ZeniMax)Over the course of less than two months, in late 2020 and early 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Commission (Commission) issued two decisions with diametrically opposed effects on the licensing and business model of copyrighted content across the EEA. However, the two decisions are in no way in conflict with each other.
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25NovThe EU Court of Justice publishes its judgment stating that the fee structure for music played at festivals adopted by the Belgian collecting society is not necessarily abusive (SABAM)On November 25, 2020, the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) rendered its judgment in Case C-327/19, stating that the fee structure for music played at festivals adopted by the Belgian collecting society SABAM is not necessarily abusive under Article 102 TFEU.
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16JulThe EU Commission publishes an inquiry aiming at detecting possible competition concerns in the sector of the Internet of ThingsOn July 16, 2020 the European Commission (“Commission”) launched an inquiry into the sector of the Internet of Things for consumer-related products and services (“IoTs”) in the European Union pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation 1/2003. The inquiry is aimed at detecting possible competition concerns in the functioning of the IoTs markets and determining whether undertakings operating in such markets infringe EU competition rules. According to article 17, circumstances such as the level of trade between Member States and the rigidity of prices may suggest that a restriction or distortion of competition is occurring within the internal market.Article filed under: Concurrences, EU and Competition Law, Internet & Ecommerce, Privacy & Cyber Security
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8AprThe EU Commission publishes its communication containing a temporary framework for assessing antitrust issues related to business cooperation in response to the COVID-19 pandemicOn April 8, 2020, the European Commission (“Commission”) published a communication containing a temporary framework for assessing antitrust issues related to business cooperation in response to situations of urgency stemming from the current COVID-19 outbreak (“European Communication”).
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3JanThe US DoJ announces that a former senior vice president of sales and marketing and a dutch national had been extradited to face price-fixing charges (Ullings)On January 13, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a former senior vice president of cargo sales and marketing for Martinair N.V. (Martinair Cargo) and a Dutch national, had been extradited from Italy to the United States to face price-fixing charges.
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