by 21st Century Competition | Jun 30, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Joaquin ALMUNIA Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Chatham House Competition Policy Conference 2014 London, 30 June 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank Dr Niblett for his kind...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 30, 2014 | European Commission
European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 June 2014 The European Commission approved on 29 June 2014 a liquidity support scheme for Bulgarian banks as being compatible with EU state aid rules. In its assessment, it concluded that the state aid implied by the...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 30, 2014 | Global Blogs
One of the big questions of English competition law is whether there is such a thing as a “passing-on defence” – – i.e. whether the damages suffered by a purchaser of a cartelized product are reduced or mitigated if he “passes on” some of the overcharge to his...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
June 29, 2014 After a last minute flurry of inquiries and companies and individuals finalizing preparations to comply, Canada’s new federal anti-spam legislation will at long last (or as dreaded) come into force early next week on July 1st. So, for companies and...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 29, 2014 | Global Blogs
Schiff Hardin LLP On June 23, 2014, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division held a workshop on “conditional pricing practices”—loyalty discounts, bundled discounts and similar pricing techniques. Many economists, academic experts...
