Author: 21st Century Competition

European Commission – Mergers: Commission clears proposed merger between Hutchison 3G (H3G) and Telefónica Ireland (O2 Ireland) subject to conditions – frequently asked questions

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 28 May 2014 (See IP/14/607) On which markets did the Commission have concerns? The Commission had concerns on two markets in Ireland, namely the retail market for mobile telecommunications, and the wholesale market for network access and call origination. …read more

Competition & Corruption Law: Prison Term Imposed for Violation of Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canadian Competition and Regulatory Law)

May 27, 2014

Guest post: John Bodrug & George Addy
(Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP)

(Reprinted with permission)

On May 23, 2014, Nazir Karigar was sentenced to three years in prison for agreeing, in his capacity as an agent of a Canadian business, to offer bribes to Air India officials and India’s then …read more

Sweden: Probe into online train ticket sale discrimination dropped (Competition Policy International)

Swiss regulators dealt a blow to train operator MTR when the nation’s competition regulators decided to end its investigation into claims that an MTR rival is unfairly blocking the operator from being able to sell tickets on its website.

MTR had originally filed a complaint with Sweden’s competition regulator FCA alleging …read more

Israel: Famed geologist advocates for breakup of Leviathan gas field (Competition Policy International)

Geologist Dr. Joseph Langotsky, along with protestors, are reportedly advocating for a breakup of the Leviathan gas field, owned by Delek and Noble Energy, in response to a campaign that is fighting cartel compromise agreements.

According to reports, Longotsky sent a letter to Israel’s Antitrust Authority championing a breakup of the …read more