Author: 21st Century Competition

EU: Court halves Sasol antitrust penalty (Competition Policy International)

South Africa-based Sasol scored a victory in the EU on Friday after the EU General Court cut antitrust fines issued to the company by more than half.

According to reports, the Court found that an earlier decision to fine a Germany unit of Sasol was incorrect. The fines were issued to …read more

US: Sprint, T-Mobile craft a plan (Competition Policy International)

As major media merger deals try to weave their way through regulatory clearance in the US, Sprint and T-Mobile are poised to become the next deal on the review block.

According to reports, Sprint parent company SoftBank and T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom have struck an agreement on the basics of …read more

EU: Commission sued over Germany energy program investigation (Competition Policy International)

The European Commission is reportedly facing a lawsuit by dozens of German companies for the regulator’s investigation into the state’s green energy program.

Fifty companies are reportedly suing the Commission for its decision to probe Germany’s tax breaks offered to the heaviest users of electricity; funds from the tax program are …read more

US: Android wants OS lawsuit tossed (Competition Policy International)

Android is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit targeting its operating system, reports say, as Android owner Google reportedly filed a motion in court late last week.

A class action was filed against Google in May claiming that Google unfairly licenses Android to smartphone manufacturers, undermining competitors for mobile services like …read more