From Law360: Competition: EU Court Denies Deutsche Bahn’s Appeal Of Antitrust Raids “A European Union court in Luxembourg on Friday denied an appeal by Deutsche Bahn AG of the European Commission’s decision to conduct antitrust raids of the German state-owned railway’s offices, finding the regulator acted properly in carrying out the inspections over railroad electricity prices.”
From Kluwer Competition Law – News: Deutsche Bahn and Others v. Commission, Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2013, Joined Cases T-289/11, T-290/11 and T-521/11, 6 September 2013 [New EU materials] “”
From AntitrustConnect Blog: Blowing the Whistle on Cartels in Canada “ Cartel enforcement in Canada is heavily dependent on the use of informants. This is explained by two principal factors. First, cartel conduct is, by its very nature, secretive and carried out in the shadows of business life. Second, Canada’s Competition … Continue reading → • Leave a comment on Blowing the Whistle on Cartels in Canada “
From Chillin’Competition: Déjà vu? Microsoft announces Skype’s integration in Windows ” On 15 August Microsoft announced on a blog post that Skype will come installed by default in Windows 8.1, and that it will be prominently displayed in its “Start” Menu (see Skype-right from (the) “Start”) The news appears to have surprised many, who have publicly wondered whether Microsoft is actively looking for antitrust trouble […]“