by 21st Century Competition | Jun 18, 2014 | Global Blogs
The European Commission has reportedly sent letters to various companies that have filed complaints against the proposed settlement between Google and competition regulators, revealing that part of the agreement is to establish an external antitrust monitor to oversee...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 17, 2014 | Global Blogs
June 17, 2014 Stephane Eljarrat, John Bodrug, Jean-Philippe Groleau & Gabriel Querry (Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg) (Reprinted with permission) On June 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a key decision in R v. Spencer upholding the right to...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 17, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced it will now regulate text messaging costs to rein in what have been called “astronomical” prices. The decision follows a market inquiry conducted by the ACCC that reviewed comment from consumer groups over...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 17, 2014 | Global Blogs
Austria’s telecommunications regulator followed in the path of competition authorities in approving Mexican mogul Carlos Slim’s plan to pool his shares in Telekom Austria with the Austrian government’s holdings, reports say. The regulator, RTR,...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 17, 2014 | Global Blogs
Two sources have informed reporters that the proposed $6.38 billion merger between two of Europe’s largest mobile phone retailers will soon be given approval by the European Commission. According to reports, The UK’s Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Retail...
by 21st Century Competition | Jun 17, 2014 | Global Blogs
Spain’s competition authority, the CNMC, announced Tuesday it is launching an investigation into the pricing patterns of energy firm Iberdrola to investigate possible price-manipulation, reports say. Iberdrola confirmed the probe and said it will focus on...
