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Case Digests ×

18. Oktober 2018 | Features von Michiel Verhulst

The BritNed v ABB Case: private enforcement pur sang

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Private enforcement of competition law, particularly with regard to cartel damages claims, has been a highly debated topic since the seminal ECJ decision Courage v Crehan in 2001 (e.g. here and here). Together with the Netherlands and Germany, the UK is traditionally put forward as one of the main fora to introduce a damages action based on a competition law infringement. However, it was only […]

Keine Kommentare

7. September 2018 | Features von Anja Naumann

New momentum for abandoning the 50+1 rule of the German Bundesliga?

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Have you recovered from the World Cup yet? Whether or not, it is now time to focus on the national football leagues again and support the football club of your choice (for better or worse). With regard to the German Bundesliga, the old issue of club-ownership has come back into focus over the summer when the Deutsche Fußball Liga (‘DFL’ […]

Keine Kommentare

7. August 2018 | Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence

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Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission imposed fines of over €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for fixing the minimum resale prices of their online retailers. This recent case shows that the Commission is serious about taking on competition law infringements in the online sphere, however, it […]

Keine Kommentare

7. Juni 2018 | Features von Daniel Mandrescu

When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo

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Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes have become a source of great interest for competition law authorities, practitioners and academics. The allure of these topics is understandable; the idea that cartels can come into existence without human intervention is a fascinating matter despite the fact that fully automated (not to mention […]

4 Kommentare

3. April 2018 | Case Digests von Kiran Desai

2017-47 Report – Hansa metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission

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Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 26 January 2017 Case name (short version) Hansa Metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission Case Citation Case C-611/13 P ECLI:EU:C:2017:47 Key words Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria — Coordination of selling prices and […]

Keine Kommentare

22. März 2018 | Features von Anja Naumann

The EU Commission’s Qualcomm decision – does it take two to tango?

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In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has fined the US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm over 997 million Euros for imposing an exclusive purchasing obligation on one of its major customers and preventing competitors’ access to the market for baseband chipsets. This blogpost gives a brief overview of the decision based on the Commission’s […]

Ein Kommentar

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Anja Naumann

Blog Editor

LL.M., PhD, currently legal trainee at the Higher Regional Court of Berlin.

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Daniel Mandrescu

Blog editor

Assistant Professor EU competition law, Europa Institute, Leiden University

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Friso Bostoen

Blog Editor

Assistant Professor of Competition Law and Digital Regulation, Tilburg University

Friso Bostoen is an assistant professor of competition law and digital regulation at Tilburg University. Previously, he was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. He holds degrees from KU Leuven (PhD, LLM) and Harvard University (LLM). Friso’s research focuses on antitrust enforcement in digital markets. His work has resulted in numerous international publications, presentations, and awards (including the AdC Competition Policy Award 2019 and the Concurrences PhD Award 2022). In addition, Friso edits the CoRe Blog and hosts the Monopoly Attack podcast.

>> Friso’s CoRe Blog posts >>

Nelly Stratieva

Head of Editorial Department and Data Protection Officer

Responsible for EStAL (European State Aid Law Quarterly), EPPPL (European Public Private Partnership Law Review) and CoRe (European Competition and Regulatory Law Review). Overseeing Lexxion Publisher’s privacy and data protection compliance.

Parsa Tonkaboni

Picture Rita Paukste

Rita Paukste

Former Blog Editor

Senior Associate, Motieka & Audzevicius PLP, Vilnius

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Case Digests ×

18. Oktober 2018 | Features von Michiel Verhulst

The BritNed v ABB Case: private enforcement pur sang

Competition Blogs - jonny caspari d2HWQg82RUo unsplash

Private enforcement of competition law, particularly with regard to cartel damages claims, has been a highly debated topic since the seminal ECJ decision Courage v Crehan in 2001 (e.g. here and here). Together with the Netherlands and Germany, the UK is traditionally put forward as one of the main fora to introduce a damages action based on a competition law infringement. However, it was only […]

Keine Kommentare

7. September 2018 | Features von Anja Naumann

New momentum for abandoning the 50+1 rule of the German Bundesliga?

Competition Blogs - football 1396740 1920

Have you recovered from the World Cup yet? Whether or not, it is now time to focus on the national football leagues again and support the football club of your choice (for better or worse). With regard to the German Bundesliga, the old issue of club-ownership has come back into focus over the summer when the Deutsche Fußball Liga (‘DFL’ […]

Keine Kommentare

7. August 2018 | Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence

Competition Blogs - coding 1853305 1280

Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission imposed fines of over €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for fixing the minimum resale prices of their online retailers. This recent case shows that the Commission is serious about taking on competition law infringements in the online sphere, however, it […]

Keine Kommentare

7. Juni 2018 | Features von Daniel Mandrescu

When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo

Competition Blogs - emile guillemot zegxcRu2f4E unsplash

Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes have become a source of great interest for competition law authorities, practitioners and academics. The allure of these topics is understandable; the idea that cartels can come into existence without human intervention is a fascinating matter despite the fact that fully automated (not to mention […]

4 Kommentare

3. April 2018 | Case Digests von Kiran Desai

2017-47 Report – Hansa metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission

Competition Blogs - pexels photo 67184

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 26 January 2017 Case name (short version) Hansa Metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission Case Citation Case C-611/13 P ECLI:EU:C:2017:47 Key words Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria — Coordination of selling prices and […]

Keine Kommentare

22. März 2018 | Features von Anja Naumann

The EU Commission’s Qualcomm decision – does it take two to tango?

Competition Blogs - umberto jXd2FSvcRr8 unsplash

In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has fined the US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm over 997 million Euros for imposing an exclusive purchasing obligation on one of its major customers and preventing competitors’ access to the market for baseband chipsets. This blogpost gives a brief overview of the decision based on the Commission’s […]

Ein Kommentar

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Case Digests ×

18. Oktober 2018 | Features von Michiel Verhulst

The BritNed v ABB Case: private enforcement pur sang

Competition Blogs - jonny caspari d2HWQg82RUo unsplash

Private enforcement of competition law, particularly with regard to cartel damages claims, has been a highly debated topic since the seminal ECJ decision Courage v Crehan in 2001 (e.g. here and here). Together with the Netherlands and Germany, the UK is traditionally put forward as one of the main fora to introduce a damages action based on a competition law infringement. However, it was only […]

Keine Kommentare

7. September 2018 | Features von Anja Naumann

New momentum for abandoning the 50+1 rule of the German Bundesliga?

Competition Blogs - football 1396740 1920

Have you recovered from the World Cup yet? Whether or not, it is now time to focus on the national football leagues again and support the football club of your choice (for better or worse). With regard to the German Bundesliga, the old issue of club-ownership has come back into focus over the summer when the Deutsche Fußball Liga (‘DFL’ […]

Keine Kommentare

7. August 2018 | Features von Daniel Mandrescu

Price monitoring software and competition – new possibilities for RPM in absence of sufficient deterrence

Competition Blogs - coding 1853305 1280

Shortly after the dropping the A-bomb on Google for its alleged tying practices, the Commission imposed fines of over €111 million on Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for fixing the minimum resale prices of their online retailers. This recent case shows that the Commission is serious about taking on competition law infringements in the online sphere, however, it […]

Keine Kommentare

7. Juni 2018 | Features von Daniel Mandrescu

When Algorithmic Pricing meets Concerted Practices- the case of Partneo

Competition Blogs - emile guillemot zegxcRu2f4E unsplash

Algorithmic collusion, algorithmic cartels, AI price fixing cartels and many other pseudo computer science themes have become a source of great interest for competition law authorities, practitioners and academics. The allure of these topics is understandable; the idea that cartels can come into existence without human intervention is a fascinating matter despite the fact that fully automated (not to mention […]

4 Kommentare

3. April 2018 | Case Digests von Kiran Desai

2017-47 Report – Hansa metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission

Competition Blogs - pexels photo 67184

Court Court of Justice Date of ruling 26 January 2017 Case name (short version) Hansa Metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission Case Citation Case C-611/13 P ECLI:EU:C:2017:47 Key words Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria — Coordination of selling prices and […]

Keine Kommentare

22. März 2018 | Features von Anja Naumann

The EU Commission’s Qualcomm decision – does it take two to tango?

Competition Blogs - umberto jXd2FSvcRr8 unsplash

In its latest strike against anti-competitive behaviour in the tech industry, the EU Commission has fined the US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm over 997 million Euros for imposing an exclusive purchasing obligation on one of its major customers and preventing competitors’ access to the market for baseband chipsets. This blogpost gives a brief overview of the decision based on the Commission’s […]

Ein Kommentar

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