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FinTech sector in the firing line
Mindful of the significant changes that have impacted payment activities in recent years, the French Competition Authority, which had taken up the case of its own initiative in January 2020, has issued its opinion on the competitive situation in the sector of new technologies applied to financial activities. In [+]
Competition and generic medicines – latest developments ECJ
When the patent of an originator drug (i.e. the original protected drug) expires, the manufacturer of that drug may be tempted, while waiting for the protection of new processes by new patents, to prevent the arrival of generics into the market. Under the guise of settling patent disputes, "pay [+]
The reform of the Vertical BER governing distribution agreements in the EU
What analysis does the Commission's new and important consultation with a view to reforming the competition law applicable to distribution agreements call for? On Friday 18 December 2020, the Commission launched a consultation on the issues under discussion that it considers particularly important in the context of the review [+]
Commission unveils new European legislation applicable to GAFAM
Initially announced for 9 December, the Commission finally presented its proposals on 15 December 2020 for regulations on digital services – the Digital services Act (DSA) and on digital markets, the Digital Market Act (DMA). The regulations, which respond to the ongoing discussion process initiated by the Commission and [+]
Revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER): the Commission publishes its Inception Impact Assessment
The Commission is continuing its work with the aim of revising the Vertical Restraints Regulation. The final review published on 25 May 2020 states that the current framework remains relevant but needs to be modernized and clarified in respect of several points.Those points are examined by the Commission in its [+]
Competition investigations against Facebook: EU court upholds privacy rights of employees, but not of the company itself
In the space of a few weeks, the General Court of the European Union has had the opportunity to rule twice on the issue of privacy within the framework of competition investigations. In the Les Mousquetaires/ITM, the General Court accepted that during an inspection, the undertaking could , in the [+]