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Microsoft Decision
According to the Washington Post: A European court today upheld a record $689 million antitrust fine against Microsoft, another in a string of defeats for the company’s business practices and one that...
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Microsoft Reaction And Analysis
The New York Times reports that the ruling may bode ill for other companies: “Software and legal experts said the European ruling might signal problems for companies like Apple, Intel and Qualcomm,...
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Apple And The European Commission
Yesterday, Apple made its case in a closed door hearing before the European Commission in a matter involving iTunes. According to Bloomberg: Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes, defended the...
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International Freight Forwarders Raided
Earlier this week, the European Commission searched the offices of several freight forwarders and at least one US freight forwarder confirmed it the Department of Justice subpoenaed it. As reported by...
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Microsoft Will Not Appeal EU Antitrust Decision
According to the AP (via the Washington Post): Microsoft Corp. dropped a nearly decade-long legal battle with European regulators Monday, agreeing to key parts of an antitrust ruling that has already...
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EU Antitrust Case Against Apple Ends
Apple and the EU have reached an agreement that will end the EU’s investigation of Apple. According to the AP: The maker of the popular iPod media players had been under investigation since April by EU...
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EU Probes Pharmaceutical Industry
According to the Wall Street Journal: European Union investigators raided drug companies in several countries as the bloc’s antitrust watchdog launched a wide investigation of potentially...
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Air Cargo and the EC
I am sure that most of our readers regularly read Flight International magaine. For the few that do not, it is reporting that the EC has issued statements of objection to at least 15 airlines. The...
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EC Raids Intel and Retailers
Yesterday, EC competition authorities “raided” the European offices of Intel and several electronics retailers. According to the Financial Times: European Commission officials visited Intel’s Munich...
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EU Fines Microsoft $1.3 Billion
From the AP (via the Washington Post): The European Union fined Microsoft Corp. a record $1.3 billion Wednesday for the amount it charges rivals for software information. EU regulators said the company...
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EU to Fine and/or Sanction Intel?
The Financial Times Deutschland reports, according to Marketwatch, that the European Union’s competition authority will take action later this year against Intel Corp. over the semiconductor giant’s...
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EU Antitrust Powers Not Enough for Dawn Raid?
The EU Commission on Monday announced that it is investigating the French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis for obstruction of justice. As part of its crack-down on the pharmaceutical industry, the EU...
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A Very Large Cartel Fine
The EC fined four companies 1.3 billion euros ($1.66 billion) for price fixing. Reuters (via the Washington Post) reports: The EU’s antitrust chief on Wednesday fined car glass producers Asahi,...
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EC on Pharmaceuticals
Today, the European Commission published its preliminary report on the competition inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector. The New York Times, which misleading headlines its article “E.U. Accuses Drug...
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Intel Fined
Reuters, via the New York Times, reports that the European Commission has fined Intel$1.45 billion. The European Commission fined Intel a record €1.06 billion on Wednesday for abusing its dominance in...
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Google & Intel
Two quick links. First, Randy Picker has some very detailed analysis of the DOJ filing in the Google-Book Search case. Second, the EC has posted a non-confidential version of its decision in the Intel...
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Chilling Competition
We are always happy to welcome a new antitrust blog to the blogosphere (even if we are a bit late in our welcome). Check out Chilling Competition which focuses on competition issues in Europe. Share...
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Antitrust News and Notes
A little behind the news but: A Spanish Socialist, Joaquín Almunia, will replace the Netherlands’ Neelie Kroes to the the EU’s competition commissioner. Article 81 is now Article 101. D.O.J. has hired...
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EU Raids Pharmaceutical Firms – Again
Once again the EU has performed some dawn “raids” on the offices of pharmaceutical firms. Bloomberg reports: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world’s biggest generic-drug maker, Denmark’s H....
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Antitrust News & Notes
Some news and notes: The Antitrust Hotch Potch reports on a recent EC Article 9 decision involving the French gas market. Congratulations to Joe Bial who has been promoted to special counsel at...
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Microsoft and EU Settle
The AP reports: The European Union has dropped long-standing antitrust charges against Microsoft Corp. after the company agreed to give users of the Windows operating system a choice of up to 12 other...
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EU Investigates Google
Google is reportedly being investigated by the EU for abusing its alleged dominat market position. The AP (via the Washington Post) reports: European Union regulators will investigate whether Google...
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Antrust News & Notes
The EU again raids the offices of pharmaceutical companies. This has happened so often in the last 12-15 months I am beginning to wonder if this counts as news. The FTC is challenging “Laboratory...
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The EC Questionnaire In Its Google Investigation
Search Engine Land has posted what it claims is the 21 question document sent to ad agencies, advertisers, ad networks and publishers by the EC as part of its investigation into Google. The EC is...
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EC vs. FTC on Patent Settlements
Earlier today, the European Commission released its second report on its monitoring of patent settlements. According to its press release: The European Commission’s second monitoring exercise of...
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