By Simon Harms and Gillian Sproul on Posted in Intellectual Property & Technology,RegulatoryThe European Commission (“Commission”) has today published a significant package of measures designed to eliminate barriers to cross-border e-commerce in the European Union (“EU”). These will impact on any companies whose products or services are sold online to consumers in the EU as well as on resellers and companies providing platforms for such sales. The… Continue Reading
By Kate Eades on Posted in Competition Law,RegulatoryWritten by Lisa Navarro On 28 November 2012 the UK’s Home Office launched a consultation regarding proposals to deliver the Government’s policies aimed at cutting alcohol fuelled crime and anti-social behaviour. Rather than focus on the irresponsible drinkers, however, the proposals are firmly targeted at how, when, and for what price alcohol can, and should be, sold.… Continue Reading
By Kate Eades on Posted in Competition Law,Corporate,Intellectual Property & Technology,RegulatoryWritten by Simon Harms On 14 December 2010, the European Commission(the “Commission“) adopted a new suite of rules governing co-operation between actual or potential competitors, consisting of (i) guidelines on the applicability of EU competition law to horizontal co-operation agreements (the “Guidelines”) and (ii) two new block exemption regulations covering: (1) specialisation and joint production… Continue Reading
By Kate Eades on Posted in Antitrust Trade & Regulation,Competition Law,RegulatoryWritten by Simon Harms On 14 December 2010, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a new suite of rules governing co-operation between actual or potential competitors, consisting of (i) guidelines on the applicability of EU competition law to horizontal co-operation agreements (the “Guidelines”) and (ii) two new block exemption regulations covering: (1) R&D agreements; and… Continue Reading
