On January 29, the Court of Appeal held that the English courts lacked jurisdiction to find a standalone infringement in
The Council of State Upholds the Annulment of an ICA Decision Concerning a Tender for the Supply of Magnetic Resonance Devices to Healthcare Facilities
On January 14, 2019, the Council of State confirmed the first-instance court judgment and thus annulled the ICA decision,[1]
2018 Year-End Review: Record Amount of Competition Fines, Cartels Fines on the Decline, Increased Practice of Pull-and-Refile in Mergers
The Commission issued fines totaling €6.5 billion in 2018, which is a new record and almost double the amount of competition fines in 2017.
The Council of State Reduces the ICA’s Fine on a Cement Manufacturer
On December 31, 2018, the Council of State upheld the ICA’s infringement decision in the Cement cartel case,[1] but
2018 Year-end Review: Record Amount of Competition Fines, Cartels Fines on the Decline, Increased Practice of Pull-and-Refile in Mergers
The Commission issued fines totaling €6.5 billion in 2018, which is a new record and almost double the amount of competition fines in 2017.
The Italian Competition Authority Issues a Record- Breaking Fine for Car Sales Financing Cartels
On December 20, 2018, the ICA adopted its final decision in the car financing case (“Decision”).[1] The ICA, which had initiated its investigation following a leniency application, found certain captive banks of automotive groups operating in Italy liable for a single, complex and continuous infringement that allegedly took place from 2003 to 2017. The ICA issued a record-breaking fine against the investigated companies of approximately €670 million in total.
FCJ Quashed Fining Decision Against LPG Cartels
On October 9, 2018, the FCJ quashed the DCA decision that had increased the FCO’s fines on five members of the liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) cartel significantly.[1] The FCJ found that the DCA’s calculation of the fines was flawed and referred the case back to the DCA – providing guidance on how to assess the right basis for the fines.