On July 29, 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) published the results of its sector inquiry into mobile apps,[1] finding severe deficiencies regarding the information provided to app users and apps’ compliance with data protection law. The FCO recommends app publishers and app store operators should increase transparency and requests increased private enforcement and more enforcement by data protection authorities.
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CMA Fines Advanz Pharma for Excessive and Unfair Prices in the Supply of Liothyronine Tablets
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On 29 July 2021, the CMA announced that it had imposed a fine of £101 million on Advanz Pharma for…
Chambers Merger Control 2021 Global Practice Guide: UK
Cleary Gottlieb partners Nicholas Levy, Paul Gilbert, and Jackie Holland, and associate Courtney Olden co-authored the “UK” chapter of the Chambers Merger Control 2021 Global Practice Guide.
Application To Bring Collective Damages Action Against Govia Thameslink for Abuse of Dominance on the London-Brighton Mainline
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On 27 July 2021, the CAT published an application for a collective proceedings order to commence standalone proceedings on an…
CMA Publishes Results of Electric Vehicle Charging Market Study and Opens Investigation Into Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Points on or Near Motorways
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On 23 July 2021 the CMA published its final report in its market study into the supply of charging for electric vehicles (“EVs”). The study raises concerns that the rollout of charging points has been slow and disjointed, warning that more needs to be done in the sector ahead of the government’s planned ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
TAR Lazio Confirms ICA Decision Fining Several Companies for Bid-rigging in Private Security Services Sector in Italy
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On July 22, 2021, the TAR Lazio dismissed in full the applications filed by Coopservice s.coop.p.a. (“Coopservice”), Allsystem s.p.a. (“Allsystem”), Istituti di Vigilanza Riuniti s.p.a. (“IVRI”) and its parent company Biks Group s.p.a. (“Biks”), Italpol Vigilanza s.r.l. (“Italpol”) and its parent company MC Holding s.r.l. (“MC Holding”), as well as Sicuritalia s.p.a. (“Sicuritalia”) and its parent company Lomafin SGH s.p.a. (“Lomafin”; collectively, the “Parties”) for annulment of the 2019 decision adopted by the ICA in Case I821 (the “Decision”).[1]
CMA Imposes Fines for Excessive and Unfair Pricing and Market Sharing in the Supply of Hydrocortisone Tablets
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On 15 July 2021, the CMA announced that it had imposed fines totalling more than £260 million for competition law…
TAR Lazio Confirms ICA Decision to Fine the Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports for Non-compliance With Commitments and Abuse of Dominant Position
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On July 13, 2021, the TAR Lazio dismissed the application for annulment of a 2019 decision of the ICA (the “Decision”) lodged by the Italian Equestrian Sport Federation (“FISE”).[1]
TAR Lazio Annuls ICA Decision Fining Telecom Operators for Their Participation in Alleged “Repricing” Cartels
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On July 12, 2021, the Regional Administrative Tribunal for Latium (the “TAR Lazio”) annulled the overall €228 million fines imposed by the ICA on Fastweb S.p.A. (“Fastweb”), Telecom Italia S.p.A. (“TIM”), Vodafone Italia S.p.A. (“Vodafone”) and Wind Tre S.p.A. (“Wind Tre”; collectively, the “Operators”) for an alleged cartel aimed at coordinating pricing strategies in the transition from a 28-day to a monthly billing period (so-called repricing).[1]
The Dominance and Monopolies Review – Ninth Edition
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Cleary Gottlieb partners Matteo Beretta, Daniel Culley, Frédéric de Bure, Maurits Dolmans, Paul Gilbert, Francisco Enrique González-Díaz, Thomas Graf, Romina Polley, Kenneth Reinker, Robbert Snelders, and Antoine Winckler, counsel Katharina Apel and Gianluca Faella, senior attorney John Messent, and associates Eugene Kim, Natalia Latronico, Henry Mostyn, Martha Smyth, and Nuna Van Belle contributed to The Dominance and Monopolies Review – Ninth Edition, which was published by Law Business Research.