Overview

This update from Baker & McKenzie's antitrust and competition team argues that the EU is currently in a "quieter" era of competition enforcement, with an apparent willingness on the European Commission's part to engage more in advocacy and in influencing companies to comply with European competition law - an approach that leads to faster results with fewer resources.

In spite of this, this article points out a number of likely developments in European competition law policy, including:

• more focused cartel decisions;


• private damages initiative;


• technology transfer block exemption review;


• more effective merger analysis;


• dangers of Phase II investigations;


• access to file; and


• minority shareholdings.

To read the full details on these issues, click 'View Briefing'.