Nabarro's EU & Competition team offer a monthly update covering all the key news relevant to UK and EU competition, procurement and state aid. December's edition features stories on UK auditing services; EU antitrust rules under review; e-book anti-trust proceedings; and emergency bank aid rules.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 20 December 2011 | Practice Area: EU Competition Law
China's Anti-Monopoly Law entered into force on 1 August 2008 and is the first modern antitrust law. It prohibits "monopolistic conduct" in anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance and restricting mergers. Herbert Smith look in detail at the AML's framework, enforcement and sanctions.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 13 December 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
Two major announcements by China's NDRC in recent weeks suggest that the anti-monopoly enforcement authority might be entering a new period of heightened activity in its fight against pricing abuses. Allen & Overy discusses the cases' background and highlight the key legal issues involved.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 05 December 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
China's NDRC recently confirmed on national television that it is investigating two large state-owned telecoms enterprises. This briefing provides full background details and commentary on what has become the most high-profile antitrust investigation since China's AML came into force in 2008.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 15 November 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
The Hong Kong Government recently proposed amendments to the current Competition Bill which is being considered by the Legislative Council. These amendments are an attempt to meet criticisms of the Bill that have been made by the business community, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 09 November 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
The UAE, Bahrain and Oman are currently following Saudi Arabia's lead in developing specific laws to protect competition and prevent monopolistic practices. This briefing outlines how the new antitrust regimes are likely to affect international law firms and businesses.
Law Firm: Hadef & Partners | Published: 08 November 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
China's Ministry of Commerce recently published a consolidation of their anti-monopoly laws. This briefing offers a general overview of the modified merger control regime, as well as a more detailed study assessing market control power and how market concentration levels are measured.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 31 October 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
In September 2011, the Russian State Duma passed the first reading of the the Bill "On Amendments to the Federal Law ‘On Protection of Competition'". This briefing looks at the Bill's key features and outlines how they will directly affect the majority of market participants in Russia.
Law Firm: Goltsblat BLP | Published: 24 October 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
Since the introduction of China's first antitrust law in 2007, significant progress has been made in creating a modern antitrust law regime. However, doubts remain as to the status of China's state-owned enterprises within the antitrust hegemony. This briefing reports on recent developments.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 06 October 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
In this article, written exclusively for Legal Week, Freshfields’ Alex Potter charts the rapid spread of aggressive competition enforcement around the world, with particular focus on China and India. In addition, more complex techniques for market analysis in the UK and USA are discussed.
Law Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Published: 23 September 2011 | Practice Area: Competition Regulators and enforcement
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