Competition Issues February 2010

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Lowering Jurisdictional Thresholds
International Law Office, February 25, 2010

On January 19, 2010 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the annual jurisdictional adjustments for pre-merger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A and Section 8 of the Clayton Act. <<More>>

Establishment of South Asia Competition Network
Global Antitrust Weekly, February 24, 2010

Khalid Mirza, Chairman of the CCP, has said that the CCP is in contact with other competition authorities in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation over plans to set up a South Asia Competition Network.    <<More>>

Revoking Health Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption
Global Antitrust Weekly, February 24, 2010

The US House voted to revoke health-insurance companies’ longstanding exemption from federal antitrust laws, a measure that was part of a broader health-care overhaul now stalled in Congress.  <<More>>

CCC Publishes Remedies Review
Global Antitrust Weekly, February 24, 2010

The UK Competition Commission has published recommendations arising from a review of its approach to remedies in market investigations.  <<More>>

Competition Council uses Leniency For First Time
Global Antitrust Weekly, February 18, 2010

The Competition Council of Lithuania for the first time in its history resolved to grant immunity from a fine to the undertaking that was the first to submit the information on participation in the prohibited agreement.  <<More>>

Draft Guidelines on Pre-merger Consultation Soon
The Hindu Business Line, February 22, 2010

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), which recently announced plans to introduce pre-merger consultations to fast-track M&A deals, said it will shortly come with the draft guidelines of the proposal.  <<More>>

Govt Considers Liberalising M&A Norms
Google Alert, February 22, 2010

India is looking to recast provisions relating to mergers and acquisitions (M&As) that require ratification by the CCI.  <<More>>

Competition Authority Chairperson Resgins
Global Antitrust Weekly, February 15, 2010

The Ireland Competition Authority has announced the decision by its Chairperson, William Prasifka, to resign from his position to take up the role of Financial Services Ombudsman.  <<More>>

Major Changes to IP Laws Announced
International Law Office, February 15, 2010

The United Arab Emirates government has announced proposals to introduce major amendments to the Intellectual Property regime. These changes have been proposed by way of amendments to the existing Patents, Industrial Drawings and Designs Law (31/2006).  <<More>>

Inflation Hit Algeria
Google Alert, February 11, 2010

Draft amendments to Algeria's competition law will widen the government's scope for controlling prices and set tougher penalties for traders who charge over the set price.  <<More>>

SC to Rule on Competition Law Appeals
International Law Office, February 04, 2010

Under the Competition Ordinance 2009, an order by a member or authorised officer of the Competition Commission of Pakistan can be appealed to the commission's appellate bench, which must consist of at least two members.  <<More>>

Toothless against Foreign Companies
International Law Office, February 04, 2010

The Anti-monopoly Committee, Ukraine has announced that it won 80 percent of its court cases in 2009. Although the period for appeal has not expired in all cases, with some final decisions still awaited, the statistic sends a clear message in terms of judicial practice.  <<More>>

Breaking Hardcore Cartels
International Law Office, February 04, 2010

The Government of Hungary has amended the Competition Act to introduce a new incentive in the fight against cartels. From April 01, 2010 an individual who has knowledge of a price-fixing or market-partitioning hardcore cartel and secretly informs the Competition Office, supplying essential written evidence, will receive an informant's fee.  <<More>>

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