Competition Issues January 2010

New Filing Thresholds for Concentrations
International Law Office, January 28, 2010

The Federal Competition Law provides that filing thresholds are calculated on the basis of the general minimum daily wage in Mexico City. In 2010 the filing thresholds are 4.85 percent higher.  <<More>>

Provisional Measures to Reduce Card Fees
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 28, 2010

The Swiss competition authority, WEKO, has ordered a reduction of interchange fees, which are paid by retailers to credit card issuers for all customer purchases using a credit card.   

CC Appoints New Deputy Chair
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 28, 2010

Laura Carstensen was appointed as the new Deputy Chair of the Competition Commission, UK on January 26, 2010. Carstensen was previously a partner in the law firm Slaughter and May, specialising in UK and EU competition law.   <<More>>

Competition Law in Botswana
Google Alert, January 28, 2010

As much as action by Botswana Parliament on promulgating a law, should have been done a long time ago, it is gratifying, nonetheless, that before last Christmas, Parliament debated the Competition Bill. The same will supplant the Competition Policy that was adopted in 2005.  <<More>>

Malaysia Mulls Antitrust Law By 2011
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 26, 2010

Malaysia’s Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, has indicated that Malaysia is set to have an antitrust law in place by the end of 2010 or early 2011.   <<More>>

Contempt Case Against CCP Adjourned
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 28, 2010

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has adjourned proceedings in the contempt case against the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) chairman Khalid Mirza until February 11, 2010.   <<More>>

China – Merger Review Decisions under Anti-monopoly Law
International Law Office, January 28, 2010

The Anti-monopoly Law took effect on August 01, 2008. Together with its implementing regulations, it empowers the Ministry of Commerce, one of the three bodies in the Anti-monopoly Enforcement Agency, to review certain concentrations on competition grounds.  <<More>>

Malaysia - Current Laws to Have More Bite
Google Alert, January 25, 2010

The Malaysian Competition Act will be in place soon to protect consumers against market abuse from cartel activities and monopolies, said Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.  <<More>>

Government to Secure Powers to deal with Creeping Acquisitions
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 22, 2010

The Rudd Government will amend the Trade Practices Act to deal with creeping acquisitions, fulfilling another election promise. The move will ensure the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has the power to reject acquisitions that would substantially lessen competition in any local, regional or national market. <<More>>

FTC Approves Limited Concrete Cartel
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 22, 2010

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) approved on January 21, 2010 the formation of a limited cartel between small local ready-mix cement companies for the purposes of joint research and development and quality control. <<More>>

Paris Court of Appeal Slashes Cartel Fines
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 22, 2010

The Paris Court of Appeal has reduced to EUR73m the record fine of US$797.5 that had been imposed by the Conseil de la Concurrence in December 2008 on eleven steel trading companies for their participation in a cartel.

New Protection from Corporate Raiders
International Law Office, January 20, 2010

On November 17, 2009 the Ukraine Parliament passed the Law on Amendments to certain laws on counteracting illegal corporate mergers and takeovers, which introduces changes to protect companies from corporate raiders.  <<More>>

CNC Publishes IPR Collecting Societies Report
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 19, 2010

The Spanish Competition Authority - CNC has published a report on intellectual property rights collecting societies. The CNC maintains that these societies enjoy a monopolistic position which reduces their incentives to operate in an efficient way, and facilitates the establishment of abusive and/or discriminatory tariffs.   <<More>>

Revised Filing Thresholds
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 19, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission, US by a vote of 4-0, has approved a Federal Register notice announcing the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act, which requires pre-merger notification for certain large transactions. <<More>>

Move Against Govt Decision
Google News Alert, January 21, 2010

Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is contemplating to move the Supreme Court against the government that has “weakened competition law in a bizarre manner through a corrigenda rather than an amendment.”  <<More>>

Notices to DTH Operators
Google News Alert, January 17, 2010

Competition watchdog, Competition Commission of India, may soon issue show-cause notices to leading DTH operators like Tata Sky, Reliance Big TV and ZEE's Dish TV for abusing their dominant market position and not allowing users to change the operator.  <<More>>

Restructured Council
International Law Office, January 14, 2010

On December 01, 2009 the Competition Law of Latvia was amended for the fourth time in the past two years. The latest amendments reflect changes to Latvia's budget and that of the Competition Council.  <<More>>

Go-ahead for Supermarket Enforcer
Global Antitrust Weekly, January 13, 2010

In UK, the Consumer Minister, Kevin Brennan has accepted the Competition Commission’s recommendation for a body to enforce the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP).  <<More>>

Improved Transparency
Europa Press Releases, January 06, 2010

Detailed explanations concerning how European Commission antitrust procedures work in practice have just been published by the Commission's Directorate General for Competition and the Hearing Officers on the Europa website in order to further enhance the transparency and the predictability of Commission antitrust proceedings.  <<More>>

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