Competition Issues March 2010

Swisscom Fine Quashed
International Law Office, March 24, 2010

The Federal Administrative Court has quashed the Competition Commission decision to impose a fine in the amount of Sfr333 million (US$311.2mn) on Swisscom for abusive pricing of mobile termination fees.  <<More>>

Competition Ordinance to Lapse
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 28, 2010

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) may cease to exist on March 27, 2010 because the CCP Ordinance is due to lapse on March 26, 2010.  <<More>>

New Block Exemption Regulation
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 24, 2010

The European Commission has adopted a new Regulation that block exempts certain types of agreements in the insurance sector from the European Union's general prohibition of practices restrictive of competition.  <<More>>

Steel Mills Fined
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 24, 2010

The CCP has fined the Pakistan Steel Mills Rs 25 million for abusing its dominant position in the low-carbon steel market by refusing to deal with customers like the Frontier Foundry.  <<More>>

Calls for Comment on Proposed Joint Venture
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 24, 2010

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued a Statement of Issues on the proposed joint venture of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to produce iron ore in Western Australia.  <<More>>

Consumers Benefit from Pharmacy Liberalisation
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 22, 2010

Partial liberalisation of the pharmacies market has brought significant benefits for consumers, including shorter waiting times, a greater choice of pharmacies and extended opening hours. <<More>>

Widening Probe into Google
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 19, 2010

The Italian Antitrust Authority, AGCM, announced that it will widen the investigation to determine whether Google is abusing a dominant position through contract conditions imposed on Italian website publishers for online ad serving.  <<More>>

Sogecable Fined in Favour of Ono
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 19, 2010

A Spanish court awarded damages of US$53.23 to the country's major cable operator ONO in a case against the media company Sogecable. ONO accused Sogecable of abusing a dominant position.   <<More>>

Amendments To Trade Practices Act 1974
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 19, 2010

The House of Representatives have agreed to Senate amendments made to the Trade Practices Act 1974. The new Australia Consumer Law imposes harsh punishment on companies convicted of predatory behaviour.  <<More>>

Banning Anti-competitive Settlements
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 18, 2010

US President is strongly behind a legislative provision banning anti-competitive settlements between branded and generic drug companies, and there is growing bipartisan support in the Congress for making such restrictions part of the US’ national healthcare policy.  <<More>>

Competition Commission Moving In
Google Alert, March 15, 2010

Guyana’s Competition Commission is currently taking steps to establish a secretariat for the commission which will be located at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, and the process of staff recruitment has commenced.  <<More>>

CCP Lashes Out
Google Alert, March 12, 2010

Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairman, Khalid Mirza said that certain elements are bent upon defaming the Competition Law to safeguard vested interests.  <<More>>

New Laws for Competition Agreements
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 12, 2010

The Competition Bureau of Canada has announced that amended provisions of the Competition Act relating to competitor collaborations have come into force on March 12, 2010.  <<More>>

Swiss Competition Commission’s Decision Quashed
International Law Office, March 11, 2010

The Federal Administrative Court has quashed the Competition Commission’s decision to impose a fine in the amount of US$310.13 on Swisscom for abusive pricing of mobile termination fees.  <<More>>

CCP and Consumer Protection
Google Alert, March 11, 2010

The role of CCP is highly significant to protect the rights of the consumer. CCP’s role was to create a system of check and balance, especially to discourage unhealthy trend of cartelisation in the country.  <<More>>

Setting Out Priorities for 2010
International Law Office, March 11, 2010

On January 14, 2010 the Netherlands Competition Authority presented its 2010-2011 agenda, in which it designated the processing, finance and business, and healthcare industries as priorities.  <<More>>

The Road Ahead
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 09, 2010

In his speech at the International Forum on Competition Law, European Union competition commissioner, Joaquín Almunia outlined the future direction of European competition policy and stressed the importance of competition policy to the Commission’s 2020 strategy   <<More>>

Leave the Cartel and Escape Punishment
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 04, 2010

The Swedish Competition Authority is now employing new approaches to make the opportunities available under the law more widely known. A short film showing how you leave a cartel has been posted on the Internet.  <<More>>

CCI to Drag CAT to Apex Court
Global Competition Review, March 04, 2010

The move to set up an appellate tribunal against decisions passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is already backfiring.  <<More>>

Vadiyya, Bakhtawar Join CCP
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 03, 2010

Vadiyya Khalil has joined the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) as a Member in Mergers and Acquisitions. Tariq Bakhtawar has also joined CCP as director general (Investigations).  <<More>>

Cartel Leniency Policy Updated
Global Antitrust Weekly, March 01, 2010

The Commerce Commission has released its updated cartel leniency policy. The updated leniency policy explains how a company or an individual can apply for conditional immunity or formal cooperation if immunity is not available.  <<More>>

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