In a press release dated 8 November 2023, the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) announced the opening of an investigation against three steel trading companies, including dawn raids. According to COMCO, there are indications that the companies Arthur Weber AG, Debrunner Acifer Bewehrungen AG and Spaeter AG have
By decision of 25 September 2023, the European Commission (EU Commission) has prohibited the proposed acquisition of Flugo Group Holdings AB (eTraveli) by Booking Holdings (Booking) for EUR 1.63 billion. The decision follows an in-depth investigation based on the European Merger Regulation (EUMR)
In seinem Urteil vom 29. Juni 2023 in der Rechtssache Super Bock Bebidas SA (Rs C-211/22) stellte der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) fest, dass die vertikale Vereinbarung von Mindestpreisen nicht per se eine unzulässige «bezweckte Wettbewerbsbeschränkung» im Sinne von Art. 101
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The Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) announced on 8 June 2023 that it had opened an investigation against the wholesale companies Oridis AG and Ecomedia AG. At the same time, it had carried out dawn raids at various locations. The aforementioned wholesalers are accused of influencing the resale prices of
On 1 June 2023, the European Commission adopted the revised block exemption regulations on research and development (R&D) and specialisation agreements, together with the revised horizontal guidelines. These rules shall provide undertakings with legal certainty when they cooperate with #competitors. According to well established economics, horizontal cooperation
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