The April 2022 issue of Ashurst's competition law newsletter features some of the key recent competition law developments, including: two important rulings by the ECJ on the "double jeopardy" principle; the European Commission's draft revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal Guidelines and new temporary crisis framework under State aid rules in response to the Ukraine conflict; and updates on recent antirust fines in France, China and Indonesia.
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COMPETITION law NEWSLETTER | EU
Apr 2022 UPS loses €1.74 billion damages claim against European Commission
General Court dismisses UPS's €1.74 billion claim for damages against the European Commission for the losses and costs resulting from the prohibited merger with TNT.
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competition law newsletter | eu
Apr 2022 ECJ clarifies the protection provided by the non bis in idem principle
In the bpost and Nordzucker cases, the ECJ clarified that national authorities must assess whether there is a distinct 'protected legal interest' when applying the non bis in idem principle.
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competition law newsletter | eu
Apr 2022 UK High Court issues first judgment on application of State rules under Northern Ireland Protocol and new UK subsidy control regime
UK High Court issued the first judgment on the interpretation of EU State aid rules under the Northern Ireland Protocol and the new UK subsidy control regime.
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competition law newsletter | france
Apr 2022 French Competition Authority fines EDF €300 million for abuse of dominance
The FCA imposed fines of EUR 300 million on EDF in relation to its conduct in the French retail energy markets.
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competition law newsletter | belgium
Apr 2022 Amendments to Belgian Competition law enter into force
Belgian Act transposing the ECN+ Directive and introducing several other amendments into the Belgian Competition law enters into force.
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COMPETITION law NEWSLETTER | Australia
Apr 2022 ACCC announces its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2022/23
The ACCC intends to tackle misleading advertising and greenwashing, competition issues in supply chains, anti-competitive conduct in the financial services sector and exclusive dealing.
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COMPETITION law NEWSLETTER | China
Apr 2022 Beijing AMR fines pharmaceutical company CNY 9 million for RPM conduct
Beijing AMR fines Geistlich Pharma for resale price maintenance in breach of China Anti-Monopoly Law
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COMPETITION law NEWSLETTER | Indonesia
Apr 2022 Indonesian Competition Authority continues active enforcement against bid rigging conduct
ICC penalises parties for bid rigging conduct.
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competition law newsletter | EU
Apr 2022 ECN statement on the application competition law in the context of the crisis in Ukraine
On 21 March 2022, the European Competition Network (ECN) issued a statement on the application of competition law in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.
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