The May 2022 issue of Ashurst's competition law newsletter features some of the key recent competition law developments, including: an important ruling by the ECJ on what constitutes an "interested party" under Regulation 2015/1589; key reforms to the UK competition law and consumer law regimes; a decision by the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal in relation to anti-competitive manipulation of foreign exchange markets; and updates on recent antitrust fines in Australia, France and China.
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competition law newsletter | EU
May 2022 ECJ holds Greek green electricity producer is not an "interested party" in State aid challenge
The ECJ has rejected the appeal of a Greek renewable electricity producer for lack of standing as 'interested party' in State Aid challenge.
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competition law newsletter | UK
May 2022 Competition Appeal Tribunal rules on first ever 'carriage dispute' in UK FX cartel class action
On 31 March 2022, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled on the carriage dispute and certification in the FX cartel collective proceedings.
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competition law newsletter | australia
May 2022 Peters Ice Cream receives chilling $12 million penalty for exclusive dealing
Peters ordered to pay $12 million penalty by the Federal Court for exclusive dealing that had the likely effect of substantially lessening competition.
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competition law newsleter | france
May 2022 First French Competition Authority fine covering both a failure to notify and a breach of the standstill obligation
For the first time, the French Competition Authority fines an undertaking for both a failure to notify a transaction and a breach of the standstill obligation.
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competition law newsletter | china
Jul 2022 China's top court deems patent settlement agreement anti-competitive
In March 2022, the Supreme People's Court of China held a patent settlement was a horizontal monopoly agreement contrary to China’s Anti-Monopoly Law.
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