Continuing our podcast series on price gouging laws, members of our global antitrust lawyers focus on the situation around price gouging (excessive pricing) in the EU, France, Germany and the UK in our latest instalment.
The COVID-19 crisis has cast
Antitrust and Competition Report
Analysis & insights from Reed Smith's Global Antitrust and Competition Team on the latest antitrust developments across the world
The Antitrust and Competition Report, published by Reed Smith LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory changes in antitrust, competition law, and merger control across multiple jurisdictions. It covers topics such as foreign subsidy control regimes, national security and investment notifications, competition enforcement reforms, and regulatory responses to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. The blog also addresses consumer protection law reforms, merger filing rules, and the interplay between competition authorities and government policies. It provides insights into compliance strategies, enforcement trends, and practical implications for businesses engaged in cross-border transactions and market activities subject to competition law scrutiny.
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Is a robust compliance plan enough to ensure a discount from fines for anticompetitive activity?
In certain jurisdictions, having a tailored and comprehensive compliance programme in place may reduce the size of a fine resulting from anticompetitive activity.
Members from across our global competition team have come together to analyse the approaches of key jurisdictions…
DOJ’s Antitrust Division makes significant updates to Merger Remedies Manual
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division updated its Merger Remedies Manual for the first time in more than a decade. The updates improve upon the 2004 Manual by providing a significantly more detailed account of the Division’s approach to preserving
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Non-luxury brands can ban resale on third-party platforms
As the Amsterdam Court of Appeal recently confirmed in Action Sport v Nike (decision of 14 July 2020, ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2020:2004), the prohibition of sales on third-party platforms contained in selective distribution agreements of brand manufacturers in the EU can be in line…
Aviation update: what are the EU measures that regulate the industry?
For the latest update on the various European measures that regulate the aviation sector, including a summary of the measures adopted by the European Union to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, read our recent client alert here.
Price gouging during COVID-19: what’s happening in the APAC region?
By Dora Wang & Asha Sharma
As part of Reed Smith’s three -part global price gouging podcast series, this week our regulatory enforcement lawyers Dora Wang and Asha Sharma analyse the rules and regulations designed to tackle price gouging in the People’s Republic of China, and…
U.S. price gouging during COVID-19: A changing landscape
Our U.S. team members recently joined Reed Smith’s Countering the Crisis podcast to provide an overview of the U.S. laws around price gouging in light of COVID-19. The episode addresses various ways to spot and report alleged price gouging, as…
Regulatory aspects of investing in Germany – German legislator further extends foreign investment control regime
On 18 June 2020, the German Parliament agreed to further rules on tightening foreign investment control by adopting the First Act on the amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payment Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz – AWG). The first amendment to the AWG…
How can businesses ensure competition compliance?
Though competition compliance programmes may differ across jurisdictions, having one is widely regarded as essential. A way to ensure competition rules are effectively followed is to ingrain competition compliance into company culture. In our latest client alert, we consider…
Amazon/Deliveroo – when small shareholdings can lead to big issues
At a Glance:
- The CMA’s conclusion that it has jurisdiction to review Amazon’s 16% shareholding in Deliveroo serves as a reminder that control can arise even at low levels of shareholding.
- Minority shareholders who enjoy significant influence on the company’s
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