Topic
Cartel Enforcement
55 published works
Covington Competition
European Commission issues first no-poach decision in labour markets, warning against the collusive risks of minority shareholdings
By Laurie-Anne Grelier, Toni Pitesa, María Micolau Martí
On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) fined the food delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo EUR 329 million for engaging into cartel conduct through agreeing not to poach…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
The Paris Court of Appeal Provides Clarifications on the Calculation of Financial Damages and the Allocation of the Responsibility for Their Payment Among the Liable Companies
By François-Charles Laprévote, Hugo Gilli, Agne Vaitkeviciute
On January 15, 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal issued a decision in a follow-on damages case brought by French retail companies harmed by a cartel, providing clarifications on how…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Some Are More Equal Than Others: The Court of Justice Reduces Ferriere Nord’s Fine to Rectify The Commission’s Breach of The Principle of Equal Treatment
By Sanjay Kommu, Thomas Harbor, Kristi Georgieva
On October 4, 2024, following two annulments,[1] the Court of Justice confirmed the Commission’s second readoption of its decision to fine Italian manufacturers of reinforcing steel bars for a price-fixing…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
General Court Cans Crown and Silgan Appeals Against The Commission’s Metal Packaging Cartel Decision
By Kristi Georgieva, Benjamin Grimm, Areti Maria (Iria) Kitsou
On October 2, 2024, the General Court dismissed Crown’s and Silgan’s respective appeals[1] against a 2022 Commission decision imposing a total fine of €31.5 million for participating in a cartel…
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The Paris Court of Appeal sharply reduces the fines imposed by the FCA on members of a cartel in the ham and cold meat sector
By Jean Pettiaux, William Kocemba, Séverine Schrameck
On March 7, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal (the “Court”) partially overturned[1] a 2020 decision of the French Competition Authority (“FCA”)[2] sanctioning 12 companies for their participation in a…
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Commission Gets Active Again In The Pharmaceutical Sector: First-Ever Cartel Decision In Relation To An Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
By Liam Rowley, Kristi Georgieva, Julia Blanco
On October 19, 2023, the Commission imposed fines totalling €13.4 million on five pharmaceutical companies (Alkaloids of Australia, Alkaloids Corporation, Boehringer, Linnea, and Transo-Pharm) for their participation in a cartel…
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The French Cour de cassation dismisses Carrefour’s appeal in relation to its follow-on damage claim against Vania
By Anita Magraner Oliver, Chloé Delay
On September 6, 2023, the French Supreme Court (“Cour de cassation”) upheld the Paris Court of Appeal’s judgment which had dismissed Carrefour’s damage claim against Vania Expansion (“Vania”) [1] following…
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Reflections on Experts, Pass-On, and Other Important Lessons From CAT Judgment in Trucks Follow-On Claims
On 7 February 2023, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) awarded c.£39 million in damages and interest to claimants Royal Mail and BT in follow-on proceedings against truck maker DAF…
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Court of Justice Backs the Creation of ex novo Evidence in Private Enforcement
On November 10, 2022, in a judgment on a request for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 5(1) of Directive 2014/104 (the “Damages Directive”) and the scope of…
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The Cour de cassation dismisses Carrefour’s appeal in relation to its follow-on damage claim against Johnson & Johnson
On October 19, 2022, the Cour de cassation dismissed[1] an appeal brought by Carrefour against two decisions of the Paris Court of Appeals, which rejected its follow-on damage claim against…