17 enero, 2010 – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

17 enero, 2010 Juan David Gutiérrez R.

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EU Competition and State Aid Soft Law in the Member States: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and the UK 22 octubre, 2020
EU Competition and State Aid Soft Law in the Member States: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and the UK Oana Andreea Stefan King's College London - The Dickson Poon School of Law; King's College London Katri Havu University...
D Daniel Sokol
The Economics of Online Ad-Supported Services 22 octubre, 2020
The Economics of Online Ad-Supported Services Gregory K. Leonard Abstract The Internet did not create the ad-supported business model. However, a larger variety of ad-supported services have arisen and flourished online because the Internet’s functional and economic characteristics have made...
D Daniel Sokol
The Future of Regulation No. 1/2003: New Relations Between EU and National Laws 22 octubre, 2020
The Future of Regulation No. 1/2003: New Relations Between EU and National Laws Laurence Idot After the launching of consultations on a ‘New Tool’ to deal with the digital economy,1 the revision of Regulation No. 1/20032 (hereafter, ‘the Regulation’) does...
D Daniel Sokol

Modificación de la remuneración del agente y terminación del contrato por desistimiento de éste 22 octubre, 2020
@thefromthetree Este motivo es realmente central del recurso, pues como bien dijo la sentencia apelada, resume el objeto principal de controversia, o sea, si la finalización de la relación contractual tenida entre las partes se debió al desistimiento unilateral e injustificado de Mitexno al no aceptar las nuevas condiciones de remuneración, o si, por el cont […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Válida la cláusula por la que el agente de seguro se obliga a devolver la comisión si el asegurador no cobra la prima 22 octubre, 2020
Es la Sentencia de la Audiencia Provincial de Madrid de 18 de julio de 2019, ECLI: ES:APM:2019:7311En el presente caso, el contrato aportado por la parte actora refleja un contrato tipo que aparenta ser el modelo que sirva para la contratación de los agentes mediadores. Pero que aparece con cláusulas claras y fácilmente inteligibles, que favorecen la intelig […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
8,5 % sigue siendo demasiado (3 % está bien): tarifas SGAE de derechos de comunicación en conciertos siguen siendo abusivas 22 octubre, 2020
Es la Sentencia de la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona de 7 de noviembre de 2019 ECLI: ES:APB:2019:13030:En relación con el importe de las tarifas, las consideraciones que hace la CNMC creemos que son muy valiosas, pues nos permiten conocer no solo su criterio acerca del carácter excesivo de las tarifas sino también las razones que lo justifican, lo que cre […]
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Cigarette manufacturers fined € 82 million for Hub-and-Spoke cartel in the Netherlands 22 octubre, 2020
Introduction On 27 May 2020 the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (“ACM”) imposed a fine of € 82 million on four cigarette manufacturers for indirect information exchanges in violation of Article 101 TFEU and 6 Dutch Competition Act. It is the first fine ACM has given for indirect information exchanges between competitors. The manufacturers... Contin […]
Mariska van de Sanden (Bird & Bird, The Netherlands), Tialda Beetstra (Bird & Bird, The Netherlands) and Manuela Cox (Bird & Bird, The Netherlands)
Prohibition on Advertising Below the RRP Amounts to Illegal Resale Price Maintenance, ACCC Alleges 21 octubre, 2020
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced proceedings against cycling wholesaler B & K Holdings (QLD) Pty Ltd, trading as FE Sports (FE Sports), alleging that it engaged in resale price maintenance (RPM). The proceedings are a timely reminder of the risks suppliers face if they restrict resellers’ ability to advertise (in ad […]
Ayman Guirguis (K&L Gates) and Connor McNamara (K&L Gates)
The EC’s fourth amendment to the State aid Temporary Framework 20 octubre, 2020
On 13 October 2020, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted a fourth amendment to the Temporary Framework of 19 March 2020 (“Temporary Framework”). This amendment builds on the previous three amendments to the Temporary Framework of 3 April 2020 (see our blog post), 8 May 2020 (see our blog post) and 29 June 2020 (see our blog post). The... Continue reading […]
Shane Cranley (Kirkland & Ellis)

A Look Back at Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Antitrust Opinions While on the Supreme Court 19 septiembre, 2020
As tributes pour in for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg following news of her passing on September 18, the jurist is being remembered for her efforts to support women’s rights. This post is intended to provide a look back at Ginsburg’s contributions to antitrust law during her time on the High Court from... Continue reading The post A Look Bac […]
Jeffrey May (Wolters Kluwer)
Seven U.S. business review letters in seven months reflect interest in Antitrust Division’s views on proposed business conduct 30 julio, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued more business review letters in 2020 than in any year since 2002. Recent years have averaged only one letter. So why is there this sudden interest in a statement of the Antitrust Division’s enforcement intentions with respect to proposed business conduct? Concerns about how the Antitrust... Continu […]
Jeffrey May (Wolters Kluwer)
Why did the Chicken Cross the Road? To Visit DOJ and Score a Leniency 16 junio, 2020
A. The Broiler Chicken Civil Litigation/Criminal Indictment On June 3, 2020, a grand jury in Colorado returned an indictment charging executives from Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and Claxton Poultry Farms with fixing prices and rigging bids nationwide for broiler chickens [I wonder how the grand jury met? Zoom?] The case was filed in the... Continue rea […]
Robert E. Connolly (Law Office of Robert Connolly)

Investment Canada Act National Security Review Timelines Temporarily Extended 1 octubre, 2020
October 1, 2020 Practical Law Canada has published a New Legal Update, which discusses the Canadian Government’s temporary extension, effective from July 31, 2020 to the end of 2020, of the national security review timelines under the Investment Canada Act. In addition to its immediate impact, this extension should also be understood more broadly as consist […]
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Running a Friends-and-family Promotion in Canada? Cruel, Cryptic CASL Strikes Again 21 agosto, 2020
August 21, 2020 During the COVID-19 epidemic, one marketing development that I have noticed is an increased effort to promote destination marketing, including through promotional contests. In this regard, I have acted for several countries assisting them with their destination marketing related promotions. My new Canadian Lawyer column discusses some of th […]
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Competition Bureau Issues Updated Competitor Collaboration Guidelines for Public Comment 10 agosto, 2020
August 10, 2020 Practical Law Canada has published a New Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s revised Competitor Collaboration Guidelines. This Update includes an overview of sections 45 and 90.1 of the Competition Act, a summary of the Bureau’s key proposed changes and implications for collaborations between competitors. Below is an excer […]
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Abuso de posición dominante e interés del consumidor (a propósito de la demanda de USA contra Google) 22 octubre, 2020
Una de las novedades más destacables procedentes de los Estados Unidos (USA) es la esperada demanda contra Google por abuso de posición dominante (aquí). Aunque el Derecho Antitrust siempre ha estado atento a las grandes empresas (recuérdese la Standard Oil de Rockefeller), la irrupción de grandes gigantes tecnológicos ha ido cambiando la política intervenci […]
Se aceptan compromisos por la Comisión Europea para garantizar la competencia en los mercados de chipsets para módems y decodificadores (octubre 2020) 13 octubre, 2020
Los compromisos (commitment decisions) permiten negociar a las autoridades y empresas implicadas soluciones para resolver restricciones de competencia sin que se impongan sanciones. Dada su importancia práctica, ya han captado la atención de la doctrina científica (al respecto, OLMEDO PERALTA, E., Las decisiones de compromisos (commitment decisions) y la ter […]
La Comisión (UE) sanciona nuevamente a proveedores de piezas de automóvil 2 octubre, 2020
La clemencia ha permitido nuevamente la detección de un cártel a nivel europeo, esta vez en el sector de los proveedores de piezas de automóvil (concretamente en relación con los módulos de puertas y reguladores de ventanas). La sanción asciende a 18 millones de euros y ha sido comunicada por la Comisión UE el 29 de septiembre de 2020 (aquí).Las sanciones se […]

Comisión Europea v Google 28 agosto, 2015
Hace cuatro meses, la Comisión Europea le envió a Google [Diclaimer: este blog se aloja en un sitio de Google] su Statement of Objections (SO) en la que indicaba qué le objetaba a dicha firma (síntesis: buscador, android tal vez, otros que no recuerdo). La investigación comenzó en 2010, convengamos. En síntesis, se decía:"Google systematically positions […]
Francisco Agüero
i am back 28 agosto, 2015
El último post fue hace varios meses. Razones para escribir, abundan. Razones para no escribir, pueden ser mayores. Como sea: I am back.
Francisco Agüero
U. of Chicago Summer Institute Law and Economics: Economic Analysis of Contracts and Commercial Law 14 enero, 2015
Un interesante programa en Derecho & Economía imparte la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chicago, en julio de este año. Me parece recomendable (disclaimer: postulé a él), y hay docentes del nivel de Eric Posner, Randal Picker, entre otros.Más información, acá: http://www.law.uchicago.edu/lawecon/summerinstitute P.D.. El deadline se ha extendido, […]
Francisco Agüero

Ex-post and ex-ante rules 6 agosto, 2020
Ex-post and ex-ante rules: why competition law and regulation don't easily fit into one or other category.
Kevin Coates
Access and Interoperability and Antitrust 16 julio, 2020
Many of you will have seen a lecture I’ve given on several occasions since around 2011 when I discuss antitrust issues around interoperability. My basic concern is that the competition rules – and I’m thinking in particular of the EU’s 2004 Microsoft Decision and the 2007 General Court upholding of that decision – see interoperability […]
Kevin Coates
The problem(s) of tech markets 3 febrero, 2020
There is a popular perception that competition law – and competition economics – has failed to keep up with technology markets. I don’t want to comment on whether I think that’s true but I do want to set out briefly what some of the problems might be. We’ve come a long way from a farmer […]
Kevin Coates

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Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

Competencia y Regulación en América Latina | Antitrust and Regulation in Latin America | Concorrência e Regulamento na América Latina

Día: 17 enero, 2010

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