2 agosto, 2010 – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

Cartel Damages Actions in German Courts: What the Statistics Tell Us 17 enero, 2020
Lukas Rengier discusses Cartel Damages Actions in German Courts: What the Statistics Tell Us.
D Daniel Sokol
Price Pressure Indices, Innovation, and Mergers Between Commonly Owned Firms 17 enero, 2020
Roman Inderst and Stefan Thomas identify Price Pressure Indices, Innovation, and Mergers Between Commonly Owned Firms.
D Daniel Sokol
Public Goods Provision by a Private Cartel 17 enero, 2020
Maarten Pieter Schinkel, University of Amsterdam - Department of Economics; Tinbergen Institute and Lukáš Tóth, University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics (ACLE) address Public Goods Provision by a Private Cartel. ABSTRACT: To stimulate companies to take...
D Daniel Sokol

Airbnb promete comportarse como un “cerdo capitalista” Y hace bien 18 enero, 2020
Matt Levine coincide conmigo en que podría ser una buena idea que las plataformas que ponen en contacto a proveedores y consumidores estuvieran organizadas como mutuas y no como sociedades anónimas. En el caso de Airbnb, los dueños de la plataforma serían entonces, no los emprendedores que la pusieron en marcha y los inversores que pusieron su dinero para ha […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
La aversión a la pérdida no existe, lo real es la aversión al cero 17 enero, 2020
La idea de que las pérdidas tienen un mayor impacto psicológico que las ganancias es una falacia. “No hay un sesgo cognitivo genera que lleve a la gente a evitar las pérdidas con más intensidad que a buscar las ganancias”. Las subidas de precios impactan en la decisión de los consumidores en la misma medida que las bajadas y la gente no siente más “dolor” po […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Un repollo no puede suicidarse pero ¿cómo se siente siendo uno un páncreas? 17 enero, 2020
Mientras que muchos animales son capaces de desarrollar un amplio repertorio de actividades dirigidas a la consecución de fines u objetivos, las mentes humanas parecen estar (por ahora) en una posición única. Un pez puede alcanzar con éxito el objetivo más básico de "sobrevivir" porque sólo es capaz de captar un corto período de tiempo futuro y sob […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL

UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Judgment: Pushing the Envelope on Abuse of Dominance 17 enero, 2020
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Judgment: Pushing the Envelope on Abuse of Dominance The CAT’s Royal Mail v Ofcom judgment considers what constitutes abusive conduct, the “as-efficient competitor” test, and the use of expert economic advice. On 12 November 2019, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) published its judgment rejecting Royal Mail’s appea […]
Nathan Wilkins, http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/author/nathan-wilkins/, Array
Spanish Antitrust – Year in Review 14 enero, 2020
2019 was an eventful year in Spanish antitrust enforcement. Here is a brief overview of 2019’s major legal changes and relevant developments in relation to Competition law in Spain, as well as what to expect in 2020. I. New Administration On 8 January 2020, Mr Pedro Sánchez was reappointed as Spanish Prime Minister.... Continue reading […]
Pablo Figueroa, http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/author/pablo-figueroa/, Array
The Bulgarian National Electricity Company sanctioned for abuse of dominance on the market of balancing energy of renewables 7 enero, 2020
The Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition (“BCPC”) imposed a fine amounting to BGN 315 612 the National Electricity Company EAD (“NEK”) for abuse of dominance – infringement of Art. 21, para. 1 of the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act (“BCPA”) (corresponding to Art. 102 TFEU). The BCPC found that NEK unilaterally and unjustifiably modified th […]
Anastasiya Grunova, http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/author/anastasiya-grunova/, Array

U.S. moves to modify, extend antitrust consent decree with Live Nation/Ticketmaster 22 diciembre, 2019
Consent decree reform has been a hallmark of the Makan Delrahim Antitrust Division. For two years, the head of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has undertaken efforts to terminate legacy consent decrees and to streamline consent decree enforcement procedures. The agency has retired hundreds of legacy antitrust judgments. Currently, the agency is […]
Jeffrey May, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/jmay/, Array
Twelve Other Carmakers Move to Support Government Enforcement of Uniform Federal Standards on Emissions. – Will the DOJ Investigate? 7 noviembre, 2019
This article follows up on an October 15, 2019 article by the author on a reported investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division into possible ‘collusion’ by four carmakers in entering into a framework agreement with the State of California on emissions standards. What the government antitrust enforcers choose not to pursue may be as revealing... Continue read […]
Richard Wolfram, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/richardwolfram/, Array
Supreme Court Review Sought for Per Se Rule in Criminal Cases 30 octubre, 2019
A petition for review is before the Supreme Court filed by three California real estate investors who were convicted after trial under Section 1 of the Sherman Act for bid rigging at real estate foreclosure auctions. The defendants preserved their objection that the application of the per se rule was unconstitutional because it took an... Continue reading T […]
Robert E. Connolly, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/roberteconnolly/, Array

Competition Bureau Investigates Novel Case Involving Political Parties’ Collection and Use of Personal Information 17 enero, 2020
January 17, 2020 In an interesting and rather novel case, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) is reportedly investigating whether three major Canadian political parties (the Liberal, Conservative and NDP parties) violated the Competition Act in relation to their collection and use of Canadians’ personal information. According to media reports (see here, here, he […]
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Influencer Advertising: Competition Act Compliance Now a Material Concern For Brands and Agencies 12 enero, 2020
January 12, 2020 Over the past several years, competition enforcement agencies have been increasing their scrutiny of false and misleading influencer marketing. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initially led the charge in terms of guidance and enforcement, which included its Endorsement Guides, Endorsement Guides FAQs and warning letters to brands an […]
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Influencer Advertising: Competition Bureau Increases Pressure on Brands and Agencies to Comply with the Competition Act 1 enero, 2020
January 1, 2020 Practical Law Canada has published a New Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s new guidelines for influencer advertising. While the Bureau’s new guidelines largely reiterate previous guidance provided by the Bureau, its announcement also suggests increasing scrutiny on not only influencers that fail to comply with the Competi […]
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El resarcimiento de daños causados en mercados no afectados por un cártel (STJUE de 12 de diciembre de 2019) 13 diciembre, 2019
La sentencia de 12 de diciembre de 2019 (aquí) del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) resuelve una petición de decisión prejudicial planteada por el Tribunal Supremo de Austria en relación con un litigio sobre reclamación de indemnizaciones derivadas de un cártel prohibido por el artículo 101 TFUE realizado entre empresas del sector de los ascen […]
La doctrina jurisprudencial sobre el «hallazgo causal» y su supeditación a la idoneidad y proporcionalidad de la inspección (Sentencia Tribunal Supremo de 22 de octubre de 2019) 6 noviembre, 2019
Uno de los problemas habituales en la aplicación práctica del Derecho Antitrust por parte de autoridades de competencia y judiciales (europeas y españolas) es el de los límites de las actuaciones de inspección. La coexistencia de intereses muy diversos genera conflictos entre los derechos de inspección de la Administración y los de defensa de los afectados o […]
La Comisión (UE) publica sus «Passing-on Guidelines» (julio 2019) 9 julio, 2019
La Comisión (UE) ha publicado su última aportación para ayudar a la cuantificación del daño derivado de infracciones de competencia, esta vez en relación con el sobrecoste repercutido al comprador indirecto (su texto aquí), cumpliendo de esta forma con el artículo 16 de la Directiva 2014/104/UE (la conocida «Directiva de Daños»). Conviene recordar que el art […]

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

Mobile payments, antitrust and socio-economic development 18 julio, 2018
Digital Markets, Mobile Payments Systems, and Development – Competition Policy Implications in Developing Countries in Light of the EU Experience “Abstract The digitization of economic activity has important socio-economic development implications and at the same time creates challenges for antitrust analysis. These implications and challenges have been met […]
DevelopingWorldAntitrust
A contribution to the empirics of algorithmic pricing 12 julio, 2018
An Empirical Analysis of Algorithmic Pricing on Amazon Marketplace “Abstract The rise of e-commerce has unlocked practical applications for algorithmic pricing (also called dynamic pricing algorithms), where sellers set prices using computer algorithms. Travel websites and large, well known e-retailers have already adopted algorithmic pricing strategies, but […]
DevelopingWorldAntitrust
What do computer scientists have to say about algorithmic collusion? 4 julio, 2018
The importance of talking to computer scientists before making assumptions about what pricing algorithms can do: Algorithms, Machine Learning, and Collusion “Abstract This paper discusses the question whether self-learning price-setting algorithms are able to coordinate their pricing behaviour to achieve a collusive outcome that maximizes the joint profits o […]
DevelopingWorldAntitrust

Recidivism: a Commission fining policy that might not be hitting the mark 5 julio, 2016
Kevin Coates
Defining a single and continuous infringement in cases with asymmetrical participation 31 mayo, 2016
Defining a set of conduct as a single and continuous infringement (SCI) has significant consequences for parties to a cartel, in particular for their exposure in follow-on damages actions. It is no surprise, therefore, that the increased prevalence of damages actions in Europe has led to greater scrutiny of the Commission’s findings about SCI. In […]
Kevin Coates
Something old and something new 30 mayo, 2016
As avid readers of social media, Politico, Chillin Competition and other places will know, I left the Commission at the end of February. On 4 April I joined Covington’s growing competition team in Brussels. I will continue to write on this blog – though experience has taught me to make no promises as to whether […]
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: 2 agosto, 2010

Ciclo de Conferencias en Competencia Desleal (U. Externado de Colombia)

SDE concerned with collusion in the preparation for 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games

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