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Competition Academia Blog- MONOPOLY AND INEQUALITY 24 junio, 2015by William S. Comanor* and Takahiro Miyao° I. Since its inception as an independent discipline, economics has probed the major policy issues of the day. The questions that aroused its practitioners were those that presented society with critical choices. So it is today with our recognition of the growing divide between rich and poor. For a generation, ec […]William Comanor
- Who bemoans competition laws in Latin America? 15 febrero, 2015According to the mainstream explanation of the origin of the Sherman Act, in 1890 the US Congress was persuaded by farmers and other small businesses about the dangers posed by big trusts (especially railroad monopolies) and enacted the first national antitrust law to curtail their market power. However, Stigler (1985) argued that there was modest proof of s […]Juan David Gutiérrez-Rodríguez
- Is Antitrust about the Present or Cloudy Expectations of the Future? A Consideration of the Comcast – Time Warner Cable Merger 18 octubre, 2014Introduction The question posed above lies at the heart of many antitrust decisions. Since these actions, particularly when opposed, often take long periods of time before resolution, any remedies imposed will become operative only in the future. On this account, it is tempting to consider future market conditions before making enforcement decisions. The pro […]William Comanor
- MONOPOLY AND INEQUALITY 24 junio, 2015
- Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog (D. Sokol)
- Public Policy Forum on the Forthcoming FTC Report on Patent Assertion Entities Thursday, October 13, 2016 30 septiembre, 2016The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law will host a Public Policy Forum on the Forthcoming FTC Report on Patent Assertion Entities. This lunch-time forum event will be held at Top of...D Daniel Sokol
- Arbitration and Competition Law: Integrating Europe Through Arbitration 30 septiembre, 2016Marianela Lopez-Galdos, GW Law, describes Arbitration and Competition Law: Integrating Europe Through Arbitration. ABSTRACT: The analysis presents an insightful study of how the use of arbitration to solve antitrust-related disputes is contributing to the integration of the European Union (EU)....D Daniel Sokol
- EU Competition Rules in the Insurance Sector: A Different World in Change 30 septiembre, 2016Fabian Stancke, Brunswick European Law School and Josef Hainz, Dentons Europe LLP discuss EU Competition Rules in the Insurance Sector: A Different World in Change. ABSTRACT: Although the insurance industry is subject not only to its sector-specific legal framework and...D Daniel Sokol
- Public Policy Forum on the Forthcoming FTC Report on Patent Assertion Entities Thursday, October 13, 2016 30 septiembre, 2016
- Derecho Mercantil (España)
- Algo hemos mejorado 30 septiembre, 2016Fuente Los historiadores discuten la entidad de la decadencia de la Carrera de Indias en el siglo XVII. Aunque el monopolio es cada vez menos capaz de controlar el comercio con América, se ha puesto en duda que hubiera una reducción significativa de las remesas de plata o que el comercio de otras mercancías – tabaco, cacao, - no aumentara extraordinariamente […]JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
- Lecturas recomendadas 29 septiembre, 2016He aquí cuatro textos publicados en internet últimamente que me han parecido sobresalientes Branko Milanovic, Income inequality is cyclical Will Wilkinson How political idealism leads us astray Will Wilkinson, The freedom lover's case for the welfare state Paul Romer, Conditional Optimism about Progress and ClimateJESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
- Aumento de capital contra aportaciones dinerarias que simula la compensación de créditos de los socios contra la sociedad 29 septiembre, 2016Lumbier Es la Sentencia de la Audiencia Provincial de Madrid de 13 de junio de 2016. Una SA aprueba en junta una ampliación de capital con emisión de nuevas acciones, delegando en el consejo la decisión sobre el contravalor del aumento (entre aportaciones dinerarias o compensación de créditos, según el acuerdo de junta). El consejo acuerda que la ampliación […]JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
- Algo hemos mejorado 30 septiembre, 2016
- Kluwer Competition Law Blog
- Australia’s Competition Law Overhaul 30 septiembre, 2016Following an extensive inquiry into Australia’s competition laws, the Australian government has released its proposed overhaul of the law. The amendments expand the law’s two most significant existing prohibitions, now designed to enable the Australian regulator to take action for information sharing between competitors and to take action against the anticom […]Prudence Smith, http://kluwercompetitionlawblog.com/author/prudence-smith/, Array
- The European Commission extends its settlement procedure to abuse of dominance cases under Article 102 TFEU—fine imposed on Altstoff Recycling Austria reduced by 30% in exchange for its co-operation with the Commission 27 septiembre, 2016On 20 September 2016, the European Commission (“Commission”) issued its first settlement decision under Article 102 TFEU following the introduction of Regulation 1/2003 and reduced the fine of Altstoff Recycling Austria (“ARA“) by 30% in exchange for its cooperation. ARA’s fine was thus reduced to €6 million. In addition to the press release, the Commission. […]Mark Powell, http://kluwercompetitionlawblog.com/author/mark-powell/, Array
- Record fine for late filing in India: Time to set the deadline for reform? 27 septiembre, 2016India’s competition authority (the CCI) imposed a record-breaking fine of US$750,000 (50 million rupees) on General Electric (GE) earlier this year for failing to notify its tie-up with Alstom S.A. within the deadline required by the country’s merger control rules. The CCI is increasingly active in enforcing its merger regime. Since GE’s case, the CCI... Con […]Samantha Mobley and Grant Murray, http://kluwercompetitionlawblog.com/author/samantha-mobley-and-grant-murray/, Array
- Australia’s Competition Law Overhaul 30 septiembre, 2016
- AntitrustConnect Blog (Wolters Kluwer)
- European Commission Extends Its Settlement Procedure to Abuse of Dominance Cases 30 septiembre, 2016On 20 September 2016, the European Commission (“Commission”) issued its first settlement decision under Article 102 TFEU following the introduction of Regulation 1/2003 and reduced the fine of Altstoff Recycling Austria (“ARA“) by 30% in exchange for its cooperation. ARA’s fine was thus reduced to €6 million. In addition to the press release, the Commission. […]Mark Powell, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/powellmark/, Array
- Many Speeches to Review as Experts and Public Debate Antitrust Policy 27 septiembre, 2016Like students going back to school, members of the antitrust community returned last week from summer vacations and started debating the finer points of antitrust policy at various conferences. As is often the case, the highlights included speeches by top antitrust enforcers. And there were plenty of speeches – multiple speeches by each of the... Continue re […]Steven J. Cernak, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/stevencernak/, Array
- Antitrust Issues Facing Private Equity Entities 18 septiembre, 2016Within the last week, the federal district court in Washington, D.C. has approved a U.S. consent decree resolving Department of Justice Antitrust Division concerns over public relations software provider Cision’s acquisition of PR Newswire, a company that distributes company press releases to the media. Because Cision is owned by private equity firm GTCR Fun […]Jeffrey May, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/jmay/, Array
- European Commission Extends Its Settlement Procedure to Abuse of Dominance Cases 30 septiembre, 2016
- European Commission (Competition)
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- Canadian Competition & Antitrust Law
- International Competition Network Publishes Merger Remedies Guide 16 septiembre, 2016September 16, 2016 Practical Law Canada – Competition has published a new Legal Update discussing the International Competition Network’s (ICN) Merger Remedies Guide. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Update. Featured Update Practical Law Canada Competition On September 2, 2016, the International Competition Network (ICN), comprised of leading comp […]admin
- Major Brand Agrees to Penalty in CASL (Canadian Anti-spam Law) Consent Case 2 septiembre, 2016September 2, 2016 On September 1, 2016, Kellogg Canada Inc. (“Kellogg”) agreed to pay a $60,000 penalty in relation to an alleged violation of the consent provision of Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL) under a voluntary undertaking. Under the terms of the undertaking, Kellogg has agreed to pay a monetary penalty, comply with (and ensure that […] […]admin
- Canada Increases Scrutiny of Online Paid Endorsements 25 agosto, 2016August 25, 2016 An interesting Canadian Business article on paid endorsements caught my eye earlier today. It discusses the increasing scrutiny of advertising regulators in Canada and the United States to require clear disclosures of material connections for online endorsements, including new Canadian Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) rules to require full […]admin
- International Competition Network Publishes Merger Remedies Guide 16 septiembre, 2016
- Derecho y Competencia (España)
- Programas de cumplimiento normativo (compliance) y Derecho Antitrust (Res. CNMC de 6 de septiembre de 2016, As. Mudanzas Internacionales) 26 septiembre, 2016En su Resolución de 6 de septiembre de 2016 la Autoridad española de Competencia (CNMC) plantea un tema muy interesante que, aunque por su novedad no ha sido muy tratado doctrinalmente, puede tener relevancia en la praxis. Se trata de la relación entre los programas de cumplimiento normativo (compliance) y la responsabilidad administrativa derivada de la inf […]
- El Tribunal General de la Unión Europea confirma la ilicitud del "pay for delay" en el mercado de medicamentos (Stc. 8 de septiembre de 2016) 12 septiembre, 2016La pasada semana conocimos que el Tribunal General confirmaba las importantes multas (cerca de 150 millones de euros) impuestas por la Comisión a varias empresas por su participación en una conducta cuyo objetivo era retrasar la comercialización de un genérico (ver sentencia), clase medicamento que genera con frecuencia conductas proclives al falseamiento de […]
- La importancia de demostrar la existencia de una ventaja selectiva para declarar ilícita una ayuda pública (Tribunal General UE, sentencia de 14 de julio de 2016) 18 julio, 2016El Tribunal General (TG) ha anulado en su sentencia de de 14 de julio de 2016 (ver texto) los artículos 1 y 4 a 6 de la Decisión 2012/636/UE de la Comisión, de 25 de enero de 2012, relativa a una medida ejecutada por Alemania a favor de Deutsche Post AG. Dicha Decisión procede de sucesivas ampliaciones de la investigación centrada inicialmente en el ámbito d […]
- Programas de cumplimiento normativo (compliance) y Derecho Antitrust (Res. CNMC de 6 de septiembre de 2016, As. Mudanzas Internacionales) 26 septiembre, 2016
- Blog de Regcom (Chile)
- Comisión Europea v Google 28 agosto, 2015Hace 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, 2015El 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, 2015Un 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
- Comisión Europea v Google 28 agosto, 2015
- Developing World Antitrust
- Market Definition and the Sharing Economy 19 agosto, 2016By Carmen Ortiz* Introduction Technology enabled the flourishing of the sharing economy both in developed and in developing countries.[i] It is characterized as an innovative system of collaboration between peers through an online platform accessed through smartphones.[ii] Services, goods, spaces, and others that are in surplus are offered for lease or sale […]DevelopingWorldAntitrust
- Development and Competition: a Useful Tool for Salvadoran Growth 15 julio, 2016By Flor A. Calvo* Economic growth and development are highly relevant and important topics in El Salvador: education, health, transportation and security policies all focus on producing better social and economic levels in the country. However, competition law, a policy already present in El Salvador, has been constantly neglected as part of this toolkit for […]DevelopingWorldAntitrust
- DWA WEEKLY NEWS FROM 04/07/2016 TO 08/07/2016 8 julio, 2016Marriott’s Acquisition Of Starwood Has Antitrust Authorization From Saudi Arabia And Mexico “Marriott International, Inc. today announced it has received authorization from competition authorities in Saudi Arabia and Mexico to proceed with its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in a merger transaction.” Russian regulator postpones decision on Googl […]DevelopingWorldAntitrust
- Market Definition and the Sharing Economy 19 agosto, 2016
- 21st Century Competition: Reflections on Modern Antitrust (EU)
- Recidivism: a Commission fining policy that might not be hitting the mark 5 julio, 2016Summary The short version of this very long post is that the Commission’s current policy of applying the concept of recidivism to the highest level parent that exercises decisive influence over the infringing company appears to unduly punish undertakings that sell a large number of different products as compared to undertakings that sell only a […]Kevin Coates
- Defining a single and continuous infringement in cases with asymmetrical participation 31 mayo, 2016Defining 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, 2016As 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
- Recidivism: a Commission fining policy that might not be hitting the mark 5 julio, 2016
- CMMC blog
- La colaboración entre las autoridades de competencia autonómicas y la CNMC 23 febrero, 2016La CNMC y las autoridades de competencia de las comunidades autónomas españolas celebran hoy en Madrid el Consejo de Competencia. Es un encuentro anual dirigido a poner en común buenas prácticas y coordinar sus actuaciones en materia de Defensa de la Competencia, así como impulsar programas de trabajo con el objetivo de fortalecer la cultura […]CNMC Blog
- ¿Qué es un cártel? 19 febrero, 2016Hace unos días, la CNMC presentó el balance de las actuaciones de Competencia durante el año pasado: desmanteló 14 cárteles e impuso multas por 549 millones de euros. Por este motivo, hoy os queremos explicar, desde una perspectiva divulgativa, qué es un cártel y las actividades que supondrían la existencia de una actividad cartelizada. ¿Qué […]Alberto Esteban
- La impugnación de normas como instrumento para eliminar barreras a la economía colaborativa y a las nuevas plataformas de servicios por internet 11 febrero, 2016De economía colaborativa hemos hablado en el blog en bastantes ocasiones; de hecho, la CNMC está a punto de presentar las conclusiones de su estudio tras muchos meses de trabajo y una consulta pública por medio. Hoy os queremos hablar de un mecanismo de la CNMC, la legitimación activa, que permite la impugnación de normas […]CNMC Blog
- La colaboración entre las autoridades de competencia autonómicas y la CNMC 23 febrero, 2016
- Antitrust for Dummies (Roberto Domingos Taufick)
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- The Becker-Posner Blog
- Farewell 11 mayo, 2014 Richard Posner
- Sabbatical Notice 15 marzo, 2014 Richard Posner
- The Embargo of Cuba: Time to Go- Becker 4 marzo, 2014 Gary Becker
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