17 enero, 2017 – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

17 enero, 2017 Angélica Noboa Pagán

Origen de la Ley de Defensa a la Competencia de la República Dominicana (1 de 2)

Towards the Effects-based Approach in EU Competition Law: the Assessment of Single Branding Agreements 24 febrero, 2021
Towards the Effects-based Approach in EU Competition Law: the Assessment of Single Branding Agreements By: Hsieh, Chang-Chiang Abstract: This article compares the economic assessments conducted by judicial practice on single branding/exclusive dealing cases between the EU and the U.S. in...
D Daniel Sokol
Price matching and platform pricing 24 febrero, 2021
Price matching and platform pricing By: Bottasso, Anna; Marocco, Paolo; Robbiano, Simone Abstract: In this study we investigate the effects of Price Matching Guarantees (PMGs) commercial policies on U.S. online consumer electronics daily prices. By applying a Diff-in-Diff identification strategy...
D Daniel Sokol
A Conservative Guide to the Antitrust and Big Tech Debate 24 febrero, 2021
A Conservative Guide to the Antitrust and Big Tech Debate Daren Bakst and Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, “A Conservative Guide to the Antitrust and Big Tech Debate,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3563, December 1, 2020. Daren Bakst The Heritage Foundation Gabriella Beaumont-Smith...
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McKinsey y el cumplimiento normativo 22 febrero, 2021
foto: JJBOSETom Peters ha publicado una columna en el Financial Times sobre el escándalo del asesoramiento de McKinsey a una farmacéutica que fabrica analgésicos basados en opiáceos que consistió en incentivar a las farmacias que vendían el producto en proporción al número de muertos por sobredosis de estos opiáceos que son muy adictivos. Peters está escanda […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
En el principio, fue el aseguramiento de los riesgos 21 febrero, 2021
Una entrada en la que resumía un trabajo de Temin sobre el capitalismo terminaba hablando del refrigerador social en la edad de piedra acababa diciendoCuando los cazadores en las sociedades primitivas mataban un animal muy grande, invitaban al pueblo a comer porque no tenían forma de conservar la carne y esperaban que sus amigos serían agradecidos” y respond […]
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Hasel, los principios y las reglas 20 febrero, 2021
La discusión pública sobre la condena al rapero Hasel está discurriendo, como cabía esperar, a unos niveles muy bajos en lo que a la calidad de la argumentación se refiere. Incluso entre los expertos se pone en duda, por un lado, la constitucionalidad de los delitos del código penal relacionados con la expresión y, por otro, la corrección de las sentencias q […]
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Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets investigates sponsored rankings 22 febrero, 2021
On 2 February 2021, the Netherlands Authority for Competition & Markets (the ‘ACM’) published a study on sponsored internet ranking and its effects on competition and consumer welfare. Sponsored ranking means that suppliers pay extra commission for a better ranking in the search results. Many platforms use paid search engines. The ACM has investigated wh […]
Marc Wiggers (Loyens & Loeff), Robin Struijlaart (Loyens & Loeff) and Nina van Stekelenburg (Loyens & Loeff)
Ryanair’s Food Envy – Who Allocates Corona Aid? 19 febrero, 2021
It is the same old story which we have heard many times before: Ryanair boss O’Leary is currently using strong words to complain about Corona subsidies granted to his competitors. His cursing is neither original nor surprising, but a variation on his favourite theme: Ryanair sees itself at a competitive disadvantage with other players that... Continue readin […]
Ulrich Soltész (Gleiss Lutz)
China to Discipline Online Platforms with Antitrust Enforcement? 17 febrero, 2021
On 7 February 2021, the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council issued the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy (the Guidelines) clarifying the application of the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) to the potential anti-competitive practices of the online platforms. The issuance of the Guidelines sends a clear message to the online platforms that ant […]
Alexandr Svetlicinii (University of Macau)

House Passes Antitrust Whistleblower Protections Authored by Senators Grassley, Leahy 10 diciembre, 2020
Congratulations to Senator Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy for the passage in the House of Representatives of their bipartisan legislation that has already passed the Senate that aims to protect whistleblowers who come forward with information on criminal antitrust violations. In a December 8, 2020 Press Release Senator Grassley said, “The Criminal Antitr […]
Robert E. Connolly (Law Office of Robert Connolly)
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)

Competition Bureau Reiterates Narrow Enforcement Position For No-Poaching and Wage-Fixing Agreements Between Competing Employers 5 diciembre, 2020
December 3, 2020 Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) recent statement on no-poaching and wage-fixing agreements between competing employers. Such agreements have increasing been the subject of debate following U.S. enforcement in relation to tech c […]
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Hockey Helmet Performance Claims Case Illustrates Competition Act Compliance Requirements 21 noviembre, 2020
November 21, 2020 Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses recent enforcement by the Competition Bureau against an ice hockey helmet manufacturer in relation to allegedly unsupported performance claims. The Legal Update includes an overview of the case, requirements imposed by the Compet […]
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Competition Bureau Navigates the Pandemic 4 noviembre, 2020
November 4, 2020 Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses highlights of the Commissioner of Competition’s address on October 21, 2020 at the Canadian Bar Association’s annual competition law conference, which took the form of an online symposium this year. The Commissioner focused on […] […]
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Tres razones procesales por las que el private enforcement del sistema antitrust norteamericano es más eficiente (por Prof. Dra. Mª Victoria Torre Sustaeta) 17 enero, 2021
Resulta ineludible, sobre todo en el marco de la “aplicación privada”, o mejor, tutela judicial del Derecho de la Competencia, atender a sus orígenes, si con ello nos referimos al sistema artífice y ejemplo a seguir por la Unión. Y no solo en el ámbito jurídico material, sino también en el de su enforcement ya que su comprensión evidenciará muchas de las dif […]
Pretensiones contra Facebook en Estados Unidos 10 diciembre, 2020
La demanda que frente a Facebook en Estados Unidos contiene las siguientes pretensiones (la demanda íntegra puede consultarla aquí):1. Que se juzgue si Facebook ha violado la Sección 2 de Sherman Ley, 15 U.S.C. § 2. Recordemos que esta sección prohíbe a toda persona la monopolización o su intento, o la combinación o conspiración con cualquier otra persona o […]
Nuevas sanciones en la UE por prácticas restrictivas en el mercado farmacéutico ("pay for delay") 27 noviembre, 2020
La Comisión UE ha multado una vez más (recuérdense los asuntos Lundbeck o Servier) por prácticas conocidas como "pay for delay" en el ámbito del mercado farmacéutico, concretamente en relación con el medicamento genérico. La coexistencia de "empresas originarias" (o "innovadoras"), que tienen la exclusiva (patente) respecto a un […]

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

The EU’s draft Digital Markets Act (DMA): mapping recitals onto the relevant articles 3 febrero, 2021
Caveat: this is a judgement exercise. The links I’ve made may be wrong and / or incomplete. Recitals without a specific Article: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 34, 35, Articles without a specific recital: 1 (subject matter and scope), 14 (opening of market investigation), 25 (cease and desist), 33 (MS request for […]
Kevin Coates
The EU’s draft Digital Markets Act (DMA): services and obligations reference 3 febrero, 2021
[Note this is just a reference sheet of the regulated services and the obligations.] Article 2(2)(a) online intermediation services; Article 2(2)(b) online search engines; Article 2(2)(c) online social networking services; Article 2(2)(d) video-sharing platform services; Article 2(2)(e) number-independent interpersonal communication services; Article 2( […]
Kevin Coates
The EU’s draft Digital Markets Act (DMA): enforcement powers, and the curious treatment of Article 25 3 febrero, 2021
“I would draw your attention to the curious treatment of Article 25 in the recitals.” “But the recitals say nothing about Article 25.” “That is the curious treatment.” (With apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.) Remedies for breaches of the DMA In the European Commission’s draft DMA, Article 25 covers the consequences for a breach […]
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, 2017

Origen de la Ley de Defensa a la Competencia de la República Dominicana (1 de 2)