1 noviembre, 2017 – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

LO MISMO, PERO DIFERENTE. ¿Son los contratos de concesión de ASES en servicios públicos acuerdos restrictivos de la competencia que requieren autorización de la SIC para suscribirse?

Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia 14 mayo, 2021
Common Ownership of Competing Firms: Evidence from Australia Andrew Leigh Australian House of Representatives Parliament House; Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, ANU; IZA Adam Triggs Australian National University (ANU) Abstract We provide the first estimates of the extent of common...
D Daniel Sokol
When Vertical is Horizontal: How Vertical Mergers Lead to Increases in 'Effective Concentration' 14 mayo, 2021
When Vertical is Horizontal: How Vertical Mergers Lead to Increases in 'Effective Concentration' Serge Moresi Charles River Associates (CRA) Steven C. Salop Georgetown University Law Center Abstract This article explains the inherent loss of an indirect competitor and reduction in...
D Daniel Sokol
Same Rule, Different Result: How the Narrowing of Product Markets Has Altered Substantive Antitrust Rules 14 mayo, 2021
Same Rule, Different Result: How the Narrowing of Product Markets Has Altered Substantive Antitrust Rules Christine Wilson Government of the United States of America - Federal Trade Commission Keith Klovers Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Abstract Market definition remains a...
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El novelista se defiende 16 mayo, 2021
Foto: Pedro FraileEsta mañana he leído en voz alta a Rosa este artículo publicado por un afamado escritor español. Rosa es mi asistenta. Su marido se quedó en paro cuando no le renovaron el contrato de celador en una residencia de ancianos en la que se contagió del covid en el mes de marzo del año pasado. Luego, su marido se lo contagió a ella y tuvo que pas […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Alfonso Guerra, la Constitución y la deslealtad de los nacionalistas 16 mayo, 2021
Foto: Pedro FraileEn la entrevista que le hace hoy Jorge Bustos en EL MUNDO, Alfonso Guerra dice, sobre los nacionalistas vascos y catalanes, algo que coincide con la elaboración de la cuestión que hice en esta entrada. Teniendo la autoridad que tiene como uno de los padres de la Constitución, convendría no echarlo en saco rotoLa pregunta: “Hay quien dice qu […]
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Bolsas automatizadas 12 mayo, 2021
Publica el Financial Times que algunos inversores billonarios van a invertir en una bolsa – un mercado en el que se intercambiarán activos – que funcionará a base de blockchain, es decir, que las transacciones se ejecutarán en ese mercado automáticamente, como smart contracts. Este sistema puede disrumpir los mercados tradicionales – dice el FT – construyen […]
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EU Horizontal Rules Under Review – European Commission Publishes Staff Working Document 12 mayo, 2021
On 6 May 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published a staff working document (“SWD”) on its evaluation of the horizontal block exemption regulations on research & development and specialisation agreements (“H-BERs”) and the horizontal guidelines. The SWD is accompanied by an evaluation study, commissioned to provide qualitative and quantitati […]
Jacquelyn MacLennan (White & Case), Strati Sakellariou-Witt (White & Case), Tilman Kuhn (White & Case) and Peter Citron (Editor) (White & Case, Belgium)
“Anti-Subsidy” Regulation – A New Big Stick in the EU Regulatory Arsenal 6 mayo, 2021
On May 5, 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted a proposal for a regulation (the Anti-Subsidy Regulation) to combat distortions of competition in the European Union (EU) caused by subsidies granted by non-EU Member States to companies doing business in the EU. The Anti-Subsidy Regulation is an important part of the von der Leyen... Continue […]
Jay Modrall (Norton Rose Fulbright, Belgium)
The Interaction Between Blockchain and Competition Law in the Indian Competition Regime 5 mayo, 2021
While the skyrocketed technological advancements add immense comfort to human lives, they bring certain tied-up gifts for humans to ponder upon. One such technology which recently had an enormous outburst in the economic structures is that of blockchains. Blockchain is one of the most revolutionary consequences of the advancement of digital commerce which is […]
Vishal Rajvansh (The Competition & Commercial Law Review) and Saumya Sinha (Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors)

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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Cálculo de multas cuando no hay volumen de negocios en el ejercicio inmediatamente anterior al de la imposición de la multa (interés casacional) 25 febrero, 2021
El artículo 63 de la Ley española 15/2007, de Defensa de la Competencia, regula las sanciones que pueden imponerse a infracciones de competencia, estableciendo según su gravedad porcentajes sobre el volumen de negocios total de la empresa infractora en el ejercicio inmediatamente anterior al de la imposición de la multa. En relación con este aspecto el Tribu […]
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 […]

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

Google Italy, refusal to supply decision 13 mayo, 2021
The Italian competition authority’s decision into Google’s refusal to allow interoperability between Android and a third party app is published here. Simonetta Vezzosa (@wavesblog) has done a mammoth twitter thread, translating key parts, and pausing only for occasional injections of espresso. For an uncorrected full English machine translation courtesy of D […]
Kevin Coates
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

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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: 1 noviembre, 2017

La próxima implementación de advertencias publicitarias en los alimentos procesados

LO MISMO, PERO DIFERENTE. ¿Son los contratos de concesión de ASES en servicios públicos acuerdos restrictivos de la competencia que requieren autorización de la SIC para suscribirse?