mayo 2018 – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

28 mayo, 2018 Juan David Gutiérrez R.

Maestría en Derecho – Seminario de Concentración en Análisis Económico del Derecho (U. Andes)

9 mayo, 2018 Juan David Gutiérrez R.

Curso de propiedad intelectual y competencia desleal en la U. de los Andes

Can the EU Regulate Platforms Without Stifling Innovation? 2 marzo, 2021
My new thought piece with Carmelo Cennamo of Copenhagen Business School on the Digital Markets Act appears today in the Harvard Business Review, titled Can the EU Regulate Platforms Without Stifling Innovation?
D Daniel Sokol
Merger Control and Innovation: A Rights-Based Approach 1 marzo, 2021
Merger Control and Innovation: A Rights-Based Approach Agustín Waisman, Martín Hevia In recent years, competition agencies have assessed the effects of a merger in innovation looking at early pipeline products in scenarios where it is yet not possible to identify...
D Daniel Sokol
Horizontal Shareholding among Fintech Firms in Asia: A Preliminary Competition Law Assessment 1 marzo, 2021
Horizontal Shareholding among Fintech Firms in Asia: A Preliminary Competition Law Assessment Steven Van Uytsel Kyushu University Abstract This chapter introduces the problem of horizontal shareholding in the fintech sector in Asia. A great deal of the fintech debate surrounds...
D Daniel Sokol

¿Y si todos hicieran lo mismo? Racionalidad individual y resultados colectivos; por qué las normas sociales–y jurídicas–se cumplen voluntariamente 1 marzo, 2021
La racionalidad individual puede producir resultados – un equilibrio – desastrosos para el grupo. Es el problema de la acción colectiva. Hay un proverbio indio que reza que “Cien sabios tienen solo un parecer”. Dice Binmore“Para poner a prueba el proverbio, Akbar el Grande ordenó a cien sabios que trajeran un cubo de leche cada uno para llenar un pozo seco, […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
No se puede limitar con efectos externos el poder de representación del consejero-delegado 1 marzo, 2021
Por Marta Soto-YarrituEs la RDGSJFP de 10 de febrero de 2021En virtud del acuerdo por el que se designa al consejero delegado de una SL se le conceden todas las facultades legal y estatutariamente delegables, pero con el límite de un millón de euros por operación, indicando que por encima de ese importe únicamente podrán ser ejercitadas, de forma mancomunada […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
No hay indemnización de daños si el incumplimiento no es imputable al vendedor 1 marzo, 2021
Por Marta Soto-YarrituEs la Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo de 18 de enero de 2021En el caso, se confirmó por sentencia firme la resolución de un contrato de compraventa por incumplimiento de la obligación del vendedor de demoler un edificio que se encontraba en la finca vendida. El vendedor no pudo demolerlo porque se había declarado el edificio como bien d […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL

When Is Participation In A Bid-Rigging Cartel Deemed To Have Ceased To Exist? 26 febrero, 2021
On 14 January 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) confirmed that participation in a bid-rigging cartel ends when the basic characteristics of the contract between the “successful” tenderer and the contracting (public) authority are determined (C-450/19 – Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto, ECLI:EU:C:2021:10). This has a major impact on the l […]
Patrik Albrecht (Taylor Wessing)
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)

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

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

Mes: mayo 2018

Maestría en Derecho – Seminario de Concentración en Análisis Económico del Derecho (U. Andes)

Curso de propiedad intelectual y competencia desleal en la U. de los Andes