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24 marzo, 2020 Carlos Esguerra Cifuentes

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24 marzo, 20208 abril, 2020 Juan David Gutiérrez R.

“Competencia y Salud en Tiempos de COVID-19” – Seminario virtual del capítulo regional de América Latina de ASCOLA

CCP Conference 2021 24-25 June 11 junio, 2021
CCP Conference 2021 Rethinking Consumer Policy Lessons Learned and Options for Reform 24-25 June | Online | Free to Attend CCP’s annual conference is a flagship event for fostering exchanges between professionals, policymakers and academic researchers. This year’s topic focuses...
D Daniel Sokol
The Dirty Dozen of football and Anti-trust 11 junio, 2021
The Dirty Dozen of football and Anti-trust Christian Bergqvist University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law Abstract One of the notable perks of being an academic is the ability to not only combine business and pleasure, but also to take...
D Daniel Sokol
India's Cartel Penalty Practices, Optimal Restitution and Deterrence 11 junio, 2021
India's Cartel Penalty Practices, Optimal Restitution and Deterrence Aditya Bhattacharjea Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi Oindrila De Institute of Economic Growth Abstract We review the cartel penalty and leniency practices of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), in...
D Daniel Sokol

Progresa adecuadamente la protección de los socios minoritarios frente a las conductas desleales de los socios de control 10 junio, 2021
Colección Solo. MadridEs la Sentencia de la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona de 28 de abril de 2021, ECLI:ES:APB:2021:3297En el caso enjuiciado, un negocio jurídico como es aportar la mayor parte del patrimonio inmobiliario de la sociedad, 23 de los 26 locales que pertenecían a FINCAS REVEMAT, a otras sociedades, que inicialmente no formaban parte del mismo […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
La fecha relevante para aplicar el art. 367 LSC en caso de una deuda derivada de un accidente laboral es la del accidente 10 junio, 2021
Colección Solo. MadridEs la Sentencia de la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona de 29 de abril de 2021, ECLI:ES:APB:2021:3464El art. 363 LSC establece las causas de disolución de una sociedad de capital, … En tales casos, los administradores sociales tienen la obligación de convocar la junta para que ésta adopte el acuerdo de disolución, o, en el caso que la c […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Distribución de la carga de la prueba en las acciones indemnizatorias contra el administrador ex art. 241 LSC 10 junio, 2021
Colección Solo. MadridSi un acreedor pretende que se condene al administrador de su deudor a pagar una deuda contraída por la sociedad, no le basta con alegar la desaparición de hecho de la sociedad, esto es, que se hubiera liquidado el patrimonio social irregularmente. Tiene que En este caso el demandante se limita a señalar que la sociedad ha desaparecido […]
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Blocking Third-Party Software on Russian Job Platform: the Commercial Court of Moscow City Backs the Russian Antimonopoly Authority’s Case Against HeadHunter 8 junio, 2021
On May 27, 2021, the Commercial Court of Moscow City backed the Federal Antimonopoly Services of Russia (FAS) in a case against HeadHunter, a platform that provides a job search service in Russia. HeadHunter had blocked clients from using the program Robot Vera from its competitor Stafori to automate recruitment services. Instead, HeadHunter offered its... C […]
Konstantin Voropaev (Gett Inc. Moscow)
Has the 50+1 rule in German football reached its expiration date? 7 junio, 2021
The 50+1 rule is a distinctive feature of German professional football. While majority shareholdings of investors are not uncommon in other professional football leagues, this rule makes them almost impossible in Germany. However, the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office: FCO) may now have put a stop to this long-standing practice. So, might we even witne […]
Dwayne Bach (Universität Düsseldorf)
How to estimate cartel damages 7 junio, 2021
Despite the best efforts of the European legislator, in some European Member States private enforcement of competition law, that is, private litigation for compensation of cartel overcharges is meagre at best. One of the numerous reasons why private enforcement of competition law mostly fails is the lack of meaningful provisions for determining the damage su […]
Thomas Thiede (Spieker & Jaeger)

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: 24 marzo, 2020

Plataformas digitales y COVID-19 ¿Qué nos espera?

“Competencia y Salud en Tiempos de COVID-19” – Seminario virtual del capítulo regional de América Latina de ASCOLA