31 marzo, 2021 – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

31 marzo, 202129 marzo, 2021 Juan David Gutiérrez R.

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Do Low Search Costs Facilitate Like-buys-like Mergers? Evidence from Common Bank Networks 17 mayo, 2021
Do Low Search Costs Facilitate Like-buys-like Mergers? Evidence from Common Bank Networks Jiakai Chen University of Hawaii Joon Ho Kim University of Hawaii at Manoa S. Ghon Rhee University of Hawaii at Manoa - Shidler College of Business; University of...
D Daniel Sokol
Do Horizontal Mergers Affect Rivals’ Cash Holdings? 17 mayo, 2021
Do Horizontal Mergers Affect Rivals’ Cash Holdings? Dongxu Li Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE) Tingfan Gao Tsinghua University - School of Social Sciences Abstract This paper examines how firms adjust cash holdings following horizontal...
D Daniel Sokol
Do Low Search Costs Facilitate Like-buys-like Mergers? Evidence from Common Bank Networks 17 mayo, 2021
Do Low Search Costs Facilitate Like-buys-like Mergers? Evidence from Common Bank Networks Jiakai Chen University of Hawaii Joon Ho Kim University of Hawaii at Manoa S. Ghon Rhee University of Hawaii at Manoa - Shidler College of Business; University of...
D Daniel Sokol

No hay techo de cristal. Es la maternidad 17 mayo, 2021
En este estudio se analiza cómo se reparten las tareas domésticas las parejas de médicos “exitosos” en los EE.UU., es decir, médicos que, además de trabajo clínico, realizan investigación y cuyo trabajo ha sido reconocido institucionalmente.Los resultados confirman que es la maternidad la causa del “techo de cristal” de las mujeres profesionales. El aumento […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Cómo funcionan las predicciones basadas en datos: machine learning o qué bien explican cualquier cosa los buenos profesores de Derecho 17 mayo, 2021
… en la forma tradicional de tomar decisiones, los criterios son, o bien racionales (es decir, criterios basados en algún razonamiento, algún principio) o bien irracionales, subjetivos (el ojo crítico, la sana crítica etc), a los que se recurre cuando se considera que hay factores imposibles de racionalizar y que normalmente tienen como consecuencia que la […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
El SARS2 y la conspiración de los virólogos 16 mayo, 2021
foto: @thefromthetreeLas profesiones que no saben regularse a sí mismas acaban siendo reguladas por otros, y este parece ser el futuro que los virólogos están eligiendo para sí mismosGracias a John Müller por la pista a la publicación del artículo en Medium y en esta revista donde se publicó originalmente. El artículo es fascinante. Estos son algunos párrafo […]
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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: 31 marzo, 2021

Video del foro sobre fundamentos del derecho de la competencia