Manuel Abarca

17 agosto, 202017 agosto, 2020 Manuel Abarca

La saga alemana de Facebook: We Didn’t Start the Fire

13 abril, 202013 abril, 2020 Manuel Abarca

Competencia y Coronavirus: We’re all in this together

19 noviembre, 2019 Manuel Abarca

La Declaración de Utah: El Manifiesto Hipster

12 agosto, 201912 agosto, 2019 Manuel Abarca

El sistema chileno de responsabilidad civil derivada de ilícitos anticompetitivos frente a la OCDE: ¿Separate Ways?

12 julio, 2019 Manuel Abarca

Killer Acquisitions/Fusiones Asesinas: I’ve Got You Under my Skin

18 junio, 201918 junio, 2019 Manuel Abarca

Hipster Antitrust: ¿Anarchy in the US?

22 mayo, 201922 mayo, 2019 Manuel Abarca

Separar a los Gigantes Tecnológicos: ¿New Kid in Town?

The CRESSE – CPI Best Paper Awards 2021 2 marzo, 2021
The CRESSE – CPI Best Paper Awards CRESSE has always taken place in late June and early July with physical presence of all the speakers and of the conference and School participants. Because of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
D Daniel Sokol
The CRESSE – CPI Best Paper Awards 2021 2 marzo, 2021
The CRESSE – CPI Best Paper Awards CRESSE has always taken place in late June and early July with physical presence of all the speakers and of the conference and School participants. Because of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
D Daniel Sokol
Merger Control and Innovation: A Rights-Based Approach 2 marzo, 2021
Merger Control and Innovation: A Rights-Based Approach Agustín Waisman, Martín Hevia For years, competition agencies around the world have evaluated in different ways whether and how mergers affect competition. Their main focus has been price effects. Simply stated, the standard...
D Daniel Sokol

Para que la ignorancia de los podemitas no haga mucho mal, vamos a estropear un precepto legal 2 marzo, 2021
Matteo MassagrandeEn el Proyecto de Ley por la que se modifica el texto refundido de la Ley de Sociedades de Capital, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2010, de 2 de julio, y otras normas financieras, en lo que respecta al fomento de la implicación a largo plazo de los accionistas en las sociedades cotizadas según el texto aprobado por la Ponencia d […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Se regulan –mal- las juntas telemáticas 2 marzo, 2021
En esta entrada del Almacén de Derecho he expuesto mi opinión respecto de la validez de las celebradas este año de forma exclusivamente telemática.Ahora se ocupan de ellas los artículos 182 y 182 bis de la LSC en la redacción que le dará la Ley por la que se modifica el texto refundido de la Ley de Sociedades de Capital, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislat […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Spac (III) 2 marzo, 2021
Nos cuenta Matt Levine que las SPAC están proliferando como setas. El FT dice que han recaudado de los inversores 109.000 millones de dólares en un mes. Y dice también este periódico londinense que ya se ha constituido una en la bolsa de Nueva York que declara en su folleto que su objetivo es fusionarse con – y sacar a la bolsa de Nueva York por esta vía – u […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL

Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2020: United Kingdom 2 marzo, 2021
The legal impact of exiting the European Union after 47 years of membership, a growing focus on digital markets, and increasingly robust enforcement by the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) are among the defining developments in UK competition law and policy during 2020. In addition, as with many jurisdictions worldwide, the Covid-19 pandemic has ha […]
Totis Kotsonis (Pinsent Masons LLP)
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)

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

Autor: Manuel Abarca

La saga alemana de Facebook: We Didn’t Start the Fire

Competencia y Coronavirus: We’re all in this together

La Declaración de Utah: El Manifiesto Hipster

El sistema chileno de responsabilidad civil derivada de ilícitos anticompetitivos frente a la OCDE: ¿Separate Ways?

Killer Acquisitions/Fusiones Asesinas: I’ve Got You Under my Skin

Hipster Antitrust: ¿Anarchy in the US?

Separar a los Gigantes Tecnológicos: ¿New Kid in Town?