DOJ – Derecho y Políticas de Libre Competencia en América Latina

TRANSACTION VERSUS NON-TRANSACTION PLATFORMS: A FALSE DICHOTOMY IN TWO-SIDED MARKET DEFINITION 23 enero, 2020
Gunnar Niels offers TRANSACTION VERSUS NON-TRANSACTION PLATFORMS: A FALSE DICHOTOMY IN TWO-SIDED MARKET DEFINITION. ABSTRACT: When it comes to market definition in two-sided markets, an idea that has gained traction—among academics, competition authorities and even the US Supreme Court—is the...
D Daniel Sokol
Anticompetitive Object/Effect: An Overview of EU and National Case Law 22 enero, 2020
Csongor István Nagy, University of Szeged, Faculty of Law describes Anticompetitive Object/Effect: An Overview of EU and National Case Law. ABSTRACT: Anticompetitive object is a key notion of EU competition law and is being remolded. This paper presents the trajectory...
D Daniel Sokol
Printeos: Obligation to Pay Default Interest When Repaying a Fine after Annulment 22 enero, 2020
Gonçalo Banha Coelho addresses Printeos: Obligation to Pay Default Interest When Repaying a Fine after Annulment. ABSTRACT: The General Court ruled that, in case of annulment of a cartel decision based on an inadequate statement of reasons, in addition to...
D Daniel Sokol

Martha Nussbaum sobre Adam Smith 22 enero, 2020
En una entrevista, presenta su último libro en el que da una justificación de la legitimidad del “Estado social” desde una perspectiva cosmopolita (“Estoy a favor de una democracia con una amplia red de protección social en la que todavía haya espacio para que la gente utilice los ingresos que obtenga tras pagar sus impuestos para hacer lo que quiera. Como l […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
La propuesta de la CNMV de modificación del Código de Buen Gobierno 22 enero, 2020
Lovis CorinthPor Mercedes Ágreda y Jesús AlfaroLa CNMV ha sometido a consulta pública la modificación del ámbito de aplicación y de algunas recomendaciones del Código de Buen Gobierno de sociedades cotizadas. La consulta está abierta hasta el 14 de febrero.Las modificaciones propuestas, sin ser muy ambiciosas, merecen una valoración positiva: se modernizan y […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL
Si quieres que los más productivos cooperen, han de recibir una retribución ajustada a su productividad. Para todo lo demás, igualdad 20 enero, 2020
En el juego del bien público cada uno de los jugadores recibe una cantidad de dinero y se les pide que aporten una parte de dicha cantidad a un fondo común – al bote – que se destinará a producir el bien público y cuya inversión producirá un mayor valor que puede y es repartido entre los participantes en proporción a su aportación al fondo común. La parte de […]
JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL

CICRA’s 150th merger decision 23 enero, 2020
CICRA stands for Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities. This is the competition authority for Jersey and Guernsey, small island jurisdictions located between France and England. CICRA comprises the Jersey CRA and the Guernsey CRA. Both jurisdictions have separate and different merger control legislation, including different merger thresholds […]
Rob van der Laan, http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/author/rob-van-der-laan/, Array
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Judgment: Pushing the Envelope on Abuse of Dominance 17 enero, 2020
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Judgment: Pushing the Envelope on Abuse of Dominance The CAT’s Royal Mail v Ofcom judgment considers what constitutes abusive conduct, the “as-efficient competitor” test, and the use of expert economic advice. On 12 November 2019, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) published its judgment rejecting Royal Mail’s appea […]
Nathan Wilkins, http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/author/nathan-wilkins/, Array
Spanish Antitrust – Year in Review 14 enero, 2020
2019 was an eventful year in Spanish antitrust enforcement. Here is a brief overview of 2019’s major legal changes and relevant developments in relation to Competition law in Spain, as well as what to expect in 2020. I. New Administration On 8 January 2020, Mr Pedro Sánchez was reappointed as Spanish Prime Minister.... Continue reading […]
Pablo Figueroa, http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/author/pablo-figueroa/, Array

U.S. moves to modify, extend antitrust consent decree with Live Nation/Ticketmaster 22 diciembre, 2019
Consent decree reform has been a hallmark of the Makan Delrahim Antitrust Division. For two years, the head of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has undertaken efforts to terminate legacy consent decrees and to streamline consent decree enforcement procedures. The agency has retired hundreds of legacy antitrust judgments. Currently, the agency is […]
Jeffrey May, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/jmay/, Array
Twelve Other Carmakers Move to Support Government Enforcement of Uniform Federal Standards on Emissions. – Will the DOJ Investigate? 7 noviembre, 2019
This article follows up on an October 15, 2019 article by the author on a reported investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division into possible ‘collusion’ by four carmakers in entering into a framework agreement with the State of California on emissions standards. What the government antitrust enforcers choose not to pursue may be as revealing... Continue read […]
Richard Wolfram, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/richardwolfram/, Array
Supreme Court Review Sought for Per Se Rule in Criminal Cases 30 octubre, 2019
A petition for review is before the Supreme Court filed by three California real estate investors who were convicted after trial under Section 1 of the Sherman Act for bid rigging at real estate foreclosure auctions. The defendants preserved their objection that the application of the per se rule was unconstitutional because it took an... Continue reading T […]
Robert E. Connolly, http://antitrustconnect.com/author/roberteconnolly/, Array

Competition Bureau Investigates Novel Case Involving Political Parties’ Collection and Use of Personal Information 17 enero, 2020
January 17, 2020 In an interesting and rather novel case, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) is reportedly investigating whether three major Canadian political parties (the Liberal, Conservative and NDP parties) violated the Competition Act in relation to their collection and use of Canadians’ personal information. According to media reports (see here, here, he […]
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Influencer Advertising: Competition Act Compliance Now a Material Concern For Brands and Agencies 12 enero, 2020
January 12, 2020 Over the past several years, competition enforcement agencies have been increasing their scrutiny of false and misleading influencer marketing. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initially led the charge in terms of guidance and enforcement, which included its Endorsement Guides, Endorsement Guides FAQs and warning letters to brands an […]
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Influencer Advertising: Competition Bureau Increases Pressure on Brands and Agencies to Comply with the Competition Act 1 enero, 2020
January 1, 2020 Practical Law Canada has published a New Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s new guidelines for influencer advertising. While the Bureau’s new guidelines largely reiterate previous guidance provided by the Bureau, its announcement also suggests increasing scrutiny on not only influencers that fail to comply with the Competi […]
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El resarcimiento de daños causados en mercados no afectados por un cártel (STJUE de 12 de diciembre de 2019) 13 diciembre, 2019
La sentencia de 12 de diciembre de 2019 (aquí) del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) resuelve una petición de decisión prejudicial planteada por el Tribunal Supremo de Austria en relación con un litigio sobre reclamación de indemnizaciones derivadas de un cártel prohibido por el artículo 101 TFUE realizado entre empresas del sector de los ascen […]
La doctrina jurisprudencial sobre el «hallazgo causal» y su supeditación a la idoneidad y proporcionalidad de la inspección (Sentencia Tribunal Supremo de 22 de octubre de 2019) 6 noviembre, 2019
Uno de los problemas habituales en la aplicación práctica del Derecho Antitrust por parte de autoridades de competencia y judiciales (europeas y españolas) es el de los límites de las actuaciones de inspección. La coexistencia de intereses muy diversos genera conflictos entre los derechos de inspección de la Administración y los de defensa de los afectados o […]
La Comisión (UE) publica sus «Passing-on Guidelines» (julio 2019) 9 julio, 2019
La Comisión (UE) ha publicado su última aportación para ayudar a la cuantificación del daño derivado de infracciones de competencia, esta vez en relación con el sobrecoste repercutido al comprador indirecto (su texto aquí), cumpliendo de esta forma con el artículo 16 de la Directiva 2014/104/UE (la conocida «Directiva de Daños»). Conviene recordar que el art […]

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

Mobile payments, antitrust and socio-economic development 18 julio, 2018
Digital Markets, Mobile Payments Systems, and Development – Competition Policy Implications in Developing Countries in Light of the EU Experience “Abstract The digitization of economic activity has important socio-economic development implications and at the same time creates challenges for antitrust analysis. These implications and challenges have been met […]
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A contribution to the empirics of algorithmic pricing 12 julio, 2018
An Empirical Analysis of Algorithmic Pricing on Amazon Marketplace “Abstract The rise of e-commerce has unlocked practical applications for algorithmic pricing (also called dynamic pricing algorithms), where sellers set prices using computer algorithms. Travel websites and large, well known e-retailers have already adopted algorithmic pricing strategies, but […]
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What do computer scientists have to say about algorithmic collusion? 4 julio, 2018
The importance of talking to computer scientists before making assumptions about what pricing algorithms can do: Algorithms, Machine Learning, and Collusion “Abstract This paper discusses the question whether self-learning price-setting algorithms are able to coordinate their pricing behaviour to achieve a collusive outcome that maximizes the joint profits o […]
DevelopingWorldAntitrust

Recidivism: a Commission fining policy that might not be hitting the mark 5 julio, 2016
Kevin Coates
Defining a single and continuous infringement in cases with asymmetrical participation 31 mayo, 2016
Defining a set of conduct as a single and continuous infringement (SCI) has significant consequences for parties to a cartel, in particular for their exposure in follow-on damages actions. It is no surprise, therefore, that the increased prevalence of damages actions in Europe has led to greater scrutiny of the Commission’s findings about SCI. In […]
Kevin Coates
Something old and something new 30 mayo, 2016
As avid readers of social media, Politico, Chillin Competition and other places will know, I left the Commission at the end of February. On 4 April I joined Covington’s growing competition team in Brussels. I will continue to write on this blog – though experience has taught me to make no promises as to whether […]
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

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Hipster Antitrust: ¿Anarchy in the US?

Directrices sobre definición del mercado relevante en América Latina

Caso Google Books (II)

El novelón por el Reporte desechado está muy bueno!

Obamantitrust!: Retiro del informe sobre sobre Conducta Unilateral

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