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Interview of Antonin Pitras on his PhD thesis: Banking activities and competition law by David Bosco
Antonin Pitras holds a PhD in Private law. His research focuses on regulation and competition within the banking sector. He also teaches Civil and Business Law at University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. To quote this paper: D. Bosco, A. Pitras, “Interview of Antonin...
At the gates of the European Union: British freeports and associated State aid issues
Resume: Deploying its vision of "Global Britain" in the port sector, the British government plans to create some free ports. In addition to an adapted customs regime, these ports and their surroundings will come with significant tax and social benefits. In addition to...
The French Constitutional Council censures provisions about fines pronounced by the French Competition Authority in case of obstruction during investigations
Resume: In a judgment of March 26th, 2021, the French Constitutional Council censures paragraph V of article L. 464-2 of the French Commercial Code about fines pronounced by the French Competition Authority against obstruction attempts during investigations. To quote...
The French Constitutional Court struck down the structural injunction mechanism introduced in the article 39 of “Macron’s Law”
Resume: In the decision n°2015-715 DC of August 5th, 2015, the French Constitutional judge ruled unconstitutional article 39 of August 6th, 2015 Law. This article gave the French Competition Authority the possibility to adopt structural injunction measures against...
The prohibition of parity clauses in the online booking sector: A price war in perspective
Resume: In the decision 19-D-23 issued on December 10th, 2019, the French Competition Authority decided not to pursue its investigation into hotel booking platforms Expedia and HRS which has started in 2013 after complaints from French hotel unions and the Accor group...
Where the Rubber Meets the Road – The US’ Chance to Curb Big Tech
To quote this paper: L. KENNEDY, “Where the Rubber Meets the Road – The US’ Chance to Curb Big Tech”,Competition Forum - Resources, 2021, n° 0002, https://competition-forum.com. The shift against Big Tech has been a long and tumultuous road. It appears in late 2020...
Google fined for an abuse of dominance in the online search advertising market!
Resume: In the decision n°19-D-26 of December 19th, 2019, the French Competition Authority fined Google because of its non-transparent, discriminatory and inequitable general conditions seen as an abuse of its dominant position on the online search advertising market....
The « Generics UK » precedent: will the ECJ find the way out of the « restriction by object » maze?
Disclaimer: The content of this document is the sole responsibility of the author, and the opinions expressed herein do not reflect the position of Bredin Prat law firm. Summary: In a noteworthy ruling delivered on January 30th, 2020 in response to a preliminary...
Contribution of the French Competition Authority to the climate change issues
Resume: Alongside nine independent administrative institutions, the French Competition Authority has published a working paper on its role in the fight against global warming. The authority presented the tools it has at its disposal to assist economic players in...
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