07 October 2019
Dutch competition authority ACM publishes a sector report on the impact of biosimilars on competition between TNF-alfa inhibitors
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/dutch-competition-authority-acm-publishes-a-sector

The Dutch competition authority, ACM, initiated a market study in 2018 into the effect of the introduction of biosimilars on the competition between TNF alfa inhibitors. TNF-alfa inhibitors are biological medicines that ...

05 February 2019
"Effective enforcement of EU competition rules in the pharmaceutical law remains a matter of high priority…"
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/effective-enforcement-of-eu-competition-rules-in-pharmaceutical-law

So notes the Commission's report on competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector (2009-2017) published at the end of January 2019.

24 July 2017
The European Commission initiates an investigation into alleged excessive pricing practices in the pharmaceutical sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/belgium/european-commission-investigation-into-excessive-pricing-practices-in-pharmaceutical-sector

The European Commission (EC) has opened a formal investigation into certain alleged excessive pricing practices pursued by Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Aspen), so-called "price gouging", in relation to off-patent ...

17 November 2020
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority proposes prohibition of a three-to-two merger in the healthcare sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/the-finnish-competition-and-consumer-authority-proposes-prohibition-of-a-three-to-two-merger

On 29 September 2020, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA") proposed the Market Court to prohibit the merger between two national healthcare market players, Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna. If not ...

09 April 2020
Increased leeway for cooperation between Pharma and Medical Equipment companies during the COVID-19 crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/increased-leeway-for-cooperation-between-pharma-and-medical-equipment-companies

Competition rules are aimed at safeguarding healthy competition between companies. For more than half a century the EU and its Member States have vigorously defended effective competition by pursuing and sanctioning ...

28 February 2020
Bird & Bird advises Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation on the acquisition of c-m-p
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/germany/bird-beraet-mitsubishi-chemical-corporation

International law firm Bird & Bird advises Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), a leading global manufacturer of high-performance materials and a business division of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Japan, on ...

17 November 2020
The Slovak Antimonopoly Office in 2019 and its plan for 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/the-slovak-antimonopoly-office-in-2019-and-its-plan-for-2020

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic has published its annual report, in which it evaluates and summarizes its activities in the past year.

09 April 2019
Competition Law in Asia Pacific: Highlights from 2018 and what's coming next in 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competition-law-in-asia-pacific-highlights-from-2018-and-2019

"Competition Laws in Asia Pacific: Highlights from 2018 and what's coming next in 2019". This comprehensive review of Competition Law across the region covers developments in various Asia Pacific countries.

22 April 2020
ACCC to the Rescue – Interim Authorisations Granted
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-to-the-rescue-interim-authorisations-granted

In recent weeks, the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has acted swiftly and granted 17 interim authorisations to address immediate problems being faced by industry participants and to ensure public ...

17 November 2020
Chinese Anti-Monopoly Commission releases Compliance Guidance for Business
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/china/chinese-anti-monopoly-commission-releases-compliance-guidance-for-business

On September 11, 2020, the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council promulgated the Anti-Monopoly Compliance Guidance for Business Operators, which came into force as of the date of promulgation.