13 November 2019
Five years of the Competition Damages Directive: The first rulings from the European Court of Justice
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/five-years-of-the-competition-damaged-directive

November 2019 marks the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the EU Competition Damages Directive. We lead with an analysis of the two judgments of the European Court of Justice to date that address this Directive.

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.

15 April 2019
EC Expert Group calls for changes to antitrust enforcement in digital markets
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/ec-expert-group-calls-for-changes-to-antitrust-enforcement-in-digital-markets

In these final months of Margrethe Vestager's mandate as European Competition Commissioner, she is pursuing a serious reflection on whether or not traditional competition rules and principles are fit for purpose in this ...

13 February 2019
The threshold of 'transnationality' in EWC matters
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/threshold-of-transnationality-in-ewc-matters

The European Works Council ('EWC') is a body of workers information and consultation in the European Union. Its material scope of authority is limited to transnational matters, i.e. matters that concern the ...

26 November 2018
The ECJ rules on how air fares should be published by EU carriers in order to comply with Regulation 1008/2008
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/the-ecj-rules-on-how-air-fares-should-be-published-by-eu-carriers

On 15 November 2018 the European Court of Justice issued a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Article 2(18) and Article 23(1) of EC No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services (the ...

16 November 2020
GVH launches sector inquiry regarding supply of beverages in the HoReCa sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/gvh-launches-sector-inquiry-regarding-supply-of-beverages-in-the-horeca-sector

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) launched a sector inquiry in October 2020 in order to investigate the supply of beverages in the HoReCa sector (hotels, restaurants and cafés). The GVH suspects that Hungarian ...

09 April 2020
State aid support to the Hotel and Leisure sector following the COVID-19 outbreak
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-support-to-the-hotel-and-leisure-sector-following-the-covid19-outbreak

The European Commission has recognised the Hotel and Leisure sector as one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Hotel and Leisure sector is unparalleled. The ...

30 March 2020
Online Competition Compliance Training
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/online-competition-compliance-training

Continuing your Competition Compliance training programme when people are working remotely.

13 October 2020
European Commission confirms the need for more guidance on retail parity or most favoured nation (‘MFN’) clauses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/retail-parity-or-most-favoured-nation-mfn-clauses

One of the key gaps in the current competition law framework for vertical agreements is the absence of guidance on how retail parity clauses (also known as MFN’s) should be assessed under Article 101 TFEU. In the ...

24 March 2020
State aid & the COVID-19 pandemic in the Aviation sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-the-aviation-sector

In this period of crisis, the European Commission has shown its willingness to help Member States in the design of state aid schemes and/or individual measures to support companies facing economic difficulties due to ...