In August the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the acquisition of Fitbit by Google. Google proposed commitments to address the Commission's preliminary concerns, but it did not manage to ...

This article explores whether competition law can give companies a right of access to another company’s data. Three short case studies illustrate how the described principles work in practice.

On 16 July 2020 the European Commission launched a sector inquiry into the Internet of Things (IoT) for consumer-related products and services...

The Commission took its next steps in the review of the European Competition law rulebook. On 26 June 2020, the Commission published a consultation on the review of the EU Market Definition Notice with a deadline ...

On 26 May, the European Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping measures of more than 22% on imports of heavyweight thermal paper (HWTP) from South Korea. The decision follows a complaint filed by the European ...

Our Bird & Bird experts provides practical guidance on how to reconcile the competing needs of an antitrust investigation and data protection law, and how to limit the resulting risks for companies.

Im Moment stehen die aktuellen Entscheidungen der Bundes- und Landesregierungen vom 15. April 2020 zu ersten Lockerungen im Vordergrund. Diese ziehen vielfältige rechtliche Folgen nach sich, die wir nachfolgend für ...

Public safety measures, supply disruptions and the unprecedented dramatic decline in automotive markets as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak have forced OEMs to stop production in numerous Member States. Such ...

Durch die Corona-Pandemie erwägen zahlreiche Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Branchen – z. B. aus der Automobil- oder der Textilindustrie und dem Maschinenbau - ihre Produktion ganz oder teilweise auf die Herstellung ...

A brief overview of the challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, the coping strategies of competition authorities, and suggestions on what can be done if you are working on a project requiring merger control ...