Posts Tagged ‘Competition Law’
Empowering the Forgotten: Competitors’ Rights and Remedies under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
By Alessandro Carpi, Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Brussels) The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) is a new instrument adopted to protect the internal market from the distortive effects of public intervention. While the FSR resembles existing competition and trade tools, it differs notably in how it addresses complaints from competitors. Indeed, the…
Read More ...Commission’s Discretion, Court’s Self-restraint. On the EU Court’s Approach to Reviewing Fines in Competition Cases
By Robert Foyle, University College Dublin* The General Court consistently defers to the European Commission’s discretion and fining guidelines when imposing fines. This change limits judicial intervention and may undermine defendants’ rights. A reliance on the Commission’s Guidelines has contributed to this restrained approach, raising concerns about the implications for fair competition enforcement. …
Read More ...The Quest for Policy Coherence between Competition Law and Foreign Investment Screening in the EU: Consistency or Disruption?
By Pietro Chiarelli, European Central Bank Disclaimer: This blog post was prepared by the author in his personal capacity. The opinions expressed in the blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of the ECB. Introduction Foreign investment and competition are no strangers to one another. While the former is a…
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