Welcome to the first edition of our global Competition Newsletter - "Antitrust Matters".
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In this issue:
European Union
- Holier-than-thou, Fiscal exemptions approved by the Council do not escape State aid control
- EU Merger Notifications: Simplified and streamlined, somewhat
- Concerted practice or why you should keep on fighting competitors
- European Commission investigates restrictions of online sales
Germany
- FCO Notice on Domestic Effects in Merger
- Online sales restrictions under scrutiny of FCO
Italy
- The use of temporary joint-ventures is not an Antitrust infringement Ex Se
- Public statements of senior management scrutinized
Norway
- Recent legislative changes
Poland
- Key changes in the pipeline: new enforcement tools and harsher sanctions
Romania
- Competition Council exonerates majority of parties investigated in relation to buy-back campaigns for waste electric and electronic equipment
Slovalkia
- Fine upheld in Construction Cartel
Spain
- First Steps of the New Competition Authority
Americas
US
- US Record 5 Year Jail Price-Fixing Sentence Imposed
- 2013 Antitrust Developments for Insurance Companies
Asia Pacific
Australia
- It's reform season down under; from mining boom to dining boom
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