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The Impact On The Czech Republic, John Ratliff
The Impact On The Czech Republic, John Ratliff
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series
On 1 May 2004, huge changes were introduced to the way in which EC competition law is enforced. The recent enlargement, with ten new EU Member States, is probably the most important change, because it results in a scale change in the size of the European Union. However, that change has also led to other important changes: a reappraisal of how enforcement is spread across competition authorities in the European Union and an effort to see whether other modernising steps should be taken. Coincidentally, the EC Merger Control Regulation has also been subject to a review mechanism and the related …
Antitrust And Competition Law Update: New European Licensing Rules Require Fresh Assessment Of Existing And New Intellectual Property Licenses, Axel Gutermuth, Thomas Mueller, John Ratliff
Antitrust And Competition Law Update: New European Licensing Rules Require Fresh Assessment Of Existing And New Intellectual Property Licenses, Axel Gutermuth, Thomas Mueller, John Ratliff
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series
As of 1 May 2004, many licensors and licensees of patents, know-how and computer software in Europe will need to step up their efforts to ensure that they comply with European competition law. Companies without significant market power will enjoy greater flexibility than in the past to tailor licenses to their particular needs. But companies which license competitors or which have market power need to review their market position and licenses more carefully and more frequently.
Antitrust And Law Update: Interesting Times For Ip Holders In Europe, The Implications Of Microsoft And Ims Health, Sven Volcker, Leon Greenfield, Antonio Capobianco, Markus Hutschneider
Antitrust And Law Update: Interesting Times For Ip Holders In Europe, The Implications Of Microsoft And Ims Health, Sven Volcker, Leon Greenfield, Antonio Capobianco, Markus Hutschneider
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series
On March 24th 2004, the European Commission issued its long awaited Microsoft decision, which has now been published on its Website.1 On April 29th 2004, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment in the IMS Health case.2 Both decisions have important implications for all companies with valuable IP portfolios that do business in the European Union. Although these decisions are arguably not revolutionary given the existing legal framework for dominant companies set out in Article 82 EC, they illustrate that EC competition law sometimes strikes a different balance than US antitrust law between spurring innovation by protecting IP rights …
The Scope Of Antitrust Jurisdiction Abroad: A Classic Conflicts-Of-Law Problem, Robert W. Trenchard Esq.
The Scope Of Antitrust Jurisdiction Abroad: A Classic Conflicts-Of-Law Problem, Robert W. Trenchard Esq.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series
This term, the Supreme Court is set to address an issue of profound importance to the regulation of the global economy that has sharply divided the lower courts over the past few years about the extent to which US antitrust law applies outside the US. While it has been within the US, what is less clear is the scope of that reach. What happens if foreign anticompetitive conduct affects not only the US, but also foreign economies? Are people injured abroad protected by the Sherman Act's criminal and civil provisions? Courts examining this important issue have so far looked to …
Major Events And Policy Issues In Ec Competition Law, 2002-03 (Part 2), John Ratliff
Major Events And Policy Issues In Ec Competition Law, 2002-03 (Part 2), John Ratliff
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series
This article is the second and final part of the overview of major events and policy issues in EC competition law in 2003, following on from last month’s journal ( [2004] I.C.C.L.R. 19). This part of the article is divided into three sections: (1) European Commission decisions on cartels, joint ventures/horizontal co-operation, distribution and Articles 82/86 EC. (2) An outline of current policy issues, including competition and the liberal professions, review of the liner conference block exemption, and the modernisation of Article 82 EC enforcement. (3) A survey of areas of specific interest, focusing mainly on recent Commission activity as …
What Is Competition? A Comparison Of U.S. And European Perspectives, William J. Kolasky
What Is Competition? A Comparison Of U.S. And European Perspectives, William J. Kolasky
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series
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