Antitrust laws and proceedings in Europe, both at the Community and national levels, shape the European and international business landscape profoundly. It is essential therefore that business leaders and legal practitioners remain informed of the most important antitrust law developments and their effect on the business world. Antitrust Developments in Europe 2012 provides a comprehensive and practical commentary on the past year's major developments in EC and national antitrust law, and covers the entire range of issues. The insightful and concise analysis of major antitrust actions contained in this yearbook will be invaluable to legal practitioners, in-house counsel, business people, legal researchers, and many others with an interest in the field. With one of Europe's most sophisticated and highly-respected competition law practices, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has systematically and meticulously monitored antitrust developments in Europe since the early 1970s. This volume represents the combined efforts, expertise and insight of Cleary Gottlieb's practitioners in this rapidly-changing field.


As with prior editions, the 2012 edition of Antitrust Developments in Europe is divided into two sections: Part I provides an overview of EU competition law developments, while Part II summarizes key national competition law developments. Both sections are further subdivided by substantive topic area, and by jurisdiction in the case of Part II.
The Editors would like to extend their gratitude to Cleary Gottlieb?s partners, associates, and the legal support team for their participation in preparing this publication. The Editors would like to pay tribute also to Cleary Gottlieb?s production team, including Juliette Burdin, Paola Cedrangolo, Kevin Copeland, Mauricio Criollo, Sarah Grauwet, Vanessa Kempeneers, Pamela Milano, Mark Mullin, Caroline Petit, and to everyone at LexisNexis.