Editores: Frédéric Jenny, Nicolas Charbit

Prólogo: Frédéric Jenny, Nicolas Charbit, Sonia Ahmad

Autores: Christian Ahlborn, Bernard Amory, Peter Armitager; Christian Bahr, Ciara Barbu-O'Connor, Christoph Barth, Cornelius Börner, Violetta Bourt, Leah Brannon, Alexander Brøchner, Paolo Buccirossi, George S Cary, Walid Chaiehloudj, Benjamin Cheynel, Claire Chunying Xie, Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson, Neil Cuninghame, Jessica K Delbaum, Jacques Derenne, Nele Dhondt, Maurits Dolmans, Christopher Eberhardt, Gabriella Erdei, Nicholas Forwood QC, Michal S Gal, Kristi Georgieva, Pedro Gonzaga, Daniel Gore, Thomas Graf, Frederik Gutmann, Emilie Feyler, Jessica Foley, Ian Forrester QC, Denis Fosselard, Andrea L Hamilton, Michael D Hausfeld, Savannah Haynes, Kenny Henderson, Thomas Hoehn, Bruce Hoffman, Simon Holmes, Claire Jeffs, Jérémie Jourdan, Eun Hye Kim, Robert Klotz, Christian Krohs, Pauline Kuipers, Max Küttner, Alexis B Lazda, Annabelle Lepièce, Amalia Luzzati, Sheng Li, Jacquelyn MacLennan, Mel Marquis, Anthony Maton, Margarida Matos Rosa, Sophie Mitouard, Samantha J Mobley, Jay Modrall, Henry Mostyn, Jens Munk Plum, Grant Murray, Gabriella Muscolo, Laurent de Muyter, Antonio Neto, Morten Nissen, Conor Opdebeeck-Wilson, Mark-E Orth, Nigel Parr, Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch, Richard Pepper, Marion Provost, Jan Przerwa, John Ratliff, Joost van Roosmalen, David-Julien dos Santos Goncalves, Thibault Schrepel, Heike Schweitzer, Aron Senoner, Devina Shah, John Skinner, Robbert Snelders, Marguerite Soete, Isabel Taylor, Ania Thiemann, Mélanie Thill-Tayara, Bram Vereecken, Hendrik Viaene, David R Wingfield, Wolfgang Wurmnest, Emily Xueref-Poviac, Anne-Laure-Hélène des Ylouses

This 5th edition of the Competition Law Digest provides readers with a synthesis of leading antitrust cases from 1990 to 2021, from the EU & Member States, the US, and other relevant jurisdictions. This Digest comprises 44 essays and is structured in three main parts: Part I deals with competition rules in general (unilateral practices, mergers…), whereas Part II is dedicated to policy, procedure and enforcement (judicial review, due process & fundamental rights, inspections, private enforcement…) and Part III to specific sectors (digital, energy & environment, pharma & healthcare…). The Digest contributes towards building a corpus of information on national doctrine and precedent in the EU, US and worldwide. It is to date the sole publication which allows lawyers, economists, in-house counsels, academics and government officials to draw effective comparisons between competition case law and policies in different jurisdictions.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Publisher’s Note


Foreword


Contributors


Table of Cases


Part I - Competition Rules


Anticompetitive Agreements


Collaboration Among Competitors and COVID-19
Christian Krohs, Max Küttner, McDermott Will & Emery; Andrea L Hamilton, Milbank


Distribution Agreements
Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson, Linklaters


Vertical Restrictions and e-Commerce
Pedro Gonzaga, The Brattle Group; Gabriella Erdei, MOL Group


Block Exemption Regulations
Pauline Kuipers, Morten Nissen, Alexander Brøchner, Joost van Roosmalen, Bird & Bird


Cartel Settlements
Robbert Snelders, Conor Opdebeeck-Wilson, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton


Unilateral Practices


Exploitative Abuses, Price-Gouging and COVID-19
George S Cary, Maurits Dolmans, Bruce Hoffman, Thomas Graf, Leah Brannon, Henry Mostyn; Savannah Haynes, Kristi Georgieva, Jan Przerwa, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Richard Pepper, Macfarlanes; Alexis B Lazda, US Department of Justice


Dominance and Monopolization Research Programme
Claire Jeffs, Nele Dhondt, Slaughter and May


Mergers


Mergers and COVID-19
Neil Cuninghame, Denis Fosselard, Peter Armitage, Nigel Parr, Christopher Eberh ardt, Ashurst


Prohibited Mergers
Jens Munk Plum, Kromann Reumert


Market Definition in Merger Control
Daniel Gore, RBB Economics


Gun-Jumping
Jay Modrall, Violetta Bourt, Norton Rose Fulbright


Trustees in Mergers
Thomas Hoehn, Antitrust & TradeRx


Merger Remedies in the US
Jessica K Delbaum, Shearman & Sterling; John Skinner, Amazon


State Aid


State Aid Schemes
Annabelle Lepièce, Marguerite Soete, CMS


State Aid and Taxation
Hendrik Viaene, McDermott Will & Emery


State Aid and Private Enforcement
Jacques Derenne, Sheppard; Ciara Barbu-O’Connor, Sheppard, Mullin


State Aid and Judicial Review
Isabel Taylor, Slaughter and May


Part II - Policy, Procedure and Enforcement


Judicial Review, Due Process and Fundamental Rights


Due Process in European Law
Ian Forrester QC, Ian Forrester Consulting SRL; Nicholas Forwood QC, White & Case


EU Competition Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights
Jacquelyn MacLennan, Aron Senoner, White & Case; Bram Vereecken, A.P. Møller-Mærsk


Judicial Review and Anticompetitive Agreements
Eun Hye Kim, European University Institute; Mel Marquis, Monash University


Judicial Review and Burden of Proof in Unilateral Practices Cases
Nicholas Forwood QC, Jérémie Jourdan, Cornelius Börner, White & Case


Inspections


Dawn Raids
Samantha J Mobley, Grant Murray, Baker McKenzie


Private Enforcement


Mitigation of Fines
Anne-Laure-Hélène des Ylouses, Christian Bahr, Fieldfisher


Criminal Sanctions
Paolo Buccirossi, Lear


Sanctions


Part III- Specific sectors


Digital and Networks


Algorithms and Competition Law
Thibault Schrepel, VU Amsterdam; Michal S Gal, University of Haifa


Algorithms and Antitrust
Sheng Li, Claire Chunying Xie, Emilie Feyler, NERA Economic Consulting


Barriers to Entry in the Digital Market
Ania Thiemann, OECD; Antonio Neto, Technopolis


Unilateral Practices in the Digital Market
Heike Schweitzer, Frederik Gutmann, Humboldt University


Telecom and Concerted Practices
Bernard Amory, Laurent de Muyter, Jones Day


Environment & Energy


Sustainability and Competition Policy
Simon Holmes, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal


Energy and Anticompetitive Practices
Robert Klotz, Sheppard, Mullin


Unilateral Conduct in the Energy Sector
John Ratliff, WilmerHale


Life Sciences


Pay-for-Delay Agreements
Walid Chaiehloudj, University of Perpignan


Dominance in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Mélanie Thill-Tayara, Marion Provost, Sophie Mitouard, Dechert


Pharma and COVID-19
Gabriella Muscolo, Franzosi Dal Negro Setti; Amalia Luzzati, Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners


Financial Services


Financial Services and Competition Law
Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch, Arendt & Medernach


Anticompetitive Practices in the Financial Sector
Margarida Matos Rosa, Portuguese Competition Authority


Foreign Direct Investment


Foreign Direct Investment
Emily Xueref-Poviac, Clifford Chance


Foreign Investment
Christian Ahlborn, Christoph Barth, David-Julien dos Santos Goncalves, Linklaters


Sport


Sports and Competition Law
Mark-E Orth, MEO


Transport


State Aid in the Transport Sector
Benjamin Cheynel, General Court of the European Union