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In the intricately woven world of competition law, the standard of proof stands as a pivotal, yet complex element. Delving into the evolutionary path of competition law, this article discusses the everchanging role of competition lawyers and their undeniable significance in the realm of procedural rights. It scrutinises contentious aspects such as leniency schemes, European Convention on Human Rights and the essential presumption of innocence. Nicola challenges legal frontiers, encouraging competition lawyers to stand firm for their client’s rights. Read more to understand the depths of competition law and the nuances of the legal landscape.
A flowchart to help you understand if your company must notify foreign subsidies under the new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation With his article in last month’s edition of Competitive Edge “Has my company received foreign subsidies that must be notified in the EU?” José Rivas aimed at helping companies ascertain whether, after 12 October 2023, they are under an obligation to notify foreign subsidies (FS) under the new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR).
José Rivas and Paula González Alarcón have also prepared a flowchart with questions to further simplify the FSR rules, so that companies understand in an even clearer manner their notification obligations under the FSR.
All those confronted with the question of whether their company has received foreign subsidies that may need notifying in the EU can print this flowchart and keep it on their desk for easy reference.
Click here to see the flowchart
For more information, please contact José Rivas.
For more information, please contact Baptist Vleeshouwers or Ruben Verdoodt.
For more information, please contact Morten Nissen, Alexander Brøchner or Nanna Sofie Krabbe.
For more information, please contact Federico Marini Balestra, Lucia Antonazzi or Chiara Horgan.
For more information, please contact Pauline Kuipers, Tialda Beetstra or Joost van Roosmalen.
For more information, please contact Candela Sotes.
For more information, please contact Dr. Saskia King, Toby Bond or Quinn Liang.
For more information, please contact Dr. Saskia King or Quinn Liang.
Episode 9: Information exchange between competitors
In the latest episode of our podcast series, our Rome-based competition lawyers Lucia Antonazzi and Chiara Horgan spend about ten minutes discussing the implications of recent changes in the EU regime for horizontal agreements. Key highlights include:
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understand how they may affect your business.
If you have any questions or need clarifications, we would be happy to hear from you.
16 - 19 October 2023
Fiesole (Florence), Italy and online
The Florence Competition Autumn School, held on the campus of EUI (European University Institute), is an advanced course on recent developments in competition policy in Europe, the USA and the rest of the world.
Our Brussels-based Counsel Baptist Vleeshowers will make sure you are aware of the latest developments in antitrust leniency applications and dawn raids with a presentation followed by an interactive group exercise of a dawn raid simulation.
Find out more and register here
19 - 20 October 2023
Fiesole (Florence), Italy and online
At this conference you will participate in an engaging conversation on the notion of 'equity' in EU competition policy and industry regulation within the digital sphere, alongside distinguished scholars, professionals, government officials, and business representatives.
Our Brussels-based competition partner Hein Hobbelen will join Panel V discussing Fairness in Platform – Business Users Relation and in Inter-Platforms Competition together with representatives from Meta, NERA and the Austrian Federal Competition Authority.
More information and registration
29 October - 3 November 2023
Paris, France
The International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference is one of the world's leading global events for legal professionals, fostering knowledge sharing, networking, and business growth. It promotes international law's role in society and offers top-notch professional development opportunities. This event, open to both members and non-members of the IBA, welcomes legal practitioners, in-house counsel, judges, regulators, and more from over 130 countries, creating a dynamic forum for learning, networking, and forging enduring professional and personal connections.
Bird & Bird competition partner Hein Hobbelen, who also holds the position of IBA's Diversity and Inclusion Officer and sits on the Communications Law Committee, will co-chair the session Digital market act and digital service act: a blueprint for global digital regulation.
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In this webinar, which took place on 18 September, we covered:
If you missed it, you can watch the recording, in which our Competition and Corporate law experts in Denmark, Sweden and Finland Morten Nissen, Katia Duncker, Alexander Brøchner, Maria Carlsson, Michael Butler and Caroline Grotenfelt guide the audience through the above
topics. Feel free to reach out to them if you have any questions.
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On 1 July 2023, the European Commission adopted and published the revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations (“HBERs”) on (i) research & development (R&D) agreements and (ii)
specialisation agreements, accompanied by the revised Horizontal Guidelines.
Would you like to understand the main changes to this legislation, which governs cooperation agreements between competitors? Then please watch the recording of our webinar that took place on 14 September, in which our Bird & Bird Competition law experts Pauline Kuipers, Morten Nissen, Janneke Kohlen, Joerg Witting and Federico Marini Balestra discussed key aspects of the new rules that companies should consider when engaging in forms of cooperation with (potential) competitors, including:
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Warsaw-based Bird & Bird Senior Associate Szymon Gołębiowski recently published the above mentioned article in the Journal of European Competition Law and Practice, a peer reviewed journal dedicated to the practice of competition law in Europe, published by Oxford University Press.
Read the full article (paywall)
Thank you to our clients for their feedback about our London Competition law team in the recently released Legal 500 UK guide for 2024. We look forward to another great year of working with you!
And congratulations to partner Peter Willis, Legal Director Dr. Saskia King and Senior Associate Ariane Le Strat for being recommended in the guide.
"The team at Bird & Bird LLP is praised for providing ‘swift and practical advice’ with a ‘personal touch’ across a wide array of sectors, including IP, sport, financial services, technology, energy and retail. The practice is regularly instructed by some of the world’s largest corporates on broad range of competition law matters encompassing merger clearances and the national security aspects of acquisitions. Practice head Peter Willis has 30 years’ experience of advising businesses on competition and regulation, in both London and Brussels, spanning multiple sectors. ‘Stand-out’ Ariane Le Strat is noted for her expertise in vertical supply chain arrangements. Legal director Saskia King is a key figure within the practice who is highly regarded for her proficiency in handling a range of antitrust enforcement matters."