Except for the Fine, the General Court Endorses Commission’s Decision in Altice Journal Artikel Nora Memeti European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 7 (2023), Ausgabe 2, Seite 129 - 133 Case T-425/18 Altice Europe NV v European Commission, Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 September 2021 The European Union Merger Regulation (EUMR) states that the acquirer must notify the acquisition to the European Commission (EC) and must not implement the concentration prior to its clearing. Altice was found to have infringed both Article 4(1) EUMR, an infringement often referred to as Gun Jumping, and Article 7(1) EUMR, known as standstill obligation. Based on the findings, the EC fined Altice an unprecedented fine of €124.5 million for both infringements, each €62.25 million. This is the highest fine imposed for such infringements ever. Altice appealed to the General Court (GC). The appeal focused on the finding and the legality of the EC’s decision to issue fines for violations of EUMR. The GC largely dismissed the applicant's annulment action except in relation to the amount of the monetary fines. Based on its unlimited powers related to fines, the GC reduced the fine by 10%.
The End of Member State Autonomy in the Calculation of Fines in EU Competition Law? The Implications of the Zenith Communications Ruling. Journal Artikel Francesco Rizzuto European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 7 (2023), Ausgabe 3, Seite 193 - 199 Annotation on the Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 10 November 2022 in Case C-385/21 Zenith Media Communications SRL v Consiliul Concurenţei . National rules for calculating fines for infringements of competition rules which require national competition authorities to only consider an undertakings' total annual turnover, without factoring in evidence that that turnover does not reflect an undertakings' true economic situation, is contrary to Union law. In this regard, the Zenith Communications ruling reduces the discretion of the Member States in the setting of fines.
Spain ∙ Legal Framework and Trends in Corporate Fines to Cartels Journal Artikel Jerónimo Maillo European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 1, Seite 49 - 58
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Malta: The Journey Towards Effective Enforcement - Where Does Malta Stand? Journal Artikel Sylvann Aquilina Zahra European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 287 - 293
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Luxembourg: A New Competition Law And Institutional Framework Journal Artikel Lena Hornkohl European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 280 - 286
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Poland: Broader Scope of Liability for Antitrust Violations Journal Artikel Tomasz Feliszewski, Mateusz Musielak European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 299 - 304
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Slovak Republic: Will the New APC Improve the Enforcement of Competition Law? Journal Artikel Mária T. Patakyová, Mária Patakyová European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 310 - 314
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Italy: Getting Closer to the Finish Line Journal Artikel Nicola Infant European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 268 - 272
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Lithuania: Investigative and Sanctioning Powers of the Lithuanian Competition Council - Making a Strong NCA Journal Artikel Rita Paukštė European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 276 - 279
Implementation of the ECN+ Directive ∙ Portugal: Small but Significant Non-Guaranteed Improvements Journal Artikel Miguel Sousa Ferro, Ana Rita Calmeiro European Competition and Regulatory Law Review, Jahrgang 5 (2021), Ausgabe 3, Seite 305 - 309
Theories of Harm in the Implementation of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation Adina Claici, Peter Davis, Gerhard Dijkstra