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Brussels Brief – March 10, 2011: European Developments Impacting Dominant, Vertically Integrated Operators – The TeliaSonera Judgment

by Martina Maier, Philipp Werner and David Henry

The European Court of Justice recently expanded upon the scope of the law in relation to pricing practices of vertically integrated companies. The ruling impacts dominant, vertically integrated companies active both within and outside regulated markets, such as telecoms. All dominant, vertically integrated undertakings on both sides of the Atlantic must be sure to tailor their commercial pricing policies in such manner that they comply with the EU dominance rules.

To read the full article, please visit: https://mwe.com/info/news/bb030911.htm.

Brussels Brief – February, 2011: Parental Liability – Another Piece in the Puzzle

by Andrea L. Hamilton and Wilko van Weert

A recent Decision of the European Court of Justice shows once more that it is still next to impossible for a parent company to rebut the presumption of liability for its subsidiary’s conduct. Nevertheless, companies with subsidiaries operating in the EU would be well-served to consider reinforcing their compliance programmes throughout their groups. Reinforcing compliance is more likely to reduce competition law risks for parent companies than, for example, a strategy of distancing itself from its subsidiaries.

To read the full article, please visit: https://www.mwe.com/info/news/bb0211l.htmhttps://www.mwe.com/info/news/bb0211l.htm

Brussels Brief – March 10, 2011: European Developments Impacting Dominant, Vertically Integrated Operators – The TeliaSonera Judgment

Brussels Brief – February, 2011: Parental Liability – Another Piece in the Puzzle

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