2024
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- 18/12/2024CMA unconditionally clears UK dairy merger
- 18/12/2024RBB team involved in “K” Line’s successful settlement in CAT litigation
- 16/12/2024RBB assists in Allianz’s successful CAT litigation settlement with Visa and Mastercard
- 09/12/2024Unconditional clearance of merger between providers of parking payment solutions in France
- 04/12/2024Acerinox cleared to acquire Haynes International
- 03/12/2024Bundeskartellamt approves merger of two rolled copper alloy manufacturers after Phase II investigation
- 02/12/2024Article: Does the economics of digital ecosystems raise new competition issues?
- 29/11/2024Ten years of the Damages Directive in France
- 28/11/2024Live Nation takes centre stage with MEO ARENA’s acquisition
- 26/11/2024Commission's elevator damage claim dismissed
- 26/11/2024CMA clears merger between two large manufacturers of whey protein concentrate
- 25/11/2024Mergers in the AI sector
- 18/11/2024Nuno Alvim to speak at ICC Portugal Competition Congress
- 15/11/2024Cartels and leniency
- 14/11/2024Joint venture between Reliance and Disney creates India’s largest media conglomerate
- 12/11/2024Competition enforcement in Australia
- 11/11/2024 Paula Mäkelä to join delegation at ICN merger workshop in Taiwan
- 11/11/2024New frontiers of merger control
- 07/11/2024Developments in European damages valuations
- 06/11/2024CAT finds HOKA running shoe brand owner to have infringed the Chapter I prohibition by object
- 05/11/2024RBB expert gives evidence on overcharge and pass-on before the CAT
- 01/11/2024Recent considerations around non-price competition
- 30/10/2024Competition law: compliance issues
- 30/10/2024RBB team to participate in 2024 ACE conference
- 29/10/2024What's next for competition law in Australia?
- 28/10/2024South African Competition Commission approves Sinica acquisition of Versapak
- 28/10/202450 Years of Competition Law and Economics in Australia
- 18/10/2024EC’s revised market definition notice
- 18/10/2024Taking Stock with Olivier Guersent
- 17/10/2024Asia-Pacific merger control: moving towards stricter control?
- 16/10/2024RBB seminar: economic assessment of horizontal mergers (Düsseldorf)
- 15/10/2024Miguel de la Mano to speak on AI panel
- 15/10/2024Next gen lawyers webinar: the basics of market definition
- 14/10/2024RBB seminar: Economics of mergers (Helsinki)
- 10/10/2024CMA clears merger of two leading housebuilders
- 09/10/2024RBB provides expert evidence on broadcasting rights, before COMESA CID
- 07/10/2024Antitrust and generative AI
- 04/10/2024Article 102: an economist's perspective
- 03/10/2024Competition between ecosystems
- 03/10/2024Expert reports in international arbitration
- 02/10/2024RBB expert provides evidence before South Africa Competition Tribunal in proposed Vodacom/Maziv transaction
- 01/10/2024Competition law in the CEE region
- 30/09/2024Merger control in the digital age
- 26/09/2024Exclusionary abuse: predation and other price-based abuses
- 24/09/2024Developments of pass-on
- 23/09/2024EC approves OTE’s fibre volume discount scheme
- 17/09/2024RBB seminar: Quantification of cartel damages (Düsseldorf)
- 16/09/2024Global antitrust hot topics
- 12/09/2024Mergers below the threshold
- 10/09/2024Economics of private enforcement
- 06/09/2024Industrial policy and State aid
- 05/09/2024UK digital markets competition regulation
- 05/09/2024Joan de Solà-Morales listed in GCR 40 under 40
- 04/09/2024Nordic trends in competition law
- 20/08/2024RBB Presentation: Booking/eTraveli - ecosystem theories of harm (Copenhagen)
- 13/08/202430 RBB experts listed in Who's Who Legal 2024
- 29/07/2024RBB expert provides evidence before CAT in dispute over online restrictions of running shoe sales
- 24/07/2024AI: balancing enforcement and innovation
- 10/07/2024RBB to speak at economics of competition and regulation workshop
- 04/07/2024RBB participating in GCR law leaders Europe conference
- 03/07/2024Market definition and determinants of market power
- 02/07/2024South African High Court remits piped gas pricing decision back to energy regulator, again
- 01/07/2024Restructuring aid to SAS approved
- 25/06/2024Power cables merger unconditionally cleared by EC
- 24/06/2024RBB expert advises Apple before Federal Court of Australia in Epic litigation
- 21/06/2024Etienne Pfister to speak on market definition
- 18/06/2024Miguel de la Mano to speak on developments and challenges in merger control
- 13/06/2024Ten important considerations when filing multi-jurisdictional mergers in Africa
- 12/06/2024Exploring the UK merger control landscape
- 11/06/2024Cartel allegations dismissed by Italian Competition Authority
- 07/06/2024Article: Revised EC Guidelines on market definition
- 05/06/2024The new Market Definition Notice of the EC
- 04/06/2024Unconditional clearance of deal between two major UK insurance companies
- 03/06/2024Digital developments: what should competition lawyers prepare for next?
- 24/05/2024Navigating multi-jurisdictional mergers in Africa
- 24/05/2024Vitaly Pruzhansky to speak on resale price maintenance
- 23/05/2024The role of the expert in international arbitration
- 21/05/2024RBB expands in Germany with opening of Berlin office
- 20/05/2024Ecosystem theories of harm: what is beyond the buzzword?
- 13/05/2024Yan Yu to participate in ICN annual conference
- 13/05/2024Merger control: getting deals done in a time of increased scrutiny
- 10/05/2024Estonian Competition Authority closes excessive pricing inquiry in online portals
- 10/05/2024Market definition and analysis in EU and UK competition law
- 08/05/2024Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: what to expect after royal assent
- 02/05/2024RBB seminar: economic basics of market definition (Düsseldorf)
- 01/05/2024Regulatory developments: what’s new for UK and EU merger control
- 29/04/2024RBB’s Madrid office has moved
- 25/04/2024RBB hires FNE’s Chief Economist for Mergers to open office in Chile
- 23/04/2024The Digital Markets Act from the Member State perspective
- 19/04/2024Parallel merger control investigations
- 16/04/2024How does competition in generative AI work?
- 12/04/2024Economic fundamentals and competition enforcement in the energy sector
- 05/04/2024Mobile merger in the Netherlands unconditionally cleared
- 27/03/2024The future of the sports/competition law relationship
- 26/03/2024RBB Presentation: Booking/eTraveli - ecosystem theories of harm (Stockholm)
- 25/03/2024RBB Seminar: closeness of competition (Stockholm)
- 25/03/2024Unconditional clearance of joint venture between two major UK media companies
- 19/03/2024Digital economy and competition in China and Australia
- 18/03/2024Key updates and developments in theories of harm
- 11/03/2024Evidence in EU private enforcement proceedings: developments and difficulties
2023
Open
- 19/12/2023The increase of regulatory obstacles for mergers
- 18/12/2023RBB named elite practice by GCR
- 14/12/2023Remondis’ acquisition of Delete Group cleared after Phase II investigation
- 13/12/2023Is there a place for a market investigation tool in the Nordics?
- 12/12/2023Sustainability and merger control - is green becoming a grey area?
- 11/12/2023UK merger of two major air conditioning and refrigeration wholesalers cleared
- 07/12/2023Economic aspects of FDI control procedures and Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)
- 04/12/2023EC’s new relevant market notice: an opportunity to improve EU competition assessments
- 30/11/2023Veolia’s acquisition of Friedrich Hofmann GmbH cleared after Phase II investigation
- 28/11/2023Competition Rules for Digital Markets Outside Europe
- 26/11/2023The revival of the abuse of a dominant position
- 23/11/2023Competition and protectionism
- 22/11/2023Katie Curry to speak on generative AI
- 13/11/2023Recent developments in Norwegian competition law
- 10/11/202325 RBB experts listed in Who's Who Legal 2023
- 07/11/2023RBB Seminar: The Basics of Market Definition (Stockholm)
- 07/11/2023RBB participating in ACE conference 2023
- 06/11/2023RBB’s Netherlands office has moved
- 02/11/2023Farfetch cleared to take a stake in YNAP’s luxury retail websites
- 01/11/2023Green light for REWE take over of 15 “mein real” supermarket locations
- 31/10/2023Sustainability and competition policy
- 30/10/2023RBB Seminar: Article 102 - recent developments and future directions (Stockholm)
- 11/10/2023Regulating digital markets in Asia-Pacific
- 11/10/2023The increase of regulatory obstacles for mergers
- 10/10/2023UK regulator clears non-horizontal healthcare technology deal
- 09/10/2023RBB welcomes new Partner Katie Curry
- 04/10/2023The role of the expert witness: conflicts of interest and duty of disclosure
- 26/09/2023Booking/eTraveli prohibition: flight from the non-horizontal merger guidelines
- 18/09/2023Yan Yu speaking on merger control challenges across Asia-Pacific
- 04/09/2023RBB opens Singapore office
- 31/08/2023Richard Murgatroyd to speak at competition litigation conference
- 22/08/2023Is it time to revisit merger control efficiencies?
- 14/08/2023RBB to speak on 'State Aid in the green transition' panel
- 07/08/2023Industrial clustering and avoiding antitrust issues
- 07/08/2023South Africa Commission's final findings in OIPMI
- 03/08/2023eMedia granted further protection against alleged abuse of dominance
- 26/07/2023Joan de Solà-Morales to speak at Concurrences antitrust conference
- 25/07/2023Financial planners win class action against AMP in Australia
- 21/07/2023Broadcom one step closer to acquiring VMware
- 14/07/2023A Rising Trend in Market Concentration: Myth or Reality?
- 12/07/2023Adrian Majumdar in market definition and market power training
- 10/07/2023Yan Yu to speak at Asia Pacific conference
- 04/07/2023South Africa Tribunal dismisses price fixing cartel case against LPG firms
- 03/07/2023Enrique Cañizares to speak on market definition
- 20/06/2023Commission closes antitrust investigation in the wood pulp sector
- 19/06/2023RBB team to speak at GCR Europe event
- 18/06/2023Etienne Pfister to speak at Concurrences Antitrust Conference
- 15/06/2023Merger approval for two major Australian cash-in-transit suppliers
- 12/06/2023Adrian Majumdar to speak on digital regulation
- 06/06/2023Norsk Hydro/Alumetal: Alleged “green killer acquisition” unconditionally cleared
- 05/06/2023Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat unconditionally cleared
- 05/05/2023Lear’s acquisition of IGB unconditionally cleared in Phase I
- 05/05/2023Sika’s acquisition of MBCC Group cleared in Phase I subject to conditions
- 13/02/2023RBB comments on government’s ‘reasonable pricing provision’ for gas producers
2022
Open
- 20/10/2022GXO’s acquisition of Clipper unconditionally cleared in Phase I
- 15/07/2022Securitas/ Stanley Security transaction approved unconditionally by the European Commission
- 05/07/2022BEWI’s acquisition of Jackon cleared after three phase II reviews
- 29/06/2022The merger between Euroapotheca and Oriola cleared in phase 1 on 29.06.2022
- 28/06/2022GrandVision’s acquisition of Smarteyes unconditionally cleared after Phase II review, 28/06/2022
- 14/06/2022Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner unconditionally cleared in Phase I
- 17/05/2022Are data a source of unassailable competitive advantage in retailing?
- 07/04/2022Paula Mäkelä joins RBB Economics
- 23/03/2022Etienne Pfister joins RBB Economics
- 21/03/2022RBB Economics celebrates its 20th anniversary
- 16/03/2022CMA clears Sony music merger
- 08/03/2022Perth Airport vs Qantas – RBB expert testifies before the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- 01/03/2022Theon van Dijk joins RBB Economics on 1 March 2022
- 10/01/2022RBB wins Who’s Who Competition Economist of the Year
2021
Open
- 21/10/2021Two acquisitions by Tempcon unconditionally cleared after Phase II review
- 20/10/2021RBB contributes to ex-post competition cases study
- 20/09/2021The Swedish Competition Authority clears Axfood/Bergendahl’s, subject to conditions
- 14/07/2021Webinar highlights: Economic Analysis and the Competition and Markets Authority’s New Merger Assessment Guidelines
- 05/05/2021No Penalty for TasPorts in the ACCC’s first case under the new misuse of market power test
- 26/03/2021The EC clears EssilorLuxottica/GrandVision, subject to conditions
- 22/02/2021Siemens Healthineers’ acquisition of Varian Medical Systems cleared in Phase I subject to conditions
- 12/02/2021Covestro’s acquisition of DSM’s resin business cleared unconditionally in Phase I
- 01/02/2021How Merger Control Rolls: A Response to Caffarra, Crawford and Valletti
- 21/01/2021Seriti / South32 coal merger – approved subject to conditions
- 18/01/2021Singapore tribunal rejects Uber merger appeal
2020
Open
- 08/12/2020The EU Commission cleared DIC Corporation/BASF Colors & Effects with remedies
- 26/10/2020Sunweb/Corendon unconditionally cleared after Phase II investigation by the ACM
- 21/10/2020Bundeskartellamt unconditionally clears the acquisition of ControlExpert by Allianz after Phase II investigation
- 11/08/2020Alstom/Bombardier receives Phase I clearance from the EU Commission
- 29/06/2020Nouryon’s acquisition of CP Kelco’s CMC business approved unconditionally by EC in Phase I
- 26/05/2020Outotec’s acquisition of Metso Minerals cleared unconditionally by EC in Phase I
- 14/05/2020Gumtree’s expansion plans motor on after Carsguide/Autotrader acquisition given green light by ACCC
- 06/05/2020Aurubis/Metallo unconditionally cleared by European Commission after issuing Statement of Objections
- 30/04/2020Magazine and tech websites merger cleared by the CMA in Phase 1 with commitments
- 23/04/2020Freudenberg's acquisition of Low & Bonar cleared unconditionally in phase I
- 31/03/2020Nordic gas merger cleared in phase I
- 30/03/2020EasyPark’s acquisition of Inteleon receives unconditional Phase II clearance in Sweden on 23rd March.
- 26/03/2020Block exemption for liner shipping consortia extended
- 13/03/2020Uniplate abuse of dominance decision overturned
- 21/02/2020RBB Economics’ expert is nominated for Economist of year of the GCR Awards 2020
- 14/02/2020Google’s acquisition of Looker Data Sciences receives unconditional Phase I clearance
2019
Open
- 15/11/2019ACCC sets no great store by incumbency power
- 13/11/2019The EC clears Telia’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting (a media powerhouse in the Nordics)
- 28/10/2019ACCC finds no chilling effect on competition
- 27/09/2019HSBC Euribor fine overturned by General Court
- 26/09/2019Vodafone Hutchison Australia / TPG – RBB expert testifies in Australian Federal Court
- 16/09/2019VW Diesel Emissions Australian Class Action Damages – in-principle settlement reached
- 12/09/2019ACCC v trivago – RBB expert testifies in Australian Federal Court
- 10/09/2019Post Summer Blues 2019 Conference and Reception -19th September
- 30/08/2019The Evolution of Competition Enforcement in South Africa
- 28/05/2019Pacific National/Aurizon – Australian Federal Court approves merger, subject to condition
- 22/05/2019Tobacco manufacturers cleared from concerted practice allegations in Serbia
- 09/05/2019German bookstore merger cleared unconditionally
- 25/04/2019French television group cleared from abuse of dominance allegations
- 07/03/2019Breakfast Seminar: Competition Amendment Act and Draft Regulations
- 07/01/2019Chilean competition authorities clear acquisitions in salmon farming and lithium compounds
2018
Open
- 19/12/2018Dutch healthcare merger cleared unconditionally
- 17/12/2018Inquiry into the Competitive Neutrality of the National Broadcasters
- 13/12/2018Pacific National/Aurizon – RBB expert testifies in Australian Federal Court
- 10/12/2018Commission approves Sony/EMI music publishing deal
- 07/12/2018Pharma merger cleared unconditionally by the European Commission
- 06/12/2018Public Interest in Merger Control - An Elevated Standard or a Subjective Wish List? ABA Teleconference
- 01/12/2018RBB holds the eighth annual RBB Economics Sydney conference
- 29/11/20184-to-3 telecom merger cleared unconditionally by the European Commission
- 26/11/2018RBB writes expert report in New Zealand real estate cartel case
- 10/10/2018Swedish telecoms deal cleared in Brussels
- 09/10/2018RBB partner to chair a panel on merger control at the largest anti-trust events in Russia
- 01/10/2018AdC clears Rubis aquisition of Repsol’s LPG assets in Azores and Madeira
- 24/08/2018Bundeskartellamt clears Douglas acquisition of Parfümerie Akzente unconditionally after Phase I investigation
- 05/07/2018EC clears Tronox acquisition of Cristal with minor remedies after Phase 2 investigation
- 05/07/2018Sky acquisition by Comcast gets unconditional Phase I go-ahead from the EC
- 26/06/2018RBB Economics marked out as ‘best in class’ for performance in Economics & Regulatory category
- 08/06/2018Court overturns CMA decision on excessive pricing
- 25/05/2018RBB expert testifies in interest rate manipulation case in Australia
- 30/04/2018Public Interest Considerations and Competition Law – ABA Conference
- 13/04/2018Dow/DuPont, Qualcomm/NXP and Maersk Line/Hamburg Süd win at GCR Awards
- 05/03/2018European Commission approves Essilor/Luxottica unconditionally, after a Phase II review
- 07/02/2018Discovery/Scripps TV merger approved with behavioural remedy
- 02/02/2018RBB speaks about “Economic Analysis in Mergers” at the Competition Law Nordic conference
- 26/01/2018Qualcomm NXP wins EU approval
- 17/01/2018Ocean Network Express container liner joint venture - approved subject to conditions
- 17/01/2018Competition Policy for the New Era – insights from the BRICS Countries
- 11/01/2018ATF Fuels wins JCRA Appeal in Jersey Royal Court Judgment
2017
Open
- 12/12/2017Vodafone and Melita call off merger
- 11/12/201713 of RBB Economics’ experts recognised as thought leaders in competition economics in new publication
- 11/12/2017ACCC Chairman speaks at RBB’s Annual Sydney Conference
- 07/12/2017RBB’s comments to electricity inquiry released
- 07/12/2017Maersk Line acquisition of Hamburg Süd cleared
- 14/11/2017South African Competition Tribunal clears the acquisition of AutoTrader by OLX
- 13/11/2017Google Search (Shopping) appeal
- 13/10/2017UCT Law@Work Competition Conference
- 13/10/2017RBB Partner to speak at the annual competition conference in Russia
- 29/08/2017RBB opens German office in Düsseldorf
- 11/08/2017MSV / Donington Park
- 02/08/2017Class Action Litigation in South Africa
- 26/07/2017High Level Panel on the Impact of Key Legislation
- 06/07/2017Brief 54: An innovative leap into the theoretical abyss: Dow/DuPont and the Commission’s novel theory of harm
- 03/07/2017EC clears Imerys / Kerneos
- 20/06/2017Tabcorp/Tatts – RBB expert testifies in Australian Competition Tribunal
- 15/06/2017RBB Economics sponsors the Magnum Graduate Photo Awards 2017
- 15/06/2017Enrique Canizares participates at the AEDC - The use of economic analysis in competition investigations and court cases seminar
- 18/05/2017RBB has topped the list of economist firms in Who’s Who Legal’s Competition Future Leaders 2017 Economists survey
- 16/05/2017CMA cleared the acquisition by Lloyds Banking Group Plc of MBNA Limited
- 08/05/2017RBB Partner to speak at the International Legal Forum on 16-19 May 2017 in St. Petersburg, Russia
- 27/04/2017RBB partners’ book published in China
- 28/03/2017Bupa - Oasis Healthcare Group Ltd acquistion
- 28/03/2017Car rental companies cleared of information sharing in France
- 14/03/2017RBB economists feature in future leaders list
- 01/03/2017Global developments in competition policy
- 21/02/2017RBB Economists featured in the list of “30 in their 30s Notable Women Competition Professionals”
- 17/01/2017The Russian competition authority drops charges against Mondi
- 13/01/2017RBB Senior Associate teaches at Course in Competition and Regulation at the University of Lisbon
- 12/01/2017Conference on Contemporary Competition Developments, 16 February – Brussels
- 12/01/2017RBB principals speak at the Competition Law Nordic conference
2016
Open
- 09/12/2016New study on the passing-on of overcharges - 16 December - 8.00 to 10.00 - BRUSSELS
- 02/12/2016RBB sponsoring inaugural Asia-Pacific Industrial Organisation Conference
- 30/11/2016Two RBB economists featured in GCR’s ten Woman in Antitrust 2016: Economists listing
- 15/11/2016RBB Partner speaks at the Franco-German competition conference in Paris on 14.11.2016
- 15/11/2016RBB Partner speaking at Competition Day in Bratislava
- 15/11/2016RBB Economist speaks at the Chilling Competition Conference
- 31/10/2016ACCC Chairman speaks at RBB’s Annual Sydney Conference
- 26/10/2016RBB Economist chairs a panel on economic analysis in competition investigations at the annual conference “Anti-Trust in Russia”
- 25/10/2016RBB Economist speaks at the St. Martin´s Conference on the recent trends and developments of the competition law in Brno, Czech Republic
- 04/10/2016RBB Economists speaking at the 10th Annual Conference on Competition Law, Economics and Policy in Cape Town
- 26/09/2016Competition Law Challenges in the Retail Sector 2016
- 20/09/2016Red Tape and Barriers to Entry
- 30/08/2016Online advertising suppliers in Australia push back against collective bargaining and boycott proposal
- 24/08/2016Conference on Trends and Developments in Global Competition Law, 9 September
- 23/08/2016RBB Partner speaks at The Concurrences Global conference on 8th September
- 09/08/2016Music recording and publishing deal cleared unconditionally
- 03/08/2016Merger of two large coastal and community shipping operators sails through in Australia
- 27/07/2016Guidelines on anti-trust damages in Russia
- 27/07/2016Economic evidence in High Court litigation
- 04/07/2016CMA approves Iron Mountain's acquisition of Recall with commitments
- 04/07/2016UK Merger Control, 2nd edition, by Jonathan Parker (Latham & Watkins) and Adrian Majumdar launched
- 01/07/2016AB InBev/SABMiller obtains conditional clearance in South Africa
- 30/06/2016The publication of the first Chinese edition of “The Economics of EC Competition Law: Concepts, Application and Measurement”
- 15/06/2016ACM approves acquisition of Mediq by Brocacef with remedies
- 03/06/2016The Russian competition authority announces clearance of Diebold’s acquisition of Wincor Nixdorf
- 19/05/2016RBB Economics sponsors the Magnum Photos’ Graduate Photographers Award
- 11/05/2016MPACT/Remade – RBB testifies in hearing to consider the Commission’s request for further remedies
- 09/05/2016RBB Economist speaks at the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg on 18-21 May
- 28/04/2016RBB Economics conference in Stockholm
- 06/04/20162016 Antitrust Writing Awards: WINNER
- 04/04/2016CADE’s Tribunal clears FedEx’s acquisition of TNT unconditionally
- 30/03/2016RBB Economist speaks at telecommunications economics course in Madrid, 10 May 2016
- 23/03/2016Dentsply’s acquisition of Sirona cleared in phase I
- 07/03/2016RBB Economist speaks at V Competition Forum in Ukraine, 17-18 march 2016
- 01/03/2016The Economics of Class Actions
- 22/02/2016FedEx/TNT unconditionally cleared after phase II investigation
- 19/02/2016Systembolaget win important procurement case
- 16/02/2016Liberty Global / Base acquisition conditionally cleared
- 16/02/2016ACM merger prohibition annulled by appeal court
- 08/02/2016Paddy Power / Betfair merger cleared at Phase I
2015
Open
- 20/11/2015Streetmap v Google – RBB testifies in abuse of dominance damages case
- 12/11/2015The Russian competition authority dismisses an excessive pricing complaint against Uralkali
- 10/11/2015Developments in Competition Law in Australia and China
- 30/10/2015RBB Economists speaks at the Eurolawyer Forum in London on Nov 24-25
- 06/10/2015Training at OECD’s Regional Centre for Competition in Budapest
- 06/10/2015RBB Economist speaks at the 7th Annual Conference “Antitrust in Russia” in Moscow on 16 October 2015
- 05/08/2015Telkom/BCX merger cleared by the Competition Tribunal
- 03/08/2015Preform merger cleared at Phase I
- 29/07/2015SUMA and EGF receive a phase II unconditional merger clearance
- 10/07/2015PRSfM, GEMA, STIM – European collecting societies JV cleared
- 03/07/2015Round table on competition between transport modes
- 19/06/2015702 Sun International CEO Sleepout
- 08/06/2015Behavioural biases and financial products
- 20/05/2015RBB Economist speaks at the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg
- 20/05/2015RBB report on payment systems in Australia published
- 19/05/2015Antitrust in the Americas Conference – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 23/04/2015RBB to speak at BIICL mergers and markets conference
- 13/04/2015Perrigo and Omega deal received CMA unconditional clearance
- 08/04/2015Telecommunications Economics Seminar and XVIth edition of the Seminars on Competition Policy in Madrid
- 31/03/20159th April 2015 –RBB Annual Conference and Drinks Reception Celebrating 5 Years in Johannesburg
- 17/02/2015Baltic Competition Law Conference 2015
- 05/02/2015Asia-Pacific conference
- 30/01/20152nd Annual GCR Live Cape Town Conference
- 15/01/2015ICA and Apotek Hjärtat receive unconditional merger clearance
- 06/01/2015ACCC gives green light to clay brick JV in Australia
2014
Open
- 12/12/2014RPM approved by ACCC in power tools case
- 13/11/2014RBB Economics 2014 Sydney Conference
- 27/10/201420th International Seminar on Competition Policy – São Paulo, Brazil
- 15/10/2014Whirlpool and Indesit receive unconditional EC merger clearance
- 07/10/2014Nashua Mobile transactions receive unconditional approval
- 06/10/2014Chiquita and Fyffes receive EC merger clearance
- 30/09/2014RBB Economist speaks at the 6th Annual Conference “Antitrust in Russia” to be held in Moscow and Brussels on 10-13 October 2014
- 18/09/2014Commission clears broadcasting deal
- 09/09/2014Conference on Antitrust in Emerging Markets, 28 October
- 12/08/2014CMA clears dental care merger
- 01/08/2014Adrian Majumdar speaks at Law Society on fidelity rebates
- 14/07/2014Adrian Majumdar speaks at Competition Commission of Singapore/Singapore Academy of Law conference
- 16/06/2014GCR Live 3rd Annual Telecoms, Media & Technology - 26 June 2014
- 11/06/2014RBB Economist speaks at the International Legal Forum - 18-21 June
- 10/06/2014U.S. – E.U. Legal Summit
- 20/05/2014RBB Economics contributes to the SAIC capacity building
- 19/05/2014Practitioner’s approach to abuse of dominance
- 18/05/2014RBB Economics successfully involved in the clearance of TeliaSonera merger with Zitius and Quadracom.
- 16/05/2014RBB Seminar: The use and misuse of economics (Brussels)
- 16/04/2014The End of an Era - RBB Economics successfully involved in the two final merger decisions of the UK Competition Commission, prior to the creation of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on 1 April 2014
- 02/04/20142014 Antitrust Writing Awards: WINNER
- 20/03/2014Perspectives for antitrust damages claims
- 18/03/2014Analysing restructuring transactions: Reviewing mergers in markets in decline
- 06/03/2014OECD’s Global Forum on Competition
- 04/03/201410th IBA Competition Mid-Year Conference, 7-8 March 2014, Cape Town
- 17/02/2014RBB Economics opens new office in Stockholm
- 21/01/2014Publicis Group and Omnicom receive clearance for merger
- 20/01/2014RBB Economics opens new office in Madrid
- 16/01/2014RBB Economics third annual Johannesburg conference - 6 February 2014
- 09/01/2014OFT approves Google’s acquisition of Waze Mobile Limited
- 03/01/2014South African Competition Tribunal Approves Infant Formula Transaction
2013
Open
- 03/12/2013RBB Annual Sydney Conference
- 02/12/2013RBB Economics provides expert testimony at the Supreme People’s Court of China
- 13/11/2013OFT closes Chapter II investigation
- 11/11/2013GCR Live – Cape Town
- 14/10/2013South African Competition Tribunal approves acquisition of Eastern Cape Bakeries by Premier Group
- 10/10/2013Commission approves acquisition of Greek airline Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines
- 04/10/2013Are Patent Settlements Anti-Competitive? – 18 October 2013
- 01/10/2013RBB announce the appointment of Jan Kees Winters as a Principal
- 10/09/2013OFT approves R&R Ice Cream’s acquisition of Fredericks Dairies
- 09/09/2013OFT unconditionally clears Costcutter / Palmer & Harvey merger
- 05/09/2013Commission clears two-to-one merger on failing division defence
- 03/09/2013Seventh Annual Conference on Competition Law, Economics and Policy - 5/6 September
- 28/08/2013The Albania Competition Authority closes cartel investigation
- 19/07/2013BKartA approves Prosegur / Brink’s merger
- 11/07/2013EC approves General Electric / Avio merger
- 26/06/2013GCR Live, Telecoms, Media and Technology conference - 2 July 2013
- 05/06/2013EC approves Hydro/Sapa joint venture
- 30/05/2013EC approves Syniverse/MACH merger after Phase 2 investigation
- 29/05/2013CADE clears the first two mergers under the new Brazilian competition law
- 18/05/2013Who's Who Legal
- 17/05/2013Class Action Seminar
- 09/05/2013Book launch for European merger control guide
- 03/05/2013RBB report on territorial supply constraints published
- 18/04/2013International Pricing Fundamentals - 25 April 2013
- 08/04/2013EC approves Penguin / Random House merger
- 03/04/2013GCLC Lunch Talk on UPS/TNT - 4 April 2013
- 21/03/2013Portuguese pharmacy distribution deal re-approved
- 15/03/2013IBC Competition Economics conference 2013 - 25 April
- 14/03/2013GCR - Women in Antitrust
- 07/03/20131st Annual Antitrust Symposium, Beijing – 21 March 2013
- 06/03/2013Dominance & Pricing Conference 2013 - 18 March 2013
- 04/03/2013Allegations against Oracle dropped in Spain
- 19/02/2013RBB Economics comments on review of national access regime in Australia
- 14/02/2013RBB Economics Johannesburg Conference 2013
- 11/02/2013New Frontiers in Antitrust conference - 22 February 2013
- 06/02/2013EC prohibits UPS/TNT Express
- 24/01/2013Spatial competition and local markets: How to define relevant local markets?
- 22/01/2013New South Wales Government retains exclusive export rights for SunRice
- 21/01/2013"Best practice pricing" in Russia
- 09/01/2013RBB calculates damage in 15-year old legal dispute
- 07/01/2013UK and Irish Authorities clear pharmaceutical sales outsourcing merger
- 07/01/2013EC clears acquisition of US titanium producer Timet in phase I after investigating vertical foreclosure concerns
2012
Open
- 14/12/2012Full Court of the Federal Court allows appeal by Tabcorp and the State of Victoria on betting shop exclusivity
- 12/12/2012RBB Economics Johannesburg Conference 2013
- 26/11/2012Developments in Competition Law in Australia – 2012, 06 December
- 19/11/2012Thoroughbred horseracing mergers in South Africa approved on appeal
- 09/11/2012Competition law and IP, 21 November
- 09/11/2012GCR Live, Brussels 13-14 November
- 09/11/2012China Antimonopoly forum
- 09/11/2012Prohibition of platinum floatation chemicals acquisition overturned in South Africa
- 07/11/2012Dutch competition authority clears hospital merger after Phase II inquiry
- 23/10/2012Acquisition of German press manufacturer Schuler by Austrian ANDRITZ Group cleared by European Commission
- 22/10/2012BIICL 10th Anniversary Merger Conference
- 17/10/2012Performance door merger cleared by OFT
- 20/09/2012RBB sponsors photography exhibition
- 05/09/2012RBB contributes to UK policy debate on private actions
- 05/09/2012RBB helps to organise MOFCOM training programme
- 04/09/2012Heating oil acquisition cleared after in-depth investigation
- 02/08/2012Ship Repair Acquisition Approved
- 23/07/2012Prohibition of mining acquisition overturned in South Africa
- 28/06/201216th Annual Competition Conference: 14-15 September 2012
- 06/06/2012Rules of Competition conference – 12 June 2012
- 31/05/2012Fuel card merger cleared in UK
- 31/05/2012Information exchanges
- 04/05/2012Anglo American/Lafarge construction material JV gets conditional green light from the CC
- 04/05/2012Comment on Draft Regulations relating to anti-competitive price signalling and information disclosure
- 02/05/2012RBB economists provide expert testimony in a Chinese antitrust court hearing
- 24/04/2012Developments in competition law and economics - 10th May 2012
- 03/04/2012Walmart – A successful resolution: 4 April 2012
- 14/03/2012Airline catering deal cleared after in-depth investigation
- 08/03/2012Dominance and Pricing 2012
- 14/02/2012OFT clears Shell’s acquisition of 253 Total petrol stations
- 06/02/2012Africa Competition Law Seminar - 9 February 2012
- 18/01/2012The economics of minority equity stakes and merger control
- 12/01/2012Patrick Smith joins RBB as Principal
2011
Open
- 19/12/2011‘3 to 2’ merger unconditionally cleared in Finland
- 12/12/2011CAT allows appeals against OFT Tobacco Decision
- 29/11/2011Best Practices for the submission of economic evidence
- 24/11/2011European Commission clears Western Digital’s acquisition of Hitachi’s hard disk drive business
- 23/11/2011International Symposium on Competition Policy - 7/8 of December 2011
- 22/11/2011Competition Summit 2011 - 1/2 December 2011, Brussels
- 03/11/2011UK Office of Fair Trading clears Amazon’s acquisition of The Book Depository
- 03/11/2011Article 102 enforcement: GCR Law Leaders Europe 2011 Conference, Brussels, 15-16 November
- 15/09/2011Competition Law, Economics and Policy Conference - 4/5 October 2011
- 07/09/2011‘The Policy Impact of Conjectural Variations’ seminar held at the OFT on Thursday 15th September 2011
- 01/09/2011Solvay’s acquisition of Rhodia cleared unconditionally by the European Commission
- 23/08/2011Private damages actions
- 17/06/2011European Commission clears acquisition of Columbian Chemicals by Birla Group
- 16/06/2011Dutch Appeals Tribunal reverses OPTA decision
- 16/06/2011Dutch energy deal cleared
- 06/04/2011Price Fixing & Collusion Conference – 26 & 27 May 2011
- 23/03/2011BT v Ofcom PPC Dispute
- 23/02/2011ICF 18th St. Gallen International Competition Law Forum 7-8th April 2011
- 22/02/2011BIICL 9th Annual Merger Conference
- 21/02/2011One-day workshop on "The role of expert economic evidence in antitrust proceedings" 16 March 2011
- 18/02/2011GCR Horizontal Co-operation Agreements conference
- 15/02/2011RBB wins “Matter of the Year” and “A Transaction of the Year, Europe” at GCR Awards 2011
- 04/02/2011The Chapter II Prohibition: Where Have All the UK Cases Gone?
- 04/01/2011German competition authority clears acquisition of Alpuro by the Van Drie Group
- 04/01/2011Dutch competition authority clears acquisition of Handicare by Nordic Capital
2010
Open
- 22/12/2010UK Competition Commission clears Zipcar/Streetcar merger without conditions
- 20/12/2010Allegations of collective dominance abuse dropped in France
- 02/11/2010Asian Competition Forum, Hong Kong, 6–7 December 2010
- 28/10/20102010 Competition Law Review GRC conference – 16/17 November 2010
- 19/10/2010Competition Law and Economics
- 23/09/2010GCLC Lunch Talk on the quantification of damages
- 01/09/2010Finnish court upholds landmark decision
- 17/08/2010Recognition for RBB’s experts
- 06/08/2010Second Annual Conference on Antitrust and Competition Law Compliance
- 03/08/2010Fourth Annual Competition Commission, Competition Tribunal and Mandela Institute Conference on Competition Law, Economics and Policy
- 14/07/2010GCR International Merger Control conference
- 14/07/2010Self Assessment under the Vertical Guidelines: Economic Concepts In Practice
- 14/07/2010CC Determination on Leased Line Charge Control (LLC) Review
- 01/04/2010GCR conference on the new vertical restraints regime
- 30/03/2010Advanced Review of Competition Economics
- 10/03/2010EC clears JV of T-Mobile and Orange in the UK
- 10/03/2010Dutch health care authority publishes report by RBB and Freshfields
- 26/02/2010Competition in the consumer goods and retail sectors
- 10/02/2010Dominance and pricing in Europe
- 25/01/2010New edition of leading competition economics text
- 25/01/2010EC clears Oracle acquisition of Sun
- 04/01/2010CC provisionally clears music ticketing merger
- 04/01/2010Dominance and unilateral conduct, 2010
2009
Open
- 29/09/2009Reform of the Vertical Restraints Regime
- 29/09/2009Reform of competition rules affecting motor vehicle distribution in Europe
- 23/09/2009UK Competition Commission clears healthfood merger
- 23/09/2009South African wholesale merger gets go-ahead from Competition Tribunal
- 03/07/2009Commission imposes €1.06 billion fine on Intel following exclusionary behaviour targeted at AMD
- 03/07/2009Review of the Vertical Restraints Regime
- 10/06/2009Competition law in the financial services sector
2008
Open
- 22/12/2008European Commission allows Dutch dairy merger
- 19/12/2008RBB Partner to speak on new Article 82 enforcement guidelines
- 03/12/2008European Commission gives green light to rail cargo deal
- 28/10/2008European Commission clears StatoilHydro’s acquisition of ConocoPhillips' Jet petrol stations in Scandinavia
- 17/10/2008‘3-to-2’ beer merger cleared unconditionally in Ireland
- 17/10/2008RBB advises on EC Commission bananas cartel investigation
- 10/10/2008RBB contributes to single-firm conduct debate
- 02/09/2008NMa clears merger of directories
- 26/08/2008“3 to 2” merger granted unconditional clearance by the Swiss Competition Commission
- 15/07/2008Benoît Durand joins RBB
- 15/07/2008RBB contributes to OFT debate on market studies
- 15/07/2008Airport shop deal cleared
- 15/07/2008UK hospital merger given clean bill of health
- 03/07/2008Commission clears Nokia/Navteq merger without conditions
- 11/06/2008RBB Partner to speak at IBC's conference
- 28/04/2008RBB Partner to speak at Microsoft competition law conference
- 08/04/2008CC allows merger of Macquaries’ broadcast transmission company, Arqiva, and National Grid Wireless subject to behavioural remedies
- 04/04/2008RBB Partner to speak in Bergen at the Shipping Executive Conference
- 02/04/2008RBB Partner to speak at IBC conference
- 26/03/2008European Commission Clears Google/DoubleClick
- 08/02/2008RBB Partner to speak at LexisNexis Conference
- 14/01/2008RBB Partner to speak on pricing and dominance
- 14/01/2008Case by case: Celebrating 10 years of competition law in the Netherlands
- 14/01/2008CC clears video game tie-up
2007
Open
- 30/10/2007International line-up at 6th BIICL annual merger conference
- 04/10/2007European Commission re-clears Sony BMG tie-up
- 19/09/2007Microsoft and beyond
- 07/09/2007Tissue merger gets European go ahead
- 23/08/2007Dutch mobile merger cleared
- 24/07/2007Book wholesaling deal gets provisional clearance
- 24/07/2007Excessive pricing case against mobile operators closed
- 20/06/2007Bojana Ignjatovic joins RBB
- 08/06/2007First Choice travel merger through in Phase I
- 08/06/2007No blocks for brick deal
- 06/06/2007Dutch regulator publishes RBB post monitor
- 06/06/2007BIICL 7th Annual Antitrust conference
- 15/03/2007Swedish competition authority clears long term exclusive contracts
- 15/03/2007Dutch ministry publishes RBB energy assessment
- 19/02/2007OFT clears food brands merger
- 13/01/2007OFT publishes buyer power report
2006
Open
- 02/12/2006RBB Economics advises Dutch Healthcare Authority
- 01/12/2006Brussels Office Expansion
- 08/10/2006Dutch Appeal Court annuls mobile termination market decision
- 08/10/2006Irish oil deal proceeds
- 08/10/2006Latest merger developments
- 08/10/2006Considering the role of economics in private enforcement
- 08/09/2006Location, location, location
- 08/09/2006Court appeal overturns Norwegian predation decision
- 08/09/2006State Aid rules assessed
- 08/09/2006Airline catering: joint venture between LSG and Gate Gourmet cleared
- 08/09/2006RBB considers cooperation between purchasers
- 08/08/2006Dutch housing corporation merger cleared
- 08/07/2006Mittal bid gets competition green light from Europe
- 08/07/2006Explosives cleared
- 08/07/2006RBB partner engages in Trans-Atlantic debate
- 08/05/2006LPB merger approved
- 08/05/2006UK bookstore merger cleared
- 08/05/2006Commission clears three-to-two merger
- 08/05/2006Sauce deal cleared
- 08/03/2006Ticketmaster cleared by Irish Competition Authority
- 08/03/2006SA oil deal blocked
- 08/03/2006Whither dominance?
- 08/01/2006RBB expert involved in landmark English High Court competition law case
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