Advocate General Kokott’s Opinion in Lundbeck v Commission

05 June, 2020
On 4 June 2020, Advocate General Kokott (“AG”) delivered her Opinion in Case C-591/16 P Lundbeck v Commission.  The AG proposed that the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) should dismiss Lundbeck’s appeal against the General Court (“GC”) judgment and uphold the European Commission (“EC”)’s fine on Lundbeck for anticompetitive agreements aimed at delaying the marketing … Read more

EU Commission publishes guidance on cooperation arrangements aimed at addressing shortages during the COVID-19 crisis

09 April, 2020
On 8 April 2020 the Commission published a ‘Temporary framework for assessing antitrust issues related to business cooperation in response to situations of urgency stemming from the current COVID-19 outbreak’ (Temporary Framework).  The Commission recognises the exceptional challenges faced by some businesses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which may require cooperation in order … Read more