| Title | Resource Type | Date | |
| Practice Note: Overview | |||
| 1 | EU competition law: overview The overview provides a route-map guide to the EU competition law regime. It outlines the key legal, procedural and practical aspects likely to be encountered when confronting a competition law problem. You should read this at the start of any transaction or specific research, to give you a broad overview of the main points that are likely to arise. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 2 | US Antitrust Laws: Overview This Practice Note provides an overview and introduction to the main statutory provisions in the US, the US antitrust regulatory structure, the role of private antitrust enforcement and certain key concepts relevant to the application of US antitrust law. Antitrust analysis is highly fact specific and, while providing a useful starting point, the principles outlined in this Note are necessarily general in nature and do not address any of the subject matters discussed in detail. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| Practice Notes | |||
| 1 | Analyzing Restraints of Trade under the Rule of Reason This Practice Note examines how courts apply the rule of reason when determining if a restraint of trade is unreasonable under Section 1 of the Sherman Act. This Note covers both horizontal restraints and vertical restraints. It also explores defining a relevant market, the possession of market power, and balancing procompetitive justifications against anticompetitive effects. Finally, this Note discusses a quick-look application of the rule of reason. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Customer Loyalty Programs in the US This Practice Note surveys the relevant US antitrust law and discusses current issues surrounding its application to customer loyalty programs including bundling, rebates or exclusive dealing arrangements. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Exclusive Dealing Arrangements This Practice Note covers exclusive dealing arrangements between manufacturers or suppliers and distributors, retailers and end users. It discusses the applicability of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, Section 3 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act to exclusive dealing. This Note also discusses partial exclusive dealing arrangements and offers counseling tips on exclusive dealing. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Most Favored Nation Clauses This Practice Note surveys the relevant antitrust statutes and recent enforcement actions involving most favored nation clauses (MFNs). It also offers practical tips for counsel analyzing an MFN under the antitrust laws. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Patent and Technological Tying in the US This Practice Note provides a brief overview of the US antitrust law relating to tying practices, with a particular emphasis on patent and technological tying arrangements and recent developments in these areas. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Vertical Price Restraints in the US This Practice Note discusses the application of US antitrust law to vertical price-related agreements between a supplier and its customers. It considers the law governing minimum and maximum resale price maintenance and provides practical guidance for avoiding unnecessary antitrust risks in implementing vertical price-related arrangements. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| Standard Documents | |||
| 1 | Meeting Competition Form Under the Robinson-Patman Act, a seller is prohibited from discriminating in price among competing buyers. A meeting competition form can provide evidence that the seller attempted to legally verify a competitor's lower price if it is ever subject to a price discrimination claim. This Standard Document should be used by a sales person who has been asked for a discounted price from a customer. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 2 | Minimum Resale Price Policy Federal and state antitrust law can diverge on the legality of minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements. To avoid that conflict, a supplier may issue a resale price policy (also known as a Colgate policy), that unilaterally sets out the minimum resale price for the supplier's products. This sample policy includes drafting notes offering drafting and implementation tips for suppliers to avoid entering into potentially anticompetitive agreements with their resellers. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| Standard Clauses | |||
| 1 | General Contract Clauses: Most Favored Customer A Standard Clause allowing a buyer to obtain the best possible price on goods or services from a seller by requiring it to provide the buyer with the lowest price among all buyers in that market. If the seller wants to offer a different buyer a lower price, it must also first offer that price to the buyer with the most favored customer clause (MFC). MFCs can implicate US antitrust laws, which analyze the enforceability of MFCs using a rule of reason analysis. This Standard Clause addresses the price of goods and has integrated drafting notes with important explanations and drafting tips. | Standard Clauses | Maintained |
| Checklists | |||
| 1 | Entering into a Minimum Resale Price Maintenance ... A checklist of issues for manufacturers and suppliers to consider before entering into a minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) agreement with a reseller. | Checklists | Maintained |
| Articles | |||
| 1 | Competition law in Australia: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Australia. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 2 | Competition law in Austria: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Austria. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. For a full list of recommended competition law firms and lawyers in Austria, please visit PLC Which lawyer? To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of Competition jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 3 | Competition law in Bulgaria: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Bulgaria. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 4 | Competition law in China: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in China. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 5 | Competition law in Cyprus: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Cyprus. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 6 | Competition law in France: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in France. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 7 | Competition law in Germany: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Germany. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 8 | Competition law in Greece: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Greece. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 9 | Competition law in Hong Kong: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Hong Kong. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 10 | Competition law in Israel: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Israel. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 11 | Competition law in Japan: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Japan. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. For a full list of recommended competition law firms and lawyers in Japan, please visit PLC Which lawyer? To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 12 | Competition law in Norway: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Norway. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 13 | Competition law in Romania: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Romania. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 14 | Competition law in South Korea: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in South Korea. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 15 | Competition law in Sweden: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Sweden. The Q&A gives a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities. In particular, it covers the conditions to be satisfied, the method of making an application, availability of immunity from civil fines to individuals, the scope of leniency, circumstances when leniency may be withdrawn, leniency plus, confidentiality and disclosure, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 16 | Competition law in Switzerland: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Switzerland. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 17 | Competition law in Turkey: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Turkey. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 18 | Competition law in UK (England and Wales): overview A Q&A guide to competition law in the UK (England and Wales). The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 19 | Competition law in Ukraine: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Ukraine. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-May-2013 |
| 20 | Competition law in Indonesia: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Indonesia. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Feb-2013 |
| 21 | Competition law in Argentina: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Argentina. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 22 | Competition law in Brazil: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Brazil. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims; exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 23 | Competition law in Canada: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Canada. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 24 | Competition law in Czech Republic: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in the Czech Republic. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 25 | Competition law in EU: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in the EU. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 26 | Competition law in Finland: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Finland. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 27 | Competition law in India: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in India. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 28 | Competition law in Italy: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Italy. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 29 | Competition law in Mexico: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Mexico. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 30 | Competition law in Portugal: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Portugal. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 31 | Competition law in Russian Federation: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in the Russian Federation. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 32 | Competition law in South Africa: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in South Africa. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 33 | Competition law in Spain: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in Spain. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 34 | Competition law in United States: overview A Q&A guide to competition law in the United States. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions visit the Competition law Country Q&A tool. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition and cartel leniency. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As, which provide a succinct overview of leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure and the regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg. | Articles | 01-Dec-2011 |
| 35 | Competition law: Country Q&A tool This tool enables subscribers to search the Country Q&A in the PLC Competition multi-jurisdictional guide by question and jurisdiction. Simply select the questions and the jurisdictions that you are interested in and click the "submit" button. Please note that the law stated dates for each jurisdiction covered may not be the same. To check the law stated dates for each jurisdiction, please visit the individual article. Please also note this project is currently being updated so the Q&A tool will not include all available jurisdictions in this subject area. | Articles | 31-Jan-2011 |
| 36 | Competition: Belgium A Q&A guide to competition law in Belgium. The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures. It covers relevant triggering events and thresholds; notification requirements, procedures and timetables; third party claims; exclusions and exemptions; penalties for breach; and proposals for reform. For a full list of recommended competition law firms and lawyers in Belgium, please visit PLC Which lawyer? This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to competition. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competitionhandbook. | Articles | 01-Nov-2010 |
| Updates | |||
| 1 | Kansas Law Reverses Kansas Supreme Court Decision on ... Kansas Governor Brownback recently signed into law Senate Bill 124, reversing the State's position on resale price maintenance (RPM) agreements. | Legal Update: archive | 19-Apr-2013 |
| 2 | DOJ and Michigan Attorney General Move to Dismiss Suit ... The Department of Justice (DOJ), State of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) recently filed a joint motion to dismiss their antitrust suit without prejudice regarding most-favored-nation (MFN) clauses in the Eastern District of Michigan. | Legal Update: archive | 26-Mar-2013 |
| 3 | FTC Settles Exclusive Dealing Charge Against IDEXX ... The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a settlement with IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. that prohibits IDEXX from maintaining concurrent exclusive dealing agreements with certain distributors. | Legal Update: archive | 14-Jan-2013 |
| 4 | Kansas Supreme Court Rules RPM Per Se Illegal under ... In O'Brien v. Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc., the Kansas Supreme Court held that minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) is per se illegal under Kansas state antitrust law, departing 180 degrees from federal antitrust law. Kansas is the latest state to refuse to follow the 2007 US Supreme Court ruling in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, which overturned the nearly century-old rule that RPM agreements are per se, or automatic, violations of the federal antitrust laws. | Legal Update: archive | 29-May-2012 |
| 5 | Fertiliser distributor loses US conspiracy case due to failure to ... In US Horticultural Supply Inc. v. Scotts Co., the Third Circuit affirmed an order granting summary judgment to The Scotts Company in a suit under Section 1 of the Sherman Act brought by its former distributor, US Horticultural Supply. The Court found that US Horticultural Supply had failed to establish the relevant competitive market. The Third Circuit required evidence of product interchangeability and cross-elasticity of demand to prove the relevant product market and evidence of buyer behaviour to prove the relevant geographic markets. | Legal Update: archive | 01-Apr-2010 |
| 6 | FTC challenges vertical agreement between pharmaceutical ... On 15 September 2008, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it would challenge a manufacturing, distribution, and supply agreement between Fresenius Medical Care Ag & Co. KGaA (Fresenius) and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd. (Daiichi), alleging that the proposed transaction would violate US federal antitrust laws in the market for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of intravenously-administered iron sucrose. To settle charges that the agreement was anti-competitive, the FTC issued a proposed consent order limiting Fresenius's ability to increase the intra-company transfer price of Venofer, which otherwise allegedly would have increased Medicare reimbursement rates paid to dialysis clinics in the United States | Legal Update: archive | 15-Sep-2008 |
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