Staying Competitive and Compliant in the EU: 2014 Key Developments on Competition Matters
Attorneys Howard W. Fogt and Sophie Lignier will be discussing the latest trends and developments in the EU’s competition law, including:
- The Juncker European Commission and the new Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager
- Coordination through price signaling investigated in the EU
- Cartels: Leniency, Statistics, and Compliance
- Restriction “by object” after the Cartes Bancaires ruling
- New technology transfer block exemption regime
- Exclusive rebates ruled unlawful unless objectively justified
- Merger control: Stiff fines for breach of the standstill obligation; acquisition of minority shareholding to be subject to the EU Merger Regulation?
- Vertical restraints: What’s new?
- Higher damages risk in the EU with the new European Antitrust Damages regime
There is no cost to participate in this program, but pre-registration is required. For more information, please contact David Puleo at [email protected].
Foley & Lardner LLP will apply for CLE credit after the program, wherever applicable. Foley & Lardner LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of one General credit. Foley & Lardner LLP is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Please note that participants must log in to the Web portion on the date of the event and answer the CLE polling question; credit may not be obtained by viewing and/or listening to a program recording after the event.