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EU Commission fines Teva and Cephalon €60.5 million for delaying entry of cheaper generic medicine
On 26 November 2020, the EU Commission announced that it has fined the pharmaceutical companies Teva and Cephalon €60.5 million for agreeing to delay for several years the market entry of a cheaper generic version of Cephalon's drug for sleep disorders, modafinil,...
EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Amazon for the use of non-public independent seller data and opens second investigation into its e-commerce business practices
On 10 November 2020, the EU Commission announced that it has informed Amazon of its preliminary view that it has breached EU antitrust rules by distorting competition in online retail markets because Amazon had systematically relied on non-public business data of...
EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to České dráhy for alleged predatory pricing
On 30 October 2020, the EU Commission announced that it has informed the state-owned Czech rail incumbent České dráhy (ČD) of its preliminary view that ČD has contravened EU competition rules by charging prices below costs. In November 2016, the Commission opened a...
European Commission accepts commitments offered by Broadcom in chipset markets for internet modems and TV set-top boxes
On 7 October 2020, the European Commission announced that it has made commitments offered by Broadcom legally binding. Pursuant to the commitments, Broadcom will, inter alia, cease to:- at European Economic Area level, (a) require or induce an original equipment...
EU Commission fines suppliers of car parts €18 million in cartel settlement
On 29 September 2020, the EU Commission announced that it has fined Brose and Kiekert a total of €18 million for their participations in two cartels in respect of the supplies of closure systems for cars in the European Economic Area. Magna was not fined as it...
EU Commission announced its decision to appeal GC’s judgment in the Apple tax state aid case in Ireland
On 25 September 2020, the EU Commission, by publication of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager’s statement, announced its decision to appeal against the General Court’s judgment in July 2020 on the Apple state aid case. That judgment has the effect of...