Court of Justice of the EU Updates

Apr 17, 2024

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the former Czech rules on limitation in competition law cases are incompatible with EU law, making it difficult for injured parties to claim damages for anticompetitive practices.

Mar 20, 2024

Advocate General Emiliou proposes to set aside the General Court judgment and annul Commission decisions on referral request regarding the Illumina-Grail merger due to a misinterpretation of Article 22 of the Merger Regulation.

Jan 31, 2024

The Court of Justice has dismissed Scania's appeal and upheld the fine of €880.520 million imposed by the European Commission for its participation in a cartel on the truck market.

Jan 17, 2024

Advocate General Medina recommends that the Court dismiss the Commission's appeal against the General Court's judgment in the case of Intel's alleged abuse of its dominant position.

Jan 10, 2024

Advocate General Kokott recommends that the Court of Justice uphold the €2.4 billion fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own comparison shopping service.

Dec 20, 2023

The Court of Justice has ruled that the FIFA and UEFA rules requiring prior approval for interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are in violation of EU competition law and the freedom to provide services.

Dec 20, 2023

The Court of Justice has confirmed that the rules of the International Skating Union (ISU) on the prior authorization of skating competitions infringe EU law by restricting competition to the detriment of athletes, consumers, and audiences.

Dec 19, 2023

The General Court has largely dismissed appeals from JPMorgan Chase and Crédit Agricole regarding fines imposed for their roles in a competition law infringement in the Euro Interest Rate Derivatives market.

Oct 24, 2023

The General Court has annulled the European Commission's decision that Bulgarian Energy Holding abused its dominant position by denying access to key gas infrastructures.

Sep 26, 2023

The General Court of the European Union has upheld a ruling that Valve Corporation and five video game publishers engaged in illegal geo-blocking practices, restricting cross-border sales of PC games on the Steam platform.

Jul 12, 2023

The Court of Justice has annulled a previous ruling by the General Court regarding the blocked acquisition of Telefónica Europe by Hutchison 3G UK, sending the case back for further review.

Jul 3, 2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that national competition authorities can assess whether a company's data processing practices violate GDPR while examining potential abuse of dominance.

May 23, 2023

The General Court has dismissed Meta Platforms Ireland's challenge against a European Commission request for documents, affirming the necessity of the request in light of suspected anticompetitive behavior.

May 16, 2023

The General Court has ruled that Enercity's action against the European Commission's approval of RWE's acquisition of E.ON's generation assets is inadmissible, clarifying the burden of proof in market tests.

Jan 11, 2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld the annulment of a €33.6 million fine imposed on HSBC for competition law violations in the Euro Interest Rate Derivatives sector.