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Businesses are experiencing growing demands from both governments and consumers to reach environmental goals and behave responsibly. To be able to…

A regional court in the southern German city of Munich has to reopen a massive damages case brought by buyers of lorries from across Europe after the European Union fined major manufacturers including Daimler and Volvo/Renault for having colluded on pricing. The Munich Higher Regional Court overturned a judgement handed down three years ago on Thursday, ruling - contrary to the opinion of the lower court - that the lawsuit was admissible. Buyers of trucks had brought the lawsuit after the Europe

(Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators have started an investigation into whether Zoetis blocked the market launch of a rival pain medicine for dogs, the European Commission said on Tuesday, a move that could result in a hefty fine for the U.S. pet products maker. Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have recently cracked down on Big Tech and Big Pharma acquiring start-ups or small rivals in order to shut them down in what is known as killer acquisitions. Zoetis' Librela is curr...

European Commission officials are leaning toward the reprieve for Apple as part of a five-month market investigation which concludes in February, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Japan Free Trade Commission said on Monday that it hasopened an antitrust investigation against Google.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Edwards Lifesciences was raided by EU antitrust regulators at one of its facilities in an EU country a week ago, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The European Commission on Sept. 19 said it raided a cardiovascular medical device company in an EU country on concerns that it may have abused its market power in breach of the bloc's antitrust rules. Edwards Lifesciences, which says it is a global leader in making medical products for ...

Consumers claimed they might have spent less on apps and had more options if it werent for the alleged monopoly. Google had denied wrongdoing and declined to comment on the proposed settlement.

Business alliances are key to achieving climate goals, but companies must carefully navigate competition rules that aren’t clear on what is acceptable collaboration

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In this article, we review European Union competition law updates that transpired in 2021 in regards to cartels and restrictive agreements, abuse of dominant positions, merger controls, state aid, legislative & policy developments, and more.