A quick note on Playtech Software ea v Games Global Ltd ea [2024] EWHC 3264 (Ch) in which Thompsell J discussed ia Rome II in an application for service out (of the jurisdiction). As confirmed by Arnold LJ in Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co Ltd v Celgard, LLC [2020] EWCA Civ 1293 [51] as a matter … Read more
I signaled the preliminary reference and background here and Kokott AG Opined end of September in C‑393/23 Athenian Brewery SA, Heineken NV v Macedonian Thrace Brewery SA. Can a person damaged by an infringement of the competition rules sue the company which committed that infringement at the seat of its parent company in another Member … Read more
Three Opinions of Vlas AG at the Dutch Supreme Court dated 5 April 2024 but published today discuss issues of applicable law in competition follow-on cases. See also my earlier posts on Air Cargo and Palink. CJEU authority cited includes Concurrence, Nintendo, Tibor Trans, CDC, flyLAL. ECLI:NL:PHR:2024:561 is the Palink case in the Truck Cartel: … Read more
Free webinar: 22 March 2024 *revised time* 1pm UK / 2pm CET / 3pm EET. Registration here. The role of competition in public procurement regulation continues to be debated. While it is generally accepted that the proper functioning of procurement markets requires some level of competition – and the European Court of Auditors has recently … Read more
High-inflation periods, such as the 2021-2023 inflation surge, pose a major challenge for European monetary policy. Marcel Garz and Benjamin Larin examine how sensational media coverage of the economy complicates the European Central Bank’s mission to achieve price stability. Since its inception in 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) has been working to maintain price … Read more
