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Public procurement: getting back to basics

Hardly a week goes by now when there is not a new development in public procurement. The once staid regime has had a new lease of life and there have been several contributory factors. More ... Read more

Commission turns up the heat on cartels

On 11 November 2009, the European Commission imposed fines totalling over €173m on companies involved in a cartel in the market for heat stabilisers (Commission decision of 11 November 2009 in case 38.589). This brings ... Read more

Ombudsman’s decision: Intel

The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has published a decision upholding a complaint against the European Commission by Intel Corporation (Intel). The complaint relates to the Commission’s handling of its investigation into Intel’s business activities and, ... Read more

New Commission

On Friday 27 November 2009 the new European Commission, which will begin its mandate early in 2010, was announced by Commission President José Barroso. This announcement followed a week after the appointment of Herman Van ... Read more

Lisbon Treaty: update

After much deliberation and delay, the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty appears to be back on track and could enter into force this month. Ireland, the only country to hold a referendum on the Treaty, ... Read more

OGC publishes guidance on public procurement rules and development agreements

On 16th October 2009, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) released its guidance note on the application of the public procurement rules to development agreements. The guidance has been keenly anticipated and is welcomed after ... Read more

Under review: current consultations and market studies

THE EU and UK competition authorities are carrying out several consultations on revised legislation and guidance, as well as a number of market studies.Commission consulation on insurance block exemptionThe European Commission is conducting a public ... Read more

Anti-cartel enforcement across the EU

While the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)’s fines imposed on construction companies (discussed above) have grabbed headlines in the UK, competition authorities across the European Union (EU) have been actively pursuing an anti-cartel agenda by ... Read more

Public procurement: getting back to basics Hardly a week goes by now when there is not a new development in public procurement. The once staid regime has had a new lease of life and there have been several contributory factors. More ... Read more	Commission turns up the heat on cartels On 11 November 2009, the European Commission imposed fines totalling over €173m on companies involved in a cartel in the market for heat stabilisers (Commission decision of 11 November 2009 in case 38.589). This brings ... Read more
Ombudsman’s decision: Intel The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has published a decision upholding a complaint against the European Commission by Intel Corporation (Intel). The complaint relates to the Commission’s handling of its investigation into Intel’s business activities and, ... Read more	New Commission On Friday 27 November 2009 the new European Commission, which will begin its mandate early in 2010, was announced by Commission President José Barroso. This announcement followed a week after the appointment of Herman Van ... Read more
Lisbon Treaty: update After much deliberation and delay, the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty appears to be back on track and could enter into force this month. Ireland, the only country to hold a referendum on the Treaty, ... Read more	OGC publishes guidance on public procurement rules and development agreements On 16th October 2009, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) released its guidance note on the application of the public procurement rules to development agreements. The guidance has been keenly anticipated and is welcomed after ... Read more
Under review: current consultations and market studies THE EU and UK competition authorities are carrying out several consultations on revised legislation and guidance, as well as a number of market studies.Commission consulation on insurance block exemptionThe European Commission is conducting a public ... Read more	Anti-cartel enforcement across the EU While the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)’s fines imposed on construction companies (discussed above) have grabbed headlines in the UK, competition authorities across the European Union (EU) have been actively pursuing an anti-cartel agenda by ... Read more
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