Competition and Regulatory Newsletter

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Commission fines consumer electronics manufacturers for online retail price restrictions

On 24 July 2018 the European Commission announced fines totalling €111 million against Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on retailers of their products, contrary to EU competition law. This is the first time in 15 years that the Commission has issued fines for such violations.

Also in this newsletter

  • General Court’s judgment on the “Spanish tax lease system” set aside by the Court of Justice
  • CMA proposes reforms to the investment consultancy and fiduciary management market 
  • Business Secretary finds no national security concerns in the Northern Aerospace/Gardner Aerospace merger

Competition and Regulatory Newsletter 18-31 July