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Focus Antitrust - 26 September 2018

26 September 2018

Focus Antitrust - 26 September 2018

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European Commission sends Statement of Objections to Slovak rail company ZSSK for obstructing an inspection

The European Commission has informed Slovak rail company ZSSK of its preliminary view that the company obstructed a Commission inspection by giving incorrect information and deleting data from a laptop. The inspection was part of an investigation as to whether ZSSK may have entered into agreements aimed at shutting out competing rail passenger transport operators from the market. Click here.

European Commission invites comments on Transgaz commitments concerning natural gas exports from Romania

The European Commission is inviting comments on commitments submitted by Transgaz to address competition concerns regarding the free flow of natural gas from Romania. The commitments would aim to enable natural gas exports from Romania to other Member States, in particular Hungary and Bulgaria. Click here.

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The ECJ has dismissed an appeal by Agria Polska and others against the General Court’s dismissal of their appeal against a decision of the European Commission which rejected their complaint regarding parallel imports of plant protection products. Click here.

For more information please contact Paul Stone on +44 (0)20 7203 5110 or at paul.stone@crsblaw.com.

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Focus Antitrust - 26 September 2018

In The News

European Commission sends Statement of Objections to Slovak rail company ZSSK for obstructing an inspection

European Commission invites comments on Transgaz commitments concerning natural gas exports from Romania

EU

Articles 101 and 102

Our thinking

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The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 in Action

Neurodiversity in the workplace

Basic Guide to Different Types of Liabilities and Claims Under the Building Safety Act 2022

Defect Claims in Construction Projects

FT Adviser quotes Sarah Higgins on the abolished LTA and how this affects divorce and inheritance

The Times quotes Karen Stages on solicitor apprenticeships

The Times quotes Rupa Lakha on the Indian legal services market opening up to foreign lawyers

Property Patter: Spring Budget 2023

Sarah Wray writes for eprivateclient on the tax implications to consider when developing a garden

This week in the news: inheritance tax interest costs rising due to Probate delays

Felicity Chapman writes for Circle2Success on changes to Capital Gains Tax rules

WhatsAppGate - Should businesses be reviewing their social media policies?

Failing to prevent is preparing to fail - the new "failure to prevent" fraud criminal offence

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Tips on managing disputes after the Privy Council refuses to hear appeal in Perry offshore trust litigation

Spring Budget - Corporate Tax

Spring budget 2023: a quiet budget for farmers?

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Pharmaphorum quotes Louise Ward on the Budget and what this means for the biopharma sector

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