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Merger Control Worldwide

Merger control has emerged as a growing area of competition law within the last decade. Merger operations can impact on a number of jurisdictions, and may require regulatory notification and approval in more than one.

Merger Control Worldwide provides practitioners and policy-makers with a clear point of reference that will prove invaluable when making decisions and delivering sound and accurate advice in merger cases. The chapters set out the details of every jurisdiction where a mechanism for merger control is in place, and make use of flowcharts and diagrams to provide a concise and practical account of the relevant law in each jurisdiction.

m a h e r d abb a h is Professor of Competition Law and Policy and the Founder and Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC), Queen Mary, University of London. He also acts as a consultant to a variety of governmental and non-governmental organisations and firms, and is a barrister of the Middle Temple.

p a u l l a s o k q c is a barrister who specialises in EU Law, particularly competi-tion law. He has published widely on EU law and EU competition law.

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Merger Control Worldwide

Second Edition

MAHER M. DABBAHProfessor of Competition Law and Policy and Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC), Queen Mary, University of London

and

K. P. E. LASOK QC Barrister, Monckton Chambers, London, UK




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Contents

Preface page ix

List of contributors x

Table of cases xxii

Table of legislation lxxi

Introduction 1

1 Albania 35

2 Argentina 43

3 Armenia (Republic of Armenia) 61

4 Australia 78

5 Austria 126

6 Barbados 152

7 Belgium 160

8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 187

9 Brazil 194

10 Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria) 232

11 Canada 243

12 Chile 284

13 China 310

14 Costa Rica 330

15 Croatia 339

16 Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus) 366

17 Czech Republic 379

18 Denmark 397




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19 Estonia 421

20 European Economic Area 433

21 European Union 443

22 Finland 492

23 France 527

24 Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) 556

25 Greece 595

26 Hong Kong 627

27 Hungary 649

28 Iceland 676

29 India 705

30 Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia) 724

31 Ireland 745

32 Israel 772

33 Italy 783

34 Japan 843

35 Kenya 863

36 Korea 873

37 Latvia 891

38 Lithuania 910

39 Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia) 923

40 Malta 930

41 Mexico 943

42 Netherlands (The Netherlands) 951

43 New Zealand 982

44 Norway 1012

45 Pakistan 1042

46 Peru 1054

47 Philippines (Republic of the Philippines) 1069

48 Poland 1080

49 Portugal 1129




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50 Romania 1158

51 Russia 1183

52 Serbia 1195

53 Singapore 1204

54 Slovakia (Slovak Republic) 1222

55 Slovenia 1245

56 South Africa 1261

57 Spain 1306

58 Sri Lanka 1338

59 Sweden 1348

60 Switzerland 1358

61 Taiwan 1395

62 Thailand 1406

63 Tunisia (Republic of Tunisia) 1414

64 Turkey 1420

65 Ukraine 1430

66 United Kingdom 1446

67 United States of America 1477

68 Uzbekistan 1520

69 Venezuela 1527

70 Zambia 1534

Index 1545




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The aim of Merger Control Worldwide is to provide a detailed, comprehensive overview of the substantive and procedural merger control laws around the world. The original aim was to have a wider jurisdictional coverage. However, following careful consideration, we considered it unnecessary to provide a dedicated chapter in the case of some jurisdictions, either because they have nascent merger regimes or because the application of their compe-tition law provisions to merger transactions appears to be somewhat theoretical.

Preparing this edition has been a great experience for both of us. We have very much enjoyed working with our contributors, to whom we are extremely grateful for agreeing to become involved and for producing extremely interesting and top-quality chapters. As with the first edition, we are planning to produce regular annual supplements in order to capture all changes occurring in the different merger control regimes covered in this work and also to add separate chapters of new regimes as they emerge or of current nascent ones should these develop in the near future.

Maher M. Dabbah & K. P. E. Lasok QC London

Preface




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AlbaniaGuenter Bauer and Sokol NakoWolf TheissTiranaAlbania

ArgentinaMarcelo A. den ToomM & M BomchilBuenos AiresArgentina

Armenia (Republic of Armenia)Davit Harutyunyan and Karine PoladyanState Commission on Protections of Economic Competition ArmeniaYerevanArmenia

AustraliaProfessor Allan FelsThe Australia and New Zealand School of GovernmentParkville VictoriaAustralia

Sharon HenrickMallesons Stephen JaquesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia

Dr Martyn TaylorGilbert + Tobin

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SydneyNew South WalesAustralia

AustriaClaudine Vartian and Siegfried ZachhuberDLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbHAustria

BarbadosMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

BelgiumMartin Favart and Antoine BailleuxVan Bael & BellisBrusselsBelgium

Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuenter Bauer and Sead MiljkovicWolf TheissSarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina

BrazilCristianne S. Zarzur, Lilian Barreira and Marcos P. GarridoPinheiro Neto AdvogadosSão PauloBrazil

Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria)Vladimir Penkov and Svetlin Adrinov Penkov, Markov & PartnersSofiaBulgaria

CanadaMark OpashinovMcMillan LLPTorontoCanada




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ChileClaudio Lizana, Lorena Pavic and Eduardo PoehlsCarey y Cia. LtdaSantiagoChile

ChinaMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

Martyn HuckerbyMallesons Stephen JaquesShanghaiChina

Costa RicaMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

Humberto Pacheco, Freddy Fachler and Jolene KnorrPacheco CotoSan JoséCosta Rica

CroatiaBoris PorobijaPorobija & PorobijaGalleria ImportanneZagrebCroatia

Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus)Maher M. DabbahICCSchool of Law




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Queen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

Elias Neocleous and Eleana SpyrisAndreas Neocleous & Co LLCNicosiaCyprus

Czech RepublicAlena Bányaiová and Lucie BányaiováSalansCzech Republic

DenmarkJens Munk Plum, Erik Bertelsen and Morten KofmannKromann ReumertCopenhagenDenmark

EstoniaKatri Paas-MohandoLepik & LuhaäärTallinnEstonia

European Economic AreaK. P. E. Lasok QCMonckton ChambersLondonUnited Kingdom

European UnionK. P. E. Lasok QC and J. HolmesMonckton ChambersLondonUnited Kingdom

FinlandMikael Wahlbeck and Anna-Liisa SaukkonenHannes Snellman Attorneys LtdHelsinkiFinland




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FranceJuliette Goyer, Lauriane Lépine and Jean-Paul Tran-ThietWhite & CaseParisFrance

Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)Rechtsanwalt Dr Werner Berg LL.M.Crowell and MoringBrusselsBelgium

GreecePanayotis M. Bernitsas and Angela NissyriosM. & P. Bernitsas Law OfficesAthensGreece

Hong KongDr Martyn TaylorGilbert + TobinSydneyNew South WalesAustralia

Martyn HuckerbyMallesons Stephen JaquesShanghaiChina

HungaryIván SólyomLakatos, Köves and PartnersBudapestHungary

IcelandÁrni Vilhjálmsson, Ólafur Ari Jónsson and Eiríkur HaukssonLogos – Legal ServicesReykjavikIceland

IndiaAtul Chitale




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Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of IndiaNew DelhiIndia

Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia)Pheo M. HutabaratHutabarat, Halim & RekanJakartaIndonesia

IrelandMichael M. Collins SCDublinIreland

IsraelMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

Dror Strum, AdvocateHertzilyaIsrael

ItalyMario Siragusa and Matteo BerettaCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPRome and MilanItaly

JapanMatsushita Mitsuo and Eriko WatanabeNagashima, Ohno & TsunematsuTokyoJapan

KenyaMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of Law




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Queen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

Korea (Republic of Korea)Kyung-Taek Jung and Jung-Won HyunKim & ChangSeoulKorea

LatviaLiga Hartmane and Martins GailisKlavins & Slaidins LAWINRigaLatvia

LithuaniaJaunius Gumbis, Marius Juonys and Karolis KačerauskasLideika, Petrauskas, Valiūnas ir partneriai LAWINVilniusRepublic of Lithuania

Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia)Sanja MilanovicDimitrie CupovskiSkopjeRepublic of Macedonia

MaltaEugène ButtigiegFaculty of Laws, University of MaltaMsidaMalta

MexicoGustavo A. Alcocer and Carlos WoodworthOlivares & Compañía, S.C.Mexico CityMexico

Netherlands (The Netherlands)Jolling K. de Pree and Simone J. H. EvansDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.




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AmsterdamThe Netherlands

New ZealandPhil TaylorBell Gully, Auckland, New Zealand

David BlacktopBell Gully, Wellington, New Zealand

NorwayEivind VesterkjærAdvokatfirmaet Thommessen ASOsloNorway

PakistanAliya Yusuf and Omar IqbalOrr, Dignam & CoKarachiPakistan

PeruMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

Carlos A. PatrónPayet, Rey, Cauvi AbogadosPontificia Universidad Católica del PerúLimaPerú

Philippines (Republic of the Philippines)Luis Manuel L. GatmaitanPicazo Buyco Tan Fider and SantosManilaPhilippines




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PolandAgnieszka Stefanowicz-BaranskaSalansWarsawPoland

PortugalMário Marques Mendes, Pedro Vilarinho Pires, Victor Calvete and Ricardo Filipe CostaMarques Mendes & AssociadosLisbonPortugal

RomaniaAncuţa-Delia Leach and Claudia Irina ArnăutuWolf Theiss şi Asociaţii SCABucharestRomania

RussiaMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

SerbiaGuenter Bauer and Beba MileticWolf TheissBelgradeSerbia

SingaporeKala Anandarajah and Dominique LombardiRajah & Tann LLPSingapore

Slovakia (Slovak Republic)Ľuboš Frolkovič and Zuzana SlávikováWolf TheissBratislavaSlovakia

SloveniaGuenter Bauer and Klemen Radosavljevic




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Wolf TheissLjubljanaSlovenia

South AfricaPaul Coetser and Kendall TurnerWerksmans AttorneysSouth Africa

SpainCani Fernández Vicién and Andrew WardCuatrecasas, Gonçalves PereiraBarcelonaSpain

Sri LankaA. Aluwihare-GunawardeneF. J. & G. De SaramColomboSri Lanka

SwedenCarl Wetter and Johan KarlssonAdvokatfirman Vinge KBStockholmSweden

SwitzerlandBenoît Merkt and Stéphanie BuchheimLenz & StaehelinGenevaSwitzerland

TaiwanCharles Hwang and Michael SchreiberYangming PartnersTaipeiTaiwan

ThailandPeerapan Tungsuwan and Benedict W. W. YongBaker & McKenzie LtdBangkokThailand




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Tunisia (Republic of Tunisia)Maher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

TurkeyMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

M. Togan TuranPaksoy Law FirmIstanbulTurkey

UkraineAlexey PustovitSergei GlushchenkoKonnov & SozanovskyKievUkraine

United KingdomK. P. E. Lasok QC and Ben RaymentMonckton ChambersLondonUnited Kingdom

United States of AmericaBarry HawkFordham Competition Law InstituteFordham UniversityNew YorkUnited States of America

Neal R. StollSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNew York




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United States of America

Kenneth SchwartzSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNew YorkUnited States of America

UzbekistanMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom

VenezuelaJosé H. FríasD’Empaire Reyna AbogadosCaracasVenezuela

ZambiaMaher M. DabbahICCSchool of LawQueen Mary, University of LondonLondonUnited Kingdom




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Table of cases

ArgentinaAC Inversora/Telefónica Media (2000) Resolution 53 of the Secretariat, dated 19 April

2000 52Aeroandina/Fexis (2004) Aeroandina S.A. y Fexis S.A. s/apel. Resol. Comisión

Nac. Defensa de la Compet 327:3723 (2004) 55AES/Gener transaction (2001) Resolution 33 of the Secretariat, dated 23

March 2000 52Alto Paraná/Pecom Forestal (2003) Resolutions 23 and 24 of the Secretariat, dated

8 August 2003 58Alto Paraná/Pecom Forestal (2003) Resolution 110 of the Secretariat, dated 16

December 2003 55Ambev/Quilmes (2003) CCCF, 10.29/2002.L.L 2003-E, 324 49–50, 53, 54,

55, 58Ambev/Quilmes Cervecería Argentina S.A. Isenbeck S.A CCCF 08/24/2006.La

Ley Online 55Arcor/La Campagnola (2006) Resolution 11 of the Secretariat, dated 29

August 2006 54Banco Comafi/Providian Financial (2003) Resolution 10 of the Secretariat,

dated 30 January 2003 54Bayer/Aventis (2002) Resolution 45 of the Secretariat, dated 11 November 2002 52Belmonte, Manuel y Asociación Ruralista de General Alvear c/Estado

Nacional –Poder Ejecutivo Nacional 331:781 (2008) 45Bimbo/Fargo (2004) Resolution 131 of the Secretariat, dated 23 September

2004 53Carrefour/Supermercados Norte Resolution 43 of the Secretariat, dated 31

March 2000 54Cervecería Argentina S.A. Isenbeck S.A CCCF 08/24/2006.La Ley Online 55Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes/Buenos Aires Embotelladora (1999) Resolution

885 of the Secretariat, dated 25 November 1999 54Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity Argentina II y otros s/apel. Resol.

Comisión Nac. Defensa de la Compet 330:2527 (2007) 45–49Esmeralda Televisión S.A./Venado Tuerto T.V. S.A./T.V./nl12 Interactiva

S.A. case (2003), Resolution 32 of the Secretariat, dated 14 March 2003 49–50Fexis/LAPA (2002) Resolution 29 of the Secretariat, dated 27 September

2002 51, 53, 56




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Grupo Clarín / Cablevisión-Teledigital (2009), Resolution 1011 of the Secretariat, dated 14 December 2009 51, 54, 55

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst 54Juan Minetti/Hormix (2001) Resolution 21 of the Secretariat, dated 22

January 2001 52Kimberly-Clark (2003) Resolution 74 of the Secretariat, dated 17 October

2003 54Liberty Media/Hicks Muse/Fox Sports International (2004) Resolution 62 of

the Secretariat, dated 12 May 2003 54Liberty Media/Hicks Muse/Fox Sports International (2004) Resolution 134 of

the Secretariat, dated 29 September 2004 53Peñaflor/Coca-Cola (2004) Resolution 27 of the Secretariat, dated 9 March 2004 54Pérez Companc/Petrobras (2003) Resolution 62 of the Secretariat, dated 12 May

2003 53Pernod Ricard/Allied Domecq case (2005) Resolution 181 of the Secretariat,

dated 21 October 2005 52Polisur/Petrobrás 58RTC Holdings International/Fresenius Medical Care (2000) Resolution 33 of the

Secretariat, dated 23 March 2000 52Telefónica/ Bellsouth (2004) case Resolution 196 of the Secretariat, dated

27 December 2004 53Telefónica/Telecom Italia (2009) Resolution 483 of the Secretariat, dated

25 August 2009 53Telefónica/Telecom Italia (2009) Resolution 2 of the Secretariat, dated 6

January 2010 55, 56–57UnitedGlobalCom 54YPF/Repsol 43, 51

Australia ACCC v The Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd (1996) ATPR 41–462 112Actors & Announcers Equity Association of Australia v Fontana Films

Pty Ltd (1982) 150 CLR 169 per Mason J 79Adelaide Brighton Limited (1999) ATPR 50–272 94Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd v Douglas Corporation & Others (1987)

16 FCR 238 78American Cyanamid Co. v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 112Application by Davids Ltd (1996) ATPR 50–224 94Application by DuPont and others (1996) ATPR 50–231 94Application by Wattyl (Australia) Pty Ltd Courtaulds (Australia) Pty Ltd and others

(1996) ATPR 50–232 94Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1989) ATPR

40–932 82, 112Australian Coarse Grains Pool Pty Ltd v Barley Marketing Board of

Queensland (1982) 57 ALJR 425 111–112Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v British Airways PLC

(2008) ATPR 42–265 78




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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Qantas Airways Limited (2008) ATPR 42–266 78, 111

Australian Gas Light Co Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (No. 3) (2003) ATPR 41–966 117–118

Australian Petroleum Pty Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1997) ATPR 41–555 110–112

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and Sigma Company Limited, ACCC Public Register File No C2002/1089, Final Determination 11 September 2002 94

Beneficial Finance Corporation Limited v Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited (1995) 36 NSWLR 510 81

Bray v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd (2003) ATPR 41–946 78Bristile Holdings Ltd (1997) ATPR 50–250 94Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd v Trade Practices Tribunal & Ors (1980) ATPR

40–173 80–81Brown v Heffer (1967) 116 CLR 344 80Chang v Registrar of Titles (1976) 137 CLR 177 80Consumer Commission v Alinta 2000 Limited (2007) ATPR 42–179 32CSR Limited, McKay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd, E D and F Mann

Australia Pty Ltd and NewCo (1993) ATPR 50–138 94Davids Ltd (1995) ATPR 50–185 94Dr Ken Michael AM, Ex parte Epic Energy (WA) Nominees Pty Ltd and Another,

Re (2002) 25 WAR 511 116Electricity Supply Association of Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and

Consumer Commission (2001) ATPR 41–838. 116Epitoma Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union (1984) 3

FCR 55 110–112Ironbridge Capital Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission (2005) ATPR 42–082 110–112Little Company of Mary Health Care Ltd and St Vincent’s Hospital

Launceston Ltd, ACCC Public Register File No. C2004/1958, Final Determination 11 March 2005 94

McWilliam v McWilliams Wines Pty Limited (1964) 114 CLR 656 81News Limited v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Limited

(2003) ATPR 41–943 96Proposed acquisition of Australian Co-operative Foods Ltd (Dairy Farmers)

by National Foods and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company 87Proposed acquisition of Taylor Nelson Sofres plc by WPP Group 87Proposed joint venture between Flinders Port Holdings Pty Ltd and DP Worlds

(SA) Pty Ltd 87Qantas Airways Limited (2004) ATPR 42–027 94Qantas Airways Limited (2005) ATPR 42–065 94Qantas Airways Limited and Air New Zealand Limited, ACCC Public register

File No. C2002/1774, Final Determination 9 September 2003 94Queensland Co-operative Milling Association Ltd; Re Defiance Holdings Ltd,

Re (1976) 8 ALR 481 94




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Queensland Newsagents Federation Limited v Trade Practices Commission; Ex parte Council of Victoria Ltd and Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association Ltd (1993) ATPR 41–276 115

Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (1989) 167 CLR 177 97

R v Australian Industrial Court; Ex parte CLM Holdings Pty Ltd (1977) ATPR 40–017 79

Rural Press Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) ATPR 41–965 96

SA Brewing Holdings & Others v Baxt & Others (1989) ATPR 40–942 79, 82, 96Silver Top Taxi Service Ltd (1995) ATPR 50–209 95Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (1990) ATPR 41–002 80Trade Practices Commission v Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd (1988)

ATPR 40–876 78Trade Practices Commission v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1990)

ATPR 41–001 78, 79, 80, 83Trade Practices Commission v Bowral Brickworks Pty Ltd (1984)

ATPR 40–480 80, 82Trade Practices Commission v Gillette Company (No 1) (1993)

ATPR 41–267 79, 82Trade Practices Commission v Legion Cabs (Trading) Co-operative

Society Ltd (1978) ATPR 40–092 82Trade Practices Commission v Santos Limited (1992) 38 FCR 382; [1992]

ATPR 41–194 90, 109, 112, 119Tycoon Holdings Ltd & Another v Trencor Jetco Inc & Ors (1992)

ATPR 41–183 78Visy Board Pty Ltd v. Attorney-General Commonwealth (1983) ATPR 40–433,

affirmed (1984) ATPR 40–448 85Visy Paper Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003)

ATPR 41–952 96Woodroffe v Box (1954) 92 CLR 245 81

Austria 11.7.1996, 25 Kt, 253/96 12816.10.1996, 25 Kt 363, 585–597/96 128OGH (as Supreme Cartel Court) 17.12.2001 16 Ok, 8.01

(wbl 2002/97) 146OLG Wien (as Cartel Court) 18.6.2001, 27 Kt 146OLG Wien (as Cartel Court) 20.12.1996, 25 Kt 131, 146OLG Wien (as Cartel Court) 25.4.1996, 25 Kt 131

Belgium Brussels Court of Appeal, Jun. 25, 1997, Jaarboek Handelspraktijken/Annuaire

Pratiques du Commerce, 1997, 1998, p. 719 178Brussels Court of Appeal, Dec. 27, 2007, Tecteo/Brutele, Belgian Official Gazette

(B.S. / MON.B.), Jan. 8, 2008, p. 4467/469 446




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Decision of the Competition Council, Case 93-C/C-16, Société Générale de Belgique / Heidelberger Zement International Holding and Heidelberger Zement, Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Dec. 1, 1993 161

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 93-C/C-2, Office National du Ducroire / COBAC / SFAC, Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jul. 24, 1993 161

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 94-C/C-14, Parfumerie Douglas GmbH /Compartilux SA (May 18, 1994), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jul. 12, 1994 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 94-C/C-41, Het Volk / Vlaamse Uitgever Maatschappij (Dec. 12, 1994), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jan. 28, 1995 175

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 1996-C/C-16, United Technologies Holding / Sütrak Transportkalte (Aug. 19, 1996), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Sep. 20, 1996 175

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 1996-C/C-29, Barry / Callebaut (Dec. 19, 1996), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Feb. 21, 1997 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 97-C/C-11, Callebaut AG / Barry (Dec. 19,1996), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Feb. 22, 1997 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 97-C/C-11, Callebaut AG / Barry (Jun. 3, 1997), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 14, 1997 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 97-C/C-25, Kinepolis Group / Group Bert / Group Claeys (Nov. 17, 1997), N. 64 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 1997-C/C-6, SAIT-Radio Holland / Antwerp Marine Radio Company / INES (Mar. 11, 1997), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 22, 1997 176

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 1997-C/C-25, Kinepolis Group / Group Bert / Group Claeys (Nov. 17, 1997), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Feb. 5, 1998 174

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 98-C/C-16, IMS Health Incorporated / Pharmaceutical Marketing Services inc (PMSI) (Dec. 14, 1998), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Mar. 9, 1999 177

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 99-C/C-04, The Coca-Cola Company / Cadbury Schweppes (Apr. 26, 1999), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jul. 7, 1999 165

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 1999-C/C-6, Mediabel / Evéché de Namur / Société Belge d’Edition / Imprimerie Saint Paul (Aug. 23, 1999), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 23, 1999 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2000-C/C-02, Morgan Grenfeld Private Equity / Bambino Holdings (Feb. 16, 2000), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.),

Feb. 12, 2003 168Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2000-C/C-09, Canal+ Benelux /

Deficom Group (Apr. 7, 2000), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 20, 2000 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2000-C/C-16, Lyfra Partago NV / Guy Dupont SA (May 24, 2000), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Sep. 30, 2000 178




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Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2000-C/C-30, Rio Tinto / Ashton Mining (Oct. 18, 2000), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 3, 2001 164

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2000-C/C-31, De Beers Australia Holdings Pty / Ashton Mining (Oct. 18, 2000), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 3, 2001 163

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2001-C/C-41, CMB / Hessenatie / Noordnatie (Mar. 4, 2001), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Mar. 28, 2002 176

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2001-C/C-48, C&N Touristic Belgium / City Bird Holding (Sep. 19, 2001), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 4, 2002 176

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2001-C/C-63, Lyfra-Partago / Huis Verloo (Dec. 4, 2001), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jul. 6, 2002 168

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-23, Sobel / Degussa / SKW Gelatine & Specialities (Mar. 4, 2002), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 30, 2002 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-55, Barry Callebaut / Stollwerck (Jul. 9, 2002), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 17, 2003 173

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-56 to 63, (Jul. 4, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Dec. 4, 2003 181

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-58 Lyfra Partago / Tabavin (Aug. 2, 2002), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 1, 2003 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-66, Cadbury Denmark / Dandy Holding (Sep. 11, 2002), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Dec. 4, 2003 173

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-81 and 82, Electrabel Customer Solutions S.A. / Sedilec S.c.r.l., Electrabel Customer Solutions S.A. / Simogel S.c.r.l. and Electrabel Customer Solutions S.A. / Intermosane 2 (Nov. 12, 2002), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 2, 2003 181

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2002-C/C-89, Belgacom / De Post / BPGservices (Dec. 18, 2002), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.) Oct. 1, 2003 162

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-1, BPB / Groupe Etex / Gyproc Benelux (Jan. 8, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 21, 2003 173

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-16, Deli Universal / WIO Holding (Mar. 7, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 9, 2003 171

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-26, CRH B Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Oct. 17, 2003 171

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-30, Electrabel Customer Solutions SA / IVEKA (Apr. 7, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-31, Electrabel Customer Solutions SA / IMEWO (Apr. 7, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-32, Electrabel Customer Solutions SA / INTERGEM (Apr. 7,




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2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-33, Electrabel Customer Solutions SA / IVERLEK (Apr. 7, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-34, Electrabel Customer Solutions SA / IGAO (Apr. 7, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-35, Electrabel Customer Solutions SA / GASELWEST (Apr. 7, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004 185

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-45, Johnson Controls Gent / Johnson Controls Automotive (UK) / ECA (May 28, 2003), Belgian

Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 28, 2004 168, 175Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-78, Telenet Bidco / Canal+

(Oct. 1, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 6, 2004 172Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-80, ECS / Sibelgaz

(Oct. 13, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 6, 2004 181 Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-88, Groupe Sucrier /

Couplet / Warcoing (Nov. 6, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 6, 2004 175

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-89, Telenet Bidco / Canal+ (Nov. 12, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 6, 2004 172, 182

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2003-C/C-97, Cargill France / OCG Cacao (Dec. 4, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 6, 2004 175

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2004-C/C-26, ECS SA / SIBELGA (Mar. 8, 2004), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jul. 26, 2004 181

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2004-C/C-36, GDF International /L’Association Liégeoise du Gaz-AGC Negoce (Jun. 3, 2004), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Aug. 27, 2004 182

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2004-C/C-40 and 41, SPE / ALE-ALE Trading and Essent Belgium / Régie d’électricité Ville de Wavre (Jun. 29, 2004), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Sep. 14, 2004 182

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2004-C/C-69, SN Airholding II / Virgin Express Holdings / Virgin Express (Dec. 24, 2004), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Feb. 24, 2005 174, 176

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2005-C/C-09, Investipharm Belgium / Alpha Répartition (Mar. 9, 2005), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 29, 2005 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2005-C/C-26, De familie Voeten / Delhaize Groep / Cash Fresh Groep (May 20, 2005), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Aug. 19, 2005 173

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2005-C/C-56, Rossel & Cie and De Persgroep / Uitgeversbedrijf De Tijd and Editeco (Dec. 20, 2005), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jan. 30, 2006 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2006-C/C-01, Cobelal / Sanac (Jan. 9, 2006), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Mar. 23, 2006 174

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2006-C/C-06, Ter Beke / Atny (Apr. 28, 2006),




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Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 30, 2006 174Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2006-C/C-10, Veolia Propreté / Severn

Trent Holdings (Jun. 23, 2006), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Aug. 3, 2006 171

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2006-C/C-23, Belgacom / Vodafone Belgium / Belgacom Mobile (Oct. 30, 2006), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Dec. 11, 2006 161

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2007-C/C-12, Request by Kinepolis Group NV and Kinepolis Filmdistributie NV to lift the commitments imposed in the Competition Council’s Decision of November 17, 1997 (Apr. 16, 2007), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. /MON.B.), May 16, 2007, para. 4.1.2 170, 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2007-C/C-30, Brutele / Tecteo, (Nov. 21, 2007), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Dec. 12, 2007; Brussels Court of Appeal, Dec. 27, 2007, Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jan. 8, 2008, p. 446; Supreme Court, Jan. 22, 2008, Revue de droit commercial belge, 2008, no. 4, p. 350; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-05, Jan. 31, 2008, Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 19, 2008;Brussels Court of Appeal, Feb. 1, 2008, Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Feb. 14, 2008, p. 9460; Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-16, Apr. 25, 2008 Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 11, 2008 183

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-05, Tecteo / Brutele – Câble wallon (Jan. 31, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 19, 2008 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-11, Request by Telenet NV to lift the commitments imposed in the Competition Council’s Decision of November 12, 2003 (Mar. 25, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 22, 2008 183

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-17, Belgacom / Scarlet (May 6, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 11, 2008 174, 184

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-51, Request for exemption on the basis of Article 9(6) of the Competition Act (Sep. 29, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 29, 2009 167

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-52, Request by Kinepolis Group NV and Kinepolis Filmdistributie NV to lift the commitments imposed in the Competition Council’s Decision of November 17, 1997 (Oct. 1, 2008) 170, 178

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-53, Request for exemption on the basis of Article 9(6) of the Competition Act (Oct. 8, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 29, 2009 167

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-57, Tecteo – BeTV / ATM (Oct. 31, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jan. 6, 2009 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-59, Belgacom NV / Scarlet NV (Nov. 7, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Dec. 17, 2008 173, 174, 184–185




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Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2008-C/C-65, Febelco / Mauroy (Dec. 8, 2008), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Mar. 16, 2009 172

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2009-C/C-09, Publigaz / Fluxys (May 18, 2009), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jun. 29, 2009 165, 182

Decision of the Competition Council, Case 2009-C/C-27, Belgian Airport / Brussels South Charleroi Airport SA (Nov. 4, 2009), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Jan. 22, 2010 161

Decision of the Competition Council, Cases 2004-C/C-07 to 11 (Jan. 15, 2004), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), May 11, 2004 181

Decisions of the Competition Council, Cases 2003-C/C-71 to 74, (Sep. 11, 2003), Belgian Official Gazette (B.S. / MON.B.), Apr. 29, 2009 181

Brazil ADC Telecomunications Inc./ Krone International Holding, Inc.;

No. 08012.002992/2004–14 200Ahold Group/ G. Barbosa BR Participações e Empreendimentos S.A., G.

Barbosa e Cia. Ltda. and Serigy Participações e Empreendimentos Ltda.; No. 08012.006976/2001–58 judged on 17 December 2003 218

Ambev Fundação Antonio e Helena Zerrener – Instituto Nacional de Beneficência, Empresa deConsultoria, Administração e Participações S/A – ACAP Braco S/A (Ambev); No. 08012.005846/99–12 judged on 30 March 2000 214, 217

Banco de Crédito Nacional S.A. (BCN)/ Banco Bradesco S.A. (writ of mandamus); No. 2002.34.00.033475–0 judged on 14 July 2003 224, 225–231

Bueno Aires Embotelladora/Companhia Cervejaria Brahma/ Pepsico INC; No. 08012.007374/1997–34 215

CADE case Law Statement No. 1, Brazilian Official Gazette, 10 October 2005 200CADE Case Law Statement No. 2, dated 27 August 2007 199Chocolates Garoto S.A./ Nestlé Brasil Ltda; No. 08012.001697/2002–89

judged on 4 February 2004 218Cintinori Acquisition GmbH/ Jost Holding; No.08012.007026/2008–17 198–199Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/ Owens Corning; No. 08012.001885/2007–11:

judged on 23 July 2008 218E.I Du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1 Du Pont do Brasil S.A., Chemtura

Corporation and Chemtura Indústria Química do Brasil Ltda.; No. 08012.001312/2008–79 judged on 4 March 2009 229

Engemix /Holcim; No.08012.009419/2004–31 214Eterbrás Sul (association of Brasilit with Eternit Brasilit, S.A.)/ Eternit, S.A.;

No. 06/94; judged on 25 November 1994 217Eternit/Brasilit; No. 06/94; 212Fernando Chinaglia Distribuidora S.A./ DGB Logística S.A. 219G. Barbosa; No. 08012.006976/01–58 212Hospital de Caridade Dr. Astrogildo de Azevedo/ Unimed Santa Maria – Sociedade

Cooperativa de Serviços Médicos Ltda; No. 08012.008853/2008–28 judged on 22 July 2009 219

K&S Aquisições Ltda./ Kolynos do Brasil Ltda.; No. 27/95, judged on 18 September 1996 212, 217




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