Competition law – empir.is

Posted in Apple, Competition law, Patent law, Samsung

Next step for Samsung after losing v. Apple? Take it to D.C.

lynn
posted on 27 August 201228 August 2012
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Samsung has a very low legal barrier to overcome to challenge the Apple victory in the District Court of Northern California: it needs to show “substantial evidence” that the decision was

Posted in CNIL, Competition law, Compliance, Data privacy, EU Commission, Google, Opinion

69 Questions: EU quizes the G on its new privacy policy.

lynn
posted on 28 March 201228 March 2012
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France’s data privacy authority CNIL (acting under EU mandate) sent Google the following questionnaire in order to clarify a number of concerns on the policy’s implementation,

Posted in Competition law, Compliance, fcpa, Sarbanes-Oxley, Uncategorized

The Compliance Matrix Graphic

lynn
posted on 19 February 201221 February 2012
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Posted in Competition law, Compliance, France, Opinion

French Competition Authority will cut fines 10% for companies with compliance programs.

lynn
posted on 16 February 201217 February 2012
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More recognition across Europe that a well-built and delivered compliance program is being taken into consideration by regulatory authorities comes from France today as the Competition Authority

Posted in Competition law, Compliance, EU Commission, Suez

Don’t touch that. Dawn raids and the EU seal.

lynn
posted on 30 January 201230 January 2012
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While reading a Bloomberg news story on the EU probe into possible collusion between Veolia, Suez and Saur to fix French water services prices, I was reminded that last year Suez’s subsidiary

Posted in Competition law, Compliance

Good relations are key to Competition Law compliance.

lynn
posted on 23 January 2012
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Competition law compliance secret #2: Good relations with your distribution network, customers and competitors are good for your business. While an informal complaint to DG COMP may not be

Posted in Competition law, Compliance, Sales training

Train your salesforce to compete fairly.

lynn
posted on 12 January 201223 January 2012
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Competition law compliance secret #1: Firstly, your salesforce needs to know that competition law is serious business and can affect their bottom line–even to the point where authorities can

Posted in Competition law, Compliance, Uncategorized

Facing inquiries?

lynn
posted on 12 January 201215 January 2012
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You have had a lot of success in the marketplace and you may in fact be the market leader. With success comes responsibility–the obligation to engage in fair competition and to respect your