22/11/2018
The Spanish Competition Authority has decided to open infringement proceedings against Adidas Spain in order to investigate a number of clauses in Adidas’ contracts with its franchisees that may constitute a restriction of competition. Access the Spanish Competition Authority’s press release (in Spanish)
20/11/2018
The letter of intent, presented in Brussels, outlines the willingness of UEFA and ECA to continue to work together in the coming years to ensure the sustainable development of European football. Read the news
1/11/2018
The Maastricht Treaty entered into force 25 years ago today, on 1-11-1993 to lay the foundations of what Europeans now regard as the EU: the €; EU increased political powers; European citizenship; common foreign policy; and closer judicial cooperation. Access the news here
17/10/2018
In particular, the Castile and Leon FA was accused of anticompetitive conduct in the form of collusive behaviors, abuse of dominance and the distortion of free competition because of unfair competition acts. CENAFE, a football coaches training center, complained to regional competition authority that the Castile and León FA was issuing licenses only to applicants [...]
19/10/2018
Following months of work with the private health committee of the Spanish National Doctors Council, we have made great progress in the study of the conditions of competitions in this very important sector of the Spanish economy.
30/5/2018
Access the European Commission's press release.
30/5/2018
Article 11 of the Act on the creation of the Spanish Competition Authority (SCA) entitles the SCA, in accordance with the RECAST Directive, to intervene with the aim of ensuring the efficient management and a fair and non-discriminatory use of the railways infrastructure. Access the SCA's press release.
24/5/2018
The filing of the appeal has come only a few days after the President of the Spanish Competition Authority expressed his refusal to “ban” companies like Uber or Airbnb. Publicación of the announcement in the Spanish Official Journal (in Spanish). More on the legal arguments made in support of the appeal here (in Spanish).
24/5/2018
Press release of the Spanish Competition Authority (in Spanish)
5/5/2018
On Saturday, May 5th, the General Court, through three orders of April 26th, dismissed the requests of the Valencia Foundation, LaLiga and Bankia. After their participation as interested parties in the administrative stage before the European Commission, now, they had joined the appeal before the General Court of the European Union. Read the news (in [...]
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