 | INTERNET LAW - Monopoly Claims against E-commerce Businesses |
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| | Martha L. Arias, IBLS Director
Monday, August 18, 2008
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| | The United States (US) has strong antimonopoly laws that are currently being applied to e-commerce cases. Most of these claims, though, have not succeeded but it is definitely interesting to see how the antimonopoly area of law applies to the cyber world. The Medical Supply Chain, Inc. v. GE case is presented in this article as an example of this topic.
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| INTERNET LAW - The Argentine Securities Commission Fosters Corporate Governance Regulations |
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| | IBLS Contributor: Carlos E. Alfaro, Alfaro Abogados Argentina, www.alfarolaw.com
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
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| | In today’s global business world it is imperative for companies aspiring to improve their corporate rating and to achieve higher level of investments, to adopt good governance practices and transparency laws to protect investors.
Recognizing the importance of these issues prepare the companies to compete in a level playing field with companies from other countries that foster these kinds of regulations.
In this context, the Argentine Government has recently issued a set of non-mandatory corporate governance recommendations for companies that offer securities to the public (“Public Companies”), to further improve the corporate governance legal framework. On October, 2007, the Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores “C.N.V.”) issued a resolution approving recommendations listed by such resolution as the minimum contents that these companies could include when issuing their own internal Corporate Governance Code.
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| INTERNET LAW - British Airways Plc and Korean Air Lines Co. Fixing Prices on Passenger and Cargo Flights |
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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| | WASHINGTON -- U.K.-based British Airways Plc and South Korean-based Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. have each agreed to plead guilty and pay separate $300 million criminal fines for their roles in conspiracies to fix the prices of passenger and cargo flights, announced the Department of Justice. Today's plea agreements are the first to arise from the Antitrust Division's ongoing investigation into the air transportation industry. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - Antitrust Claims and the E-commerce Market- May Significant Mirror Hosting Agreements Typify an Antitrust Claim? |
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| | Martha L. Arias, IBLS Director
Monday, August 20, 2007
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| | As more brick-and-mortar companies enter the e-commerce market, we may witness how traditional antitrust and trade rules, like the United States (US) Sherman Act and the Clayton Act, apply to e-commerce dealings. Section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C.S §1) declares illegal (it is a felony) any restrain of commerce or trade among the states, or foreign nations, through contractual arrangements, trusts, or the like. This provision applies to any 'person,' be it a corporation or an individual. The US Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.S. § 18) precludes any person from engaging in any form of trade that creates monopoly or lessen competition. Hence, an interesting question is this: may significant e-commerce agreements like Mirror Hosting Agreements between big companies trigger application of antitrust laws? [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - FTC Issues Administrative Complaint Seeking to Block Whole Foods Market's Acquisition of Wild Oats Markets |
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| | IBLS Contributor: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, www.ftc.gov
Thursday, July 19, 2007
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| | The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint challenging Whole Foods Market Inc."s approximately $670 million acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. The administrative complaint preserves the Commission’s legal option to pursue an administrative remedy following the federal district court proceeding. According to the complaint, the transaction would violate federal antitrust laws by eliminating the substantial competition between these two uniquely close competitors in the operation of premium natural and organic supermarkets nationwide. The FTC contends that if the transaction goes forward Whole Foods would have the ability to raise prices and reduce quality and services.
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| INTERNET LAW - Broadband Bullying Banned |
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| | Editor, Maricelle Ruiz, IBLS Director – Europe
Monday, July 09, 2007
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| | First, it was France Télécom and Deutsche Telekom. Now, it’s Telefónica. The European Union has levied one of the largest fines ever – 152 million euros – against Spanish telecom operator Telefónica for allegedly engaging in a “margin squeeze” in the Spanish broadband Internet access market, thus impeding competition. Telefónica is expected to appeal the decision at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - The European Union Battles another Successful Technology Giant |
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| | Editor, Maricelle Ruiz, IBLS Director – Europe
Monday, April 16, 2007
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| | It’s a season of contrasts at Apple. A few days ago, the technology giant sold its 100 millionth iPod, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. And just like Microsoft, it also found itself in the middle of a European Union antitrust investigation. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - Amsterdam questioned over subsidies for a major broadband project. |
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| | Editor, Maricelle Ruiz, IBLS Director -- Europe
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
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| | The European Commission is investigating whether the city of Amsterdam is subsidizing a large-scale broadband project to the detriment of private telecom companies and cable operators. The in-depth investigation stems from complaints filed by telecom company UPC and the association of cable operators VECAI. The EU wants to determine whether the city’s investment is compatible with EC Treaty state aid rules. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - The European Union’s battle against Microsoft |
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| | Editor, Maricelle Ruiz, IBLS Director -- Europe
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
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| | The European Union has imposed yet another multi-million euro fine against software giant Microsoft Corp. for failing to provide technical information to allow its products to operate with those manufactured by the competition. [More...] |
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| INTERNET LAW - Telecommunications: Commission approves decision of the German regulator to open up broadband markets, including very high-speed internet access (VDSL) |
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Competition: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Telefónica concerning provision of broadband Internet access |
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Competition: Commission confirms receipt of Microsoft’s reply to Statement of Objections |
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
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| INTERNET LAW - Competition: European Commission reaction to Microsoft announcement of 25th January 2006 |
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
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