THE COMMISSION HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION

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On 27 September 2016, the Commission has sent the Statement of Objections to the International Skating Union (ISU) in the context of the ISU Eligibility rules relating to the participation of athletes in the international speed skating events. The preliminary findings indicate that the rules, which set out that penalties should be imposed on the…

THE GENERAL COURT CONFIRMS THE COMMISSION’S DECISION IN THE LUNDBECK PAY-FOR-DELAY CASE

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On 8 Setptember 2016, the General Court handed down its judgment in the Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries and Ranbaxy v Commission case, confirming the fines imposed by the Commission´s decision in 2013. The Court agreed that the agreement under scrutiny resulted in a restriction of competition by object. But firsts things first, the case regards the…