Vienna, February 12, 2026 — The Austrian Supreme Court – OGH has upheld a dawn raid ordered by the Cartel Court against a company active in the market for collection and recovery systems for packaging […]
Category: Litigation
Private enforcement, actions for damages.
UK CAT Stays ValueLicensing Damages Claim Against Microsoft Pending Court of Appeal Ruling
London, 11 February 2026 – The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has stayed proceedings in the damages claim brought by JJH Enterprises Limited, trading as ValueLicensing, against Microsoft Corporation and others pending the outcome of appeals […]
Malaysia Tribunal Upholds $106.3 Million Fine in Chicken Feed Cartel Case
Kuala Lumpur, February 11, 2026 — The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has unanimously dismissed appeals against the Malaysia Competition Commission’s (MyCC) RM415.5 million (approximately $106.3 million) penalty imposed on major poultry feed producers for coordinating […]
UK Tribunal Stays Skimbit’s Shopping Damages Claim Against Google Following Settlement
London, February 6, 2026 — The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has stayed proceedings in an abuse of damages claim against Google and its parent Alphabet after the parties confirmed they had reached a confidential […]
EU General Court Asked to Annul $12.9 Billion French Offshore Wind Farm Aid
Luxembourg, February 2, 2026 — An environmental group has asked the EU General Court to annul the European Commission’s decision approving an €11 billion (approximately $12.9 billion) French state aid scheme supporting three offshore wind […]
EU Court Clarifies Evidence Disclosure Threshold In Damages Actions
Luxembourg, January 29, 2026 — The EU Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that national courts may order the disclosure of evidence before a damages action is formally brought, while clarifying that a European Commission […]
Spanish CNMC Challenges Balearic Decree On Recreational Boat Charter Rules
Madrid, January 29, 2026 — Spain’s CNMC has brought a court challenge against several provisions of a Balearic Islands decree regulating the charter of recreational boats and vessels, arguing that the rules impose unjustified restrictions […]
Lithuanian Supreme Court Upholds Remedies Imposed On Fuel Retailer Emsi
Vilnius, January 29, 2026 — Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court (LVAT) has refused to suspend the obligations imposed on fuel retailer Emsi by the competition authority, meaning the company must continue complying with remedial measures linked […]
German Top Court Rejects Antitrust Compulsory Licence Defence in SEP Patent Case
Karlsruhe, January 27, 2026 — Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has upheld a patent infringement ruling in favor of a patent holder, rejecting a defendant’s attempt to block injunctive relief by invoking an antitrust-based […]
UK Tribunal Certifies Abuse Damages Claim Against Valve Over Steam Pricing
London, January 26, 2026 — The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has certified an opt-out collective proceedings order (CPO) allowing a consumer claim against Valve Corporation to proceed, finding that the proposed class action meets the […]
