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 […]
Category: Litigation
Private enforcement, actions for damages.
Italian Court Seeks ECJ Guidance on Disclosure of National Authority Cooperation in Ryanair Case
Luxembourg, January 26, 2025 — Italy’s Council of State has asked the EU’s top court to clarify whether companies can obtain access to documents linked to cooperation between national competition authorities under EU enforcement rules, […]
Cypriot Appeal Court Remits THOC Abuse-of-Dominance Case for Fresh Review
Nicosia, January 22, 2026 — Cyprus’ Administrative Court of Appeal has upheld the Competition Protection Commission’s appeal in a case involving the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC), setting aside an earlier Administrative Court ruling and referring […]
EU Court Rejects Bid to Halt Auto-Deletion of SEP Withdrawal Records
Luxembourg, January 20, 2026 — The EU General Court has rejected a request by Member of the European Parliament Tiemo Wölken to urgently halt the European Commission’s automatic deletion of unregistered emails and text messages […]
General Court Rejects Lantmännen Challenge in Ethanol Benchmarks Cartel Case
Luxembourg, January 21, 2026 — The EU General Court has dismissed an action brought by Lantmännen ek för and its subsidiary Lantmännen Biorefineries AB seeking annulment of a European Commission decision finding they infringed Article […]
South African Constitutional Court Rejects Takata SA Appeal Bid in Collusion Case
Pretoria, January 20, 2025 — South Africa’s Competition Commission welcomed a Constitutional Court order dismissing with costs Takata South Africa’s application for leave to appeal, clearing the way for the long-running collusion case to proceed […]
US FTC Takes Meta Monopoly Fight to Appeals Court After November Loss
Washington, DC, January 20, 2026 — The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a notice of appeal challenging a November 2025 ruling by the US District Court for the District of Columbia in favor of […]
UK High Court Upholds PSR’s Powers to Cap Cross-Border Card Fees
London, January 15, 2026 — The UK High Court has upheld the Payment System Regulator’s (PSR) powers to regulate payment systems, rejecting a legal challenge to its authority to cap cross-border interchange fees. The challenge […]
UK CAT Signals Unease Over Deeply Discounted Post-Trial Settlement In Ro-Ro Cartel Case
by Sylwester Frazzoni The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has approved the latest proposed settlement in the long-running McLaren v MOL/NYK collective proceedings, but only after issuing unusually pointed warnings about the risks of endorsing outcomes […]
EU Court Backs Flexible Timelines For Italian Cartel Investigations, With Safeguards
Luxembourg, January 15, 2026 — The EU Court of Justice said national rules may allow Italy’s Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) to postpone the deadline for closing the investigation stage in Article […]
