EU & Competition Law Update - March 2016 – March 9, 2016

Bryan Cave

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The recourse to the presumption in the absence of serious evidence. The absence of appreciation of the notorious economic difficulties of the sector involved. The negligible market share of the parties. In light of the above, the IAC argued that the alleged anti-competitive conduct cannot be considered as the only plausible explanation of the Companies’ behaviour, even in terms of a concerted practice, since the relative conduct could have been deemed just as unilateral decisions of the Companies in response to economic inputs of the sector involved. These IAC judgements continue a trend that shows the close scrutiny that the IAC has over the ICA. Therefore businesses who have been the subject of recent adverse decisions by the ICA should consider obtaining legal advice on the possibility of appealing these cases. RELATED PRACTICES Antitrust and Competition EU & Competition Law Page 10 of 10 .