Your weekly shopping takes place on the battlefields of an ongoing power struggle in the aisles: What ends up on the shelf at what price and in whose store depends not only on consumer preference but also on hard bargaining between global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giants and supermarket chains. For antitrust lawyers, food retail … Continue reading Consolidation in the aisles – bargaining power in the food retail sector →

EU competition law is supposed to keep pace with increasingly dynamic and fast‑moving markets. As enforcement is getting more complex, proceedings tend to drag on for years. At the same time, the practical effectiveness of traditional remedies has come under renewed scrutiny. Recent developments – including the long-awaited end of the Intel saga – might … Continue reading A story of lengthy proceedings and unexplored shortcuts →