Tax deductibility of cartel damages: To VAT or not to VAT

Co-authored by Prof. Dr. Jochen Lüdicke and Tobias Pukropski Tax questions rarely cross the desk of an antitrust practitioner, but when they do, things can get complex quickly – with significant implications for the companies involved. Best to involve a tax expert in these situations, like we have done for this post: We will report … Continue reading Tax deductibility of cartel damages: To VAT or not to VAT →

Agree to disagree: Settlement decision challenged in court

It may sound counterintuitive: Striking a deal with a regulator to conclude a cartel investigation, only to later challenge the very same decision in court. The General Court recently had to deal with this situation in relation to the Ethylene cartel and clarified some important aspects of the European settlement procedure. Here is what companies … Continue reading Agree to disagree: Settlement decision challenged in court →