Whistleblowers: A role to play in anti-competitive practices?

19.12.2024

ADVANT - The implications of the Google Shopping judgement: An overview Q&A

Following a fourteen year long battle, and one of the most significant judgements in antitrust history, Google's abuse of its dominance through self-preferencing has been confirmed, opening the way to furt…

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13.11.2024

ADVANT Altana advises Anett on the acquisition of Kalhyge Group

Paris, 13 November 2024 - ADVANT Altana advised the family-owned Anett Group on its merger with Kalhyge.

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12.09.2024

Le programme de clémence : un outil au succès relatif qu’il faut pérenniser

La procédure de clémence est un outil de lutte contre les pratiques anticoncurrentielles à la disposition de l’Autorité de la concurrence (ADLC).

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06.09.2024

Environmental protection: The Autorité de la Concurrence publishes its press release allowing companies to request informal advice from the Rapporteur General on the compatibility of their projects with competition law.

As part of its commitment to sustainable development as set out in its Roadmap 2024/2025, the Autorité de la concurrence [hereinafter the "Authority"] published a press release on 27 May 2024 setting out a…

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22.07.2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S REVISED MARKET DEFINITION NOTICE IN PRACTICE

Market definition permeates every competition law assessment. It is an essential tool to define competition’s boundaries: Who competes with whom? What is a company’s market power? Will the merging companie…

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12.06.2024

ADVANT Altana advises Cegid on the acquisition of KMB Labs

ADVANT Altana has advised Cegid, the European leader in cloud management solutions, on the acquisition of KMB Labs, a French HR tech start-up. This acquisition will enable Cegid to complete its portfolio …

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27.03.2024

ADVANT Altana advises LUISINA on merger with German group SCHÜTTE

ADVANT Altana has advised LUISINA, a group specialised in professional kitchen and bathroom equipment, on its merger with the German group SCHÜTTE, specialised in professional taps and sanitaryware. The…

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26.02.2024

ADVANT Altana advises Cogne Acciai Speciali on the acquisition of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes

ADVANT Altana, together with ADVANT Nctm and ADVANT Beiten, has advised Cogne Acciai Speciali (CAS) on the acquisition of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes from Salzgitter. This acquisition will enable Cogne A…

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24.06.2021

Best Lawyers 2022: Altana's lawyers once again recognized by their peers amongst the best in the business

Nineteen (19) Altana lawyers have been recognized by their peers as among the best business law practitioners in the 2022 "Best Lawyers" ranking. Of note: François Muller is named "Lawyer of the Year - Con…

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