In this article, we review European Union competition law updates that transpired in 2021 in regards to cartels and restrictive agreements, abuse of dominant positions, merger controls, state aid, legislative & policy developments, and more.
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EU Court Rejects Challenge To Liberty Global s Ziggo Buyout
Law360 (January 27, 2021, 6:31 PM EST) The European General Court on Wednesday tossed a challenge to the European Commission s approval of Netherlands cable provider Liberty Global s acquisition of broadband cable network Ziggo, saying the European Union enforcers properly considered the potential negative competitive effects of the merger in the premium pay TV sports channels and TV film channels markets.
The court ruled against mobile telephone operator KPN BV s claims that the commission failed to consider how the merged entity s ownership of Ziggo Sport Totaal and the now-defunct HBO Nederland would affect the marketplace of premium pay sports and movie channels.