TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. CASES OF CONTRAVENTION IN WHICH OTHER COMPETITION

JURISDICTIONS IMPOSED FINES

 SECTION 3(3)
o THE EU COMMISSION FINES TWO MARITIME CAR CARRIERS AND
FOUR CAR PARTS SUPPLIERS EURO 546 MILLION IN THREE
SEPARATE CARTEL SETTLEMENTS (CONNECTED SECTIONS- S.
3(3)(A), 3(3)(B), 3(3)(C) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (FEBRUARY
2018)
o CADE SETTLES WITH BOOKING.COM ON PRICE PARITY CLAUSES
(CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 3(3)(B) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)
(MARCH 2018)
o MEXICHEM SETTLES IN BRAZIL BID-RIGGING INVESTIGATION
(CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 3(3)(D) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)
(MARCH 2018)
o THE EU COMMISSION FINES 8 JAPANESE PRODUCERS OF
CAPACITORS INVOLVED IN A CARTEL FOR THE SUPPLY OF
ALUMINIUM AND TANTALUM ELECTROLYTIC
CAPACITORS (CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 3(3)(A), 3(3)(B), 3(3)(C) OF
COMPETITION ACT, 2002)(APRIL 2018)
o THE FRENCH COMPETITION AUTHORITY FINES AN UNDERTAKING
FOR IMPLEMENTING ANTICOMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS IN THE
TOBACCONIST SECURITY PROVISION SECTOR (CONNECTED
SECTIONS- S. S. 3(3)(A), 3(3)(B), 3(3)(C) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)
(APRIL 2018)
o THE GERMAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY FORBIDS THE
APPLICATION OF MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE AND ORDERS
ITS REMOVAL FROM THE CONTRACTS BETWEEN HOTELS AND
BOOKING PORTALS (HRS / EXPEDIA / BOOKING.COM) (CONNECTED
SECTIONS- S. S. 3(3)(A), 3(3)(B), OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (APRIL
2018)
 o THE ITALIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY CLOSES BY A
COMMITMENT DECISION AN ARTICLE 101 TFEU INVESTIGATION
AGAINST A PURCHASE SUPERCENTRE SET UP BY MANY
SUPERMARKET CHAINS (CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. S. 3(3)(A),
3(3)(B), 3(3)(C) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (APRIL 2018)

 SECTION 3(4)
o THE SPANISH SUPREME COURT VOIDS AN EXCLUSIVE-SUPPLY
AGREEMENT IN THE ENERGY SECTOR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
SUBJECT TO A COMMITMENTS DECISION BY THE EU COMMISSION
(CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 3(4)(B) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)
(FEBRUARY 2018)
o THE SWISS FEDERAL TRIBUNAL RENDERS A JUDGEMENT TAKING
A HARD LINE ON VERTICAL RESTRAINTS (BMW) (CONNECTED
SECTIONS- S. S. 3(4)(B), 3(4)(C) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (APRIL
2018)
o THE US FTC APPROVES PETITION TO MODIFY AN ORDER IMPOSING
RESTRICTIONS ON THE ABILITY TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN
CONDITIONAL SUPPLY RELATIONSHIPS, SINCE THE COMPETITION
AMONG PURCHASERS AND SELLERS OF TOYS HAS BEEN
RESHAPED FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCE OF ONLINE RETAILERS
AND THE GROWTH OF TWO OTHER PURCHASERS (TOYS “R” US)
(CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. S. 3(4)(B), 3(4)(C) OF COMPETITION ACT,
2002) (APRIL 2018)

 SECTION 4

o TELECOMS PROVIDER FINED FOR ABUSE OF DOMINANCE IN

ISRAEL (CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 4(2)(B)(I), 4(2)(C) OF
COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (MARCH 2018)
 o THE DÜSSELDORF HIGHER REGIONAL COURT UPHOLDS THE
DECISION OF THE BUNDESKARTELLAMT PROHIBITING THE
APPLICATION OF THE "BEST PRICE CLAUSE" IN THE ONLINE HOTEL
BOOKING SECTOR (HRS / EXPEDIA / BOOKING.COM) (CONNECTED
SECTIONS- S. S. 4(2)(A) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (APRIL 2018)

2. SECTORS IN WHICH INQUIRY/PROBE/STUDY IS INITIATED BY OTHER

COMPETITION JURISDICTIONS
o SOUTH AFRICA ENFORCER SEEKS EXCESSIVE PRICING FINES
(CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 4(2)(A)(II) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)
(FEBRUARY 2018)
o MEXICO COMPETITION COMMISSION INITIATES LPG PROBE
(CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 4(2)(A)(II) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)
(FEBRUARY 2018)
o CANADIAN COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO ANTI-
STEERING SETTLEMENTS (CONNECTED SECTIONS- S. 3(3)(A),
S.3(3)(B) OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)(FEBRUARY 2018)

3. MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES

o PHILIPPINES’S FIRST GUN-JUMPING DECISION (CONNECTED

SECTIONS- S. 6 OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002) (FEBRUARY 2018)
o SOUTH AFRICA BLOCKS AIRLINE MERGER (CONNECTED SECTIONS-
S.6 OF COMPETITION ACT, 2002)(FEBRUARY 2018)
o ANGOLA PASSES FIRST DRAFT LAW ON COMPETITION (MARCH
2018)
o THE EU COURT OF JUSTICE DISMISSES AN APPEAL AGAINST A
GENERAL COURT JUDGMENT UPHOLDING THE COMMISSION’S
PROHIBITION OF A NON-COMPETE COVENANT IN A SHARE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (TELEFONICA) (APRIL 2018)
o THE UK COURT OF APPEAL ADOPTS ITS MUCH AWAITED RULING
ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS IN CARTEL DAMAGES ACTIONS TO
ADVANCE CLAIMS BASED ON OVERCHARGES INCURRED OUTSIDE
 OF THE EU WHEN THEY ULTIMATELY HIT THEIR FINISHED GOODS
SALES WITHIN THE EU (IIYAMA) (APRIL 2018)

4. CONCLUSION/SUGGESTIONS