Competition Flash

Competition Flash is prepared by the law firm Havel, Holásek & Partners on an irregular basis to reflect the latest developments and provide up-to-date information on Czech, Slovak and EU competition law and competition policies. It aims to provide a prompt but competent analysis of significant decisions of courts and competition authorities, legislative changes, and other events that may be of interest to Czech and foreign companies doing business in the Czech and Slovak Republics, as well as their partners abroad. Notwithstanding the attention and care exerted in the preparation of this document, the law firm Havel, Holásek & Partners recommends seeking detailed legal advice on the issues presented prior to taking any decisions on the basis of the information contained in Competition Flash.

Year 2012

• 04-2012 Competition Flash, PDF document
  New Concentration Notification Rules in Slovakia

Year 2011

• 08-2011 Competition Flash, PDF document
  Are you prepared for a sector inquiry of the competition authority?
• 06-2011 Competition Flash, PDF document
  European Court of Justice: Information from leniency application could be disclosed to injured parties seeking damages
• 01-2011 Competition Flash, PDF document
  The Czech Competition Office ordered by court to discontinue preliminary investigation

Year 2010

• 11-2010 Competition Flash, PDF document
  The first case of predatory pricing in the Czech Republic
• 09-2010 Competition Flash, PDF document
  The Czech Republic: Antitrust Dawn Raids without Prior Court‘s Consent