... the
European Court of Justice had to consider whether the Dutch Bar had breached European
competition law in refusing to allow partnerships between lawyers and accountants. This is
what the Court had...
... alleged to be liable for the tort has an establishment in that
country.
c) Article 5 - Unfair competition
Where there is a substantial effect across more than one country, it looks quite unclear
whether...
... is an issue that cannot be resolved by a Take-Over Bid
Directive. This is rather a matter for competition and monopoly law.
Golden shares, as has been held by the ECJ, can work as obstacles to...
... price is inevitably a
factor already, if this new regime were to encourage largely price-driven competition for legal services,
that would carry with it the very real risk of a reduction in the quality of...
... Orde van Advocaten. Interestingly, in that case, which concerned the
applicability of competition law to measures taken by a bar, the Court held that, although
competition law did apply to...
... has recognized these
specificities in the Wouters’case (both in the fields of free movement and competition), confirming that
account must be taken of the objectives of the profession “which are connected...
... clients regarding the direct application of
existing Community law, in particular in the area of competition law.
As these activities are already governed by numerous procedural rules, and for lawyers...
... in force measures, even
of a legislative or regulatory nature, which may render ineffective the competition
rules applicable to undertakings (Case 267/86 Van Eycke [1988] ECR 4769,
paragraph 16; Case...
... conduct), should be truly
exceptional and limited to existing schemes (for example in the competition area).
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It is unclear whether it is meant that claimants would directly benefit from these...
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The Legal Profession
Competition and liberalisation
January 2006
The Legal Profession. Competition and liberalisation.
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