Clipping da Concorrência – 20.11


Notícias

FTC Sues to Block John Muir Health’s Takeover of San Ramon Regional Medical Center

Commission sends Adobe Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of Figma

OneVet notifica a aquisição do controlo exclusivo sobre a Calvet.

Retained Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption provisional decision

Retained Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Consultation

Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation

CMA: prompt payment data, July to September 2023

CMA: prompt payment data

Combination therapies: prioritisation statement

CMA removes barrier to availability of vital treatments on the NHS


Casos

CADE

Atos de Concentração aprovados

Ato de Concentração nº 08700.007609/2023-29. Requerentes: Daimler Truck Holding AG, Cummins Inc., PACCAR Inc. e EVE Energy Co. Ltd. Advogados: Maria Eugênia Novis e Érica Sumie Yamashita. Decido pela aprovação sem restrições.

Ato de Concentração nº 08700.007660/2023-31. Requerentes: Omnicom Group Inc. e Ascential plc. Advogados: Eduardo Frade e Marianne Reis. Decido pela aprovação sem restrições.

Ato de Concentração nº 08700.007509/2023-01. Requerentes: Emive Participações S.A., SVA Tecnologia e Sistemas S.A., FC Partners Participações Ltda., Venture Brasil Central – Fundo de Investimentos em Participações Capital Semente e Criatec 3 Fundo De Investimento em Participações Capital Semente. Advogados: Luis Nagalli, Felipe Amorim e Carolina Furlani. Decido pela aprovação sem restrições.

Ato de Concentração nº 08700.007710/2023-80. Requerentes: Smurfit Kappa do Brasil Indústria de Embalgens e WestRock Company. Advogados: Guilherme Ribas, Renata Arcoverde, Mariana Tavares de Araujo, Marcos Drummond Malvar e outros. Decido pela aprovação sem restrições.

Ato de Concentração nº 08700.007716/2023-57. Requerentes: Private Equity Holding VII – Alpha S.A. e T.M.F. Indústria de Fertilizantes Ltda. Advogados: Cristianne Saccab Zarzur, José Rubens Battazza Iasbech, Roberto Sampaio Amaral, Luiz Eduardo Salles, Lucas Mandelbaum Bianchini e Marco Chung. Decido pela aprovação sem restrições.

Ato de Concentração nº 08700.007821/2023-96. Requerentes: Infraestrutura e Energia Brasil S.A. e Integração Transmissora de Energia S.A. Advogados: Cristianne Saccab Zarzur, Roberto Sampaio Amaral, Ana Paula Paschoalini, Vitor Jardim Barbosa, e Beatriz Kenchian. Decido pela aprovação sem restrições.Publique-se.


FTC

Amazon.com, Inc. (ROSCA), FTC v.

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Amazon.com, Inc. for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime.

In a complaint filed today, the FTC charges that Amazon has knowingly duped millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in Amazon Prime. Specifically, Amazon used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as “dark patterns” to trick consumers into enrolling in automatically-renewing Prime subscriptions.

Amazon also knowingly complicated the cancellation process for Prime subscribers who sought to end their membership. The primary purpose of its Prime cancellation process was not to enable subscribers to cancel, but to stop them. Amazon leadership slowed or rejected changes that would’ve made it easier for users to cancel Prime because those changes adversely affected Amazon’s bottom line. 

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 17, 2023

FTC Matter/File Number

2123050

Docket Number

2:23-cv-0932

Case Status

Pending

Cases and Proceedings

Adjudicative Proceedings


John Muir Health/Tenet Healthcare Co., In the Matter of

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block John Muir Health’s proposed $142.5 million deal to acquire sole ownership of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, LLC from current majority owner Tenet Healthcare Corporation, saying the deal will drive up health care costs.

The Commission issued an administrative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in federal court alleging the proposed acquisition will eliminate head-to-head competition between John Muir Health and nearby San Ramon Regional Medical Center 

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

November 17, 2023

FTC Matter/File Number

2310054

Docket Number

9421

Case Status

Pending


Comissão Europeia

WARBURG / BROOKFIELD / EVERISE

Merger

M.11324

Last Decision Date:17.11.2023 Super simplified procedure


ADOBE / FIGMA

Merger

M.11033

Last Decision Date:17.11.2023

Ongoing

Investigation phase:2


KIA / OTPP / SEACUBE

Merger

M.11329

Last Decision Date:16.11.2023 Super simplified procedure


KINGSPAN / STEICO

Merger

M.11248

Last Decision Date:16.11.2023 Simplified procedure


RENAULT / GEELY / JV

Merger

M.11230

Last Decision Date:16.11.2023 Simplified procedure


CMA

  • Hitachi / Thales merger inquiryThe CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Hitachi Rail, Ltd of Thales SA’s Ground Transportation Systems Business.
    • Updated: 17 November 2023