Posts by Jens Munk Plum

The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court rules on clothing retailers’ exchange of information

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The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court has handed down judgements in two cases concerning Hugo Boss’ exchange of price information with the retailers Kaufmann and Ginsborg. The judgements illustrate the difficulty of striking the balance between legal and illegal exchange of…

NEW DANISH COMPETITION ACT PASSED: INTRODUCTION OF CALL-IN OPTION FOR MERGERS BELOW TURNOVER THRESHOLDS

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On 21 May 2024, the Danish Parliament adopted significant amendments to the Danish Competition Act aimed at strengthening competition and thus ensuring better prices and conditions. The main amendments include 1) a call-in option for mergers below the thresholds, 2) a new…

DEUTZ: DANISH SUPREME COURT PUTS JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER PRESSURE

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The Danish Supreme Court has now ruled in the lengthy IC3 train engine action against Deutz AG and Diesel Motor Nordic A/S.  Last year, the Danish Eastern High Court referred the case back to the Danish Competition Council for further consideration, noting…