Marking the latest development in the Illumina/Grail saga, on 3 September 2024, the CJEU annulled the General Court’s judgment and European Commission’s decisions allowing EU national competition authorities (NCAs) to review concentrations that fall below national (turnover) thresholds. In 2021, Illumina, a U.S. biotech company, sought to acquire Grail, a U.S. company developing tests for cancer screening.
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GT Newsletter | Competition Currents | September 2024
The September 2024 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
EU AI Act’s Opt-Out Trend May Limit Data Use for Training AI Models
There are three primary aspects of generative AI applications that intersect with copyright protection: (1) machine learning with protected works (the input side); (2) the protectability of works created with the assistance of generative AI (the discussion on copyright protection of AI generated works); and (3) potential infringement by the output of preexisting works (the…
GT Newsletter | Competition Currents | June 2024
The June 2024 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
New Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet)’s ‘Participation Requirement’ Does Not Imply Consensus, Confirms Recent Case Law
One of the pillars of the Dutch Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet), which went into effect 1 January 2024, is “participation.” The new law governs the physical environment in which Dutch citizens live, work, and enjoy leisure time and replaced almost all existing planning regulations in The Netherlands. The idea is to reduce objections and…
Dutch Real Estate: Beware of Potential Leasehold Terminations as a Result of Offences
Recent case law emphasizes that non-compliance (criminal activities including potentially economic offences) on a leasehold (erfpacht) plot can constitute a violation of the obligations under the Dutch leasehold law (Gerechtshof ‘s-Hertogenbosch 5 maart 2024, ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2024:718).
In a recent case, the police searched the residence and shed on a property and uncovered firearms, a…
GT Newsletter | Competition Currents | April 2024
The April 2024 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
EU Listing Act: Simplifying a Stock Exchange Listing, in Particular for SMEs and UK Prospectus Reform
The EU Listing Act and UK Prospectus Reform are two different legislative reforms with a common goal: making public capital markets in the UK and EU more accessible and attractive for companies of all sizes, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, seeking to raise capital and list on a stock exchange by reducing the costs and…
INTERVIEW: Innovative concepts are a gamechanger in commercial transaction negotiations
The tidal wave of loan maturities expected in 2024 will put pressure on lenders and borrowers, which will spill over to the transactional sphere, putting pressure on buyers and sellers to come to weighed and balanced solutions. Without a true understanding of the interests of the other party and a willingness to find a weighed…
Challenges in the Dutch Data Center Market
The Netherlands, widely acclaimed for its tulips, windmills, and cheese, is also an important player in a different realm: the data center market. Due to its strategic geographical position, its advanced digital infrastructure and its strong commitment to sustainability, the Dutch data center market, particularly in Amsterdam, is significant on the global stage.