Global and EU Competition in 2010
The incoming Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, who takes office as from February 2010, has been the Commission’s Economic Affairs Commissioner. Companies can probably expect more vigorous EU competition law enforcement from Mr. Almunia, in particular, involving abuses of dominant position, vertical restraints and issues involving the antitrust/IP interface (e.g. refusals to license, discriminatory licensing etc.)



