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Noticias

30/01/2019 - The European Commission fines a clothing company for restricting online sales to its authorised retailers

The European Commission has fined Guess EUR 39,821,000 for restricting the advertising and online sales of its products to its authorised retailers.

05/12/2018 - Regulation (EU) 2018/302 on geo-blocking

From 3 December 2018, the new Regulation 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination, is applicable.

12/04/2018 - Uría Menéndez named “Regional firm of the year - Europe” in the Global Competition Review Awards

GCR, the world’s main competition law publication, gives the firm this European recognition for the second time.

11/12/2017 - Selective distribution and resale bans on internet

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 6 December 2017.

27/10/2017 - The Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 19 October 2017 on the Spanish Regulation on Sales at a Loss

In practice, the ECJ Judgment entails the disapplication of Article 14 of Law 7/1996, on Retail Trade Regulation and the equivalent provisions of regional laws.

07/06/2016 - CNMC sanctions for the first time several individuals for their involvement in a competition infringement

It is expected that the CNMC will use more often this faculty in the future, as announced by its President.

26/01/2015 - Uría Menéndez hires Daniel Sarmiento, former legal secretary of the Court of Justice of the European Union

He worked alongside Advocates-General Dámaso Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer and Pedro Cruz Villalón.

26/03/2014 - Uría Menéndez, “Regional Firm of the Year - Europe” in Competition

GCR, one of the most renowned publications worldwide on competition law grants this European recognition for the first time.