13.06.2016

Digital Single Market Overview

On 6 May 2015, the European Commission published its Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe.

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13.06.2016

Protection of Trade Secrets Streamlined in the EU

Up until now, EU legislators have left Member States to their own devices when it comes to, for example, the definition of trade secrets, the scope of their protection, and available remedies against their misappropriation. However, on 14 April 2016, the European Parliament voted to adopt the European Union Trade Secrets Directive. The Directive sets minimum standards for the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information in the EU and presents a more streamlined and harmonised approach to the issue throughout the Single Market.

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13.06.2016

Market court rejected penalty proposal in power line cartel case – FCCA appeals

The Market Court rejected the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority’s proposal to impose a penalty of 35 Million Euros on Eltel in the alleged Power Line Cartel Case. The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has recently appealed the decision.

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