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Here you can find the recent competition policy and public procurement projects in which Lear has been involved.

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Competition Economics, Mergers

Merger in the natural gas sector

Lear assisted 2i Rete Gas, the second largest operator in the Italian market for natural gas distribution, in the notification to the Italian Competition Authority of a merger between 2i Rete Gas and Nedgia, which is being evaluated by the Italian Competition Authority. Lear assessed the competitive implications of the merger, quantified the efficiencies brought […] Read more

Competition Economics, Mergers

Merger in the broadcasting tower sector

Lear advised a major national broadcast tower company in the notification to the Italian Competition Authority of the acquisition of another national broadcast tower company in a complex “merger to monopoly” case. Lear’s economists presented the efficiencies that would be brought about by the merger and illustrated the market mechanisms that would ensure these efficiencies […] Read more

Competition Economics, Mergers

Merger in the metal packaging coatings market

Lear advised a major producer of metal packaging coatings before the UK Competition Commission, against a hostile proposal for acquisition made from a rival firm. The analysis performed by Lear’s economists, which consisted in a complex quantitative and theoretical work, showed that the proposed merger would have harmed competition in the identified relevant markets. Lear’s […] Read more

Competition Economics, Cooperation and Vertical Agreements

Compliance assessment of American fast food market in Italy

Lear assisted a consumers’ association in: (i) identifying relevant markets in the fast food sector; (ii) assessing available evidence of a resale price maintenance strategy by a major American fast food chain. Lear developed both qualitative and quantitative analyses, including diversion ratios analysis and price concentration analysis.

Competition Economics, Cooperation and Vertical Agreements

OECD Competition Committee’s Roundtable on “Vertical restraints for on-line sales”

Paolo participated as an expert in the OECD Competition Committee’s Roundtable on “Vertical restraints for on-line sales”. Paolo was asked to prepare a background note that covers all aspect of the economic assessment of vertical restraints when these concern the distribution of products or services over the Internet. The Roundtable will also discussed the case […] Read more

Competition Economics, Cooperation and Vertical Agreements

Market assessment for the leading beer producer in the Italian beer markets

Lear assisted a major beer producer in the Italian market in its self-assessment of compliance to competition rules. Lear was asked to define the relevant antitrust markets and assess the existence of a dominant position. Lear’s economists, closely following the European Commission guidelines on the identification of the relevant market and the enforcement of art. […] Read more

Cartels, Competition Economics

Alleged horizontal agreement in the market for financial services to the automotive sector

Lear assisted RCI Banque and Opel Finance, with two separate teams, in proceedings started by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) seeking to prove the existence of an anticompetitive agreement between car manufacturers’ captive banks and regarding the purchase of motor vehicles through financing supplied by captive banks. The ICA’s investigation was triggered by the discovery […] Read more