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Damages estimation for alleged abuse of dominance in the market for electricity distribution
Lear assisted one of the main distributors in the Italian electricity market in developing defensive strategies apt to rebut the accusations of abuse of dominance made by three different companies active in the retail electricity market. In two of thesecases, Lear assisted its client in developing a defensive strategy against the competitors’ accusation regarding alleged […] Read more
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Regulatory dispute in the telecommunication sector
Lear is assisting an Italian telecom operator that has filed a claim against the decisions of the sector regulatory body regarding its evaluation of the annual net costs of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) borne by the incumbent (USO Provider by law) that other telecom operators can be asked to provide funding for. Lear’s client […] Read more
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Damages quantification following abuse of dominance in the ultrabroadband market
Lear is assisting the shareholder of a wholesale operator in the market of FTTH (Fiber To The Home) network in a damages action, initially promoted by its subsidiary, against the Italian incumbent operator for wholesale and retail fixed access TIM. The latter has been sanctioned in 2020 by the Italian Competition Authority for exclusionary conduct […] Read more
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Dispute in the cement and concrete markets
Lear is assisting a major producer of cement and concrete in several damages claims brought by clients active at different levels of the supply chain. The actions for damages follow an investigation by the Italian Competition Authority which had found that companies in the market for cement had coordinated their pricing behaviour. Lear’s economists are […] Read more
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Assessment of damages in the retail electricity market for alleged unfair commercial practices
Lear is assisting a leading operator in the electricity retail market in a damages action started by a competitor. The competitor claims that Lear’s client has implemented unfair commercial practices aimed at winning back customers switched to the competitor. Lear developed economic arguments aimed at showing that the request for damages was unfounded as the […] Read more
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Damage assessment for a breach of contract in the cloud services sector
Lear is assisting a leading operator active in the telecommunication sector which participated to a tender aimed to secure suppliers of cloud services for Italian public organizations. The tender required Lear’s client to partner up with a cloud services provider, which decided to withdraw from the agreement shortly after Lear’s client’s bid was declared successful. […] Read more
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Dispute on the contributions due to fund the telecom regulator
Lear provided an Italian telecom operator with an economic analysis aimed at proving that the criteria used by the sector regulator to determine the contributions due to fund its regulatory activities are discriminatory, unfair and likely to distort competition.
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