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Dogma in telecoms, cream for the CAT: 08- numbers in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday handed down judgment in British Telecommunications plc v Telefónica O2 UK Ltd & Ors [2014] UKSC 42. Reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal (blogged on here by Emily Neill), Lord Sumption for a unanimous Supreme Court held that there had been no basis for Ofcom to disallow BT’s introduction… Continue reading
Access Directive, Article 20, Article 5, Article 8, call termination, CAT, competition appeal tribunal, contract, Court of Appeal, Directive 2002/19/EC, Directive 2002/21/EC, dispute resolution, disputes, Framework Directive, interconnection, Lord Sumption, s. 185, s. 192, section 185, section 192, supreme court, telecoms -
Curtains for the French Blocking Statute?
Never the most celebrated actor on the stage of English litigation, the French Blocking Statute nonetheless has its fans, particularly among competition lawyers. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Secretary of State for Health v Servier Laboratories [2013] EWCA Civ 1234, however, may prove the Statute’s final curtain call in this jurisdiction.… Continue reading
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