Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor is Brussels correspondent for Law.com International. He covers EU regulatory affairs and news about law firms in Brussels and other major cities in continental Europe. He can be reached at [email protected] and is on Twitter @simontaylor71

July 10, 2019 | International Edition

EU OKs GSK-Pfizer Deal

The EU's antitrust authority reached its decision after the U.K. and U.S. companies agreed in June to divest Pfizer's ThermaCare pain therapy brand.

By Simon Taylor

2 minute read

July 10, 2019 | International Edition

Europe's Top Court Rules That Amazon Does Not Have to Offer a Phone Helpline in the EU

A German consumer group had claimed that Amazon's German website breached consumer protection laws by not giving consumers "an efficient means" to contact the company.

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2 minute read

July 09, 2019 | International Edition

Top EU Court Hears Arguments in Privacy Case That Could Upend Transatlantic Data Transfers

The outcome of the case could change the rules governing privacy for the world's largest online platforms and have major implications for the way in which data can be transferred across markets.

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3 minute read

July 09, 2019 | International Edition

EU Fines Hello Kitty Owner $7 million in Antitrust Ruling

The Commission found that Sanrio restricted cross-border online sales of Hello Kitty toys and other merchandise, violating EU competition rules.

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3 minute read

July 08, 2019 | International Edition

Belgium Fined 5,000 Euros a Day for High-Speed Broadband Delays

The court found that Belgium has been slow to roll out high-speed broadband in its capital, which is home to EU institutions such as the European Commission and European Parliament.

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2 minute read

July 08, 2019 | International Edition

Greenberg Traurig Expands in Amsterdam

It joins several other firms that have expanded in the European city over the past year.

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3 minute read

July 02, 2019 | International Edition

Dentons Names New Benelux Managing Officer

Marien Glerum will be responsible for the management and financial oversight of the Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg offices.

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2 minute read

July 01, 2019 | International Edition

Goodwin Procter Nabs White & Case Restructuring Partner in Paris

Céline Domenget Morin, who advises corporations, shareholders and creditors on judicial and out-of-court restructurings and complex out-of-court and insolvency proceedings, had been a partner at White & Case for six years.

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