Competition law
The Spanish Competition Act and European Union competition rules regulate business practices that may prevent, restrict or distort competition in the market. Our Competition Law specialists advise businesses on matters relating to:
- Anti-competitive agreements: agreements or practices between businesses that restrict competition, such as price-fixing or market and customer sharing.
- Abuse of dominant position: situations in which a business improperly uses its market power to restrict competition or harm other market operators.
- Investigations and enforcement proceedings: advice and representation in proceedings brought by competition authorities.
- Damages claims: legal advice for businesses affected by infringements of competition law.
Certain acts of unfair competition may also fall within the scope of the Spanish Competition Act where they distort free competition and affect the public interest. For other disputes between businesses, please see our service for specialist unfair competition lawyers.
Who do we advise?
At AGM Abogados, we advise businesses affected by anti-competitive practices, those subject to investigations or sanctions for infringements of competition law, as well as corporate groups and trade associations seeking to prevent risks and strengthen their compliance frameworks.
What are our main Competition law services?
Companies affected by Competition law breaches
Our services include the following:
- Strategy and preparation of damages claims for businesses harmed by infringements of competition law.
- Collaboration in the preparation of expert reports to quantify the damage suffered.
- Representation and defence before the courts in competition law proceedings.
- Defence strategy and representation for businesses facing damages claims arising from infringements of competition law.
Companies under investigation or sanctioned for Competition Law infringements
We advise businesses that are under investigation or have been sanctioned for potential infringements of competition law, developing defence strategies and analysing issues such as:
- The passing-on defence, namely the passing on of overcharges.
- Limitation periods for bringing claims.
- Preliminary issues and related proceedings.
- Mechanisms for access to and disclosure of evidence.
Our objective is to prevent, mitigate or minimise the risks arising from enforcement proceedings and their potential financial consequences, while also defending businesses against stand-alone and follow-on damages claims.
Why choose our Competition law services?
- Our lawyers have extensive experience in both preventive competition law advice and the defence of businesses facing investigations by national and EU competition authorities, enforcement proceedings and third-party claims.
- We advise businesses, corporate groups and trade associations on the design and implementation of competition law compliance programmes aimed at preventing risks and avoiding potential infringements and sanctions.
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