New EU antitrust laws to effect Microsoft case?
crn.com | at | by Mike
May 1 is a deadline, when new EU antitrust laws and procedural guidelines are scheduled to kick in. The new laws cover a wide spectrum of business activities, from mergers and cartels to dominant and monopoly companies. Also, the current approval process involves 15 EU countries; after May 1, the number jumps to 25 countries.
It is unclear whether the Microsoft case would come under the new regulations if the case drags on beyond May 1.