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Hold the phone: antitrust authorities looking closely at instant messages in dawn raids | LinkingCompetition

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Bernd Meyring
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Bernd Meyring
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On 24 June, the European Commission fined International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) €15.9 million for deleting WhatsApp messages during a dawn raid. This is the first time the deletion of phone messages has led the EC to issue an obstruction fine. 

This blog post looks at the focus on digital devices in the context of dawn raids, how it impacts the cooperation obligations, and what businesses can do to make sure they don’t end up on the receiving end of an obstruction fine.

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Bernd Meyring
Global Head of Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Partner, Brussels
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Thomas Elkins
Antitrust & Foreign Investment Partner, Paris
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Liliane Gam
Antitrust & Foreign Investment Partner, Brussels

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Bernd Meyring
Global Head of Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Partner, Brussels
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Thomas Elkins
Antitrust & Foreign Investment Partner, Paris
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Liliane Gam
Antitrust & Foreign Investment Partner, Brussels

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