Law360, New York (September 21, 2012, 10:05 PM ET) -- A top European Commission antitrust official on Friday called for credit card industry players to toe the line in light of a European Union court's backing of its ban on MasterCard Inc.'s interchange fees, but cautioned that competition concerns about the charges might ultimately need a legislative fix.
The payments market in general, and the mobile payments market in particular, remains a focus for the commission, EC Director-General for Competition Alexander Italianer said at the Fordham Competition Law Institute conference in New York. The EC wants...