In our super-connected age, we are inundated with information. It can be difficult to select what is really relevant to one’s business.
The purpose of this Review is to provide legal counsel and their teams easy...more
1/31/2023
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EUMR ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
Mergers ,
National Competent Authorities (NCA) ,
State Aid ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
UNIQUE GUN-JUMPING CASE SANCTIONED BY FRENCH COMPETITION AUTHORITY -
A new European gun-jumping decision, following the European Court of Justice 2022 Marine Harvest judgment, sends a very strong message to companies that...more
9/21/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Advertising ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dot Com Disclosure Guide ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
French Competition Authority ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Marketing ,
Mergers ,
Price-Fixing
On June 30, 2022, the Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) reached a political agreement on the Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (FSR or Regulation)....more
In Illumina v Commission, the General Court has confirmed the authority of the European Commission (EC) under Article 22 EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) to examine a transaction that does not have a European dimension, but which...more
On May 16, 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published its long-awaited notice on enforcement priorities for 2022 (Notice).
The BCA explains that, with a view to making the best use of its resources, it will...more
5/17/2022
/ Belgian Competition Authority ,
Belgium ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Services ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Investigations ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Telecommunications
JANUARY – MARCH 2022: HIGHLIGHTS -
UNITED STATES -
• The US antitrust agencies continue with their aggressive merger enforcement posture. The agencies challenged four transactions this quarter, including multiple...more
5/6/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Remedies ,
Mergers ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
On March 24, 2022 the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached political agreement on the “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector” (Digital...more