The General Authority for Competition imposed significant fines against two companies for failing to submit a merger control filing for an economic concentration that meets the notification thresholds. The fines come on the...more
The Proposed Merger Guidelines represent the DOJ's and the FTC's aggressive scrutiny of mergers. As one of the most important reflections of policy the Antitrust Agencies use to analyze transactions, the Proposed...more
The tidal wave of antitrust activity throughout the Middle East & North Africa is expected to continue rising in 2023, as several jurisdictions across the region have started to amend their competition laws, introduce new...more
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition (the “GAC”) has been ramping up its merger control activities and recently—at least initially—blocked its first transaction, signaling plans for more active...more