Nota Bene Episode 123: Europe Q2 Check In - Brexit Updates and Antitrust Laws in the Digital Economy with Oliver Heinisch
Nota Bene Episode 115: European Q1 Check In: Brexit, Digital Markets Act, and the New Europe with Oliver Heinisch
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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (UK DMCC) introduces significant reforms to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (UK CMA) and competition laws. The UK DMCC forms part of a global trend to focus...more
The UK Government has recently confirmed that the digital markets and competition parts of the DMCC Act are likely to come into force in December 2024 or January 2025. We consider the significance for companies active in...more
Over a year since its first reading in the House of Commons and following a lengthy back and forth between the two UK Houses of Parliament, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (“DMCC”) Act received Royal Assent on...more
In recent months, new proposals to change competition law in both the European Union and the United Kingdom have either been announced or enacted. The goals of both the EU Digital Markets Act (which has been fully applicable...more
As we reported previously, on 25 April this year the UK Government introduced the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“DMCC Bill”). Many of the headlines about the DMCC Bill have understandably related to the new...more
In the run-up to the TLS in-person event (The Future of EU & UK Competition Regulation), there was heightened chatter about the long-anticipated yet unreleased Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers (DMCC) Bill. A mere...more
On 25 April 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“Bill”). Before the Bill becomes law, both Houses of Parliament will need to approve it and amendments are likely....more
The UK government has published a much-anticipated Bill to shake up the competition and consumer regime. Front and centre is a brand new UK digital markets regime. The new rules aim to boost competition in the digital sector...more
On 31 May 2022, Skadden, Compass Lexecon and Concurrences convened for a fireside chat to discuss developments in merger control and digital markets, followed by a panel discussion on a range of issues, including the...more
2022 is shaping up to be another year of significant merger control and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) developments. The use of Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (“EUMR”) might jeopardise the European Commission’s...more
2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more
Joining Michael this week for the podcast quarterly check in with Europe is International Competition specialist Oliver Heinisch from London. Oliver shares the latest updates from the continent, including insight on Brexit,...more
Following its review of a series of global deals in the digital markets space, the U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (the CMA) has launched a consultation on revised merger assessment guidelines (the draft guidelines)...more
Antitrust enforcers in the United States and European Union (EU) remained active in 2019, and recent developments at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general (AG) offices and EU...more