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Antitrust in focus - April 2024

A&O Shearman on 7/1/2024

Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

[Event] 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews - June 11th - 12th, Ixelles, Belgium

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 4/10/2024

Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more

The new Italian Annual Market and Competition Law

A&O Shearman on 1/16/2024

The Italian Annual Market and Competition Law (Law n. 214/2023, the Law) came into effect on 31 December 2023. The Law aims to foster competition as a driver for efficiency and economic growth, in line with the Italian...more

Entry into force of Italy’s Annual Law for Competition (Legge annuale per il mercato e la concorrenza 2021) Brings Far-Reaching...

White & Case LLP on 8/26/2022

On 27 August 2022, the 2021 Annual Law for Competition (Law No. 118 of 5 August 2022) will enter into force. The final law reflects the key provisions of the draft law issued by the Government on 4 November...more

The Italian Government approves the draft of the Annual Competition Law

Hogan Lovells on 11/9/2021

The Draft Law provides for radical changes for antitrust and merger control enforcement powers in Italy and pro-competitive developments for the Italian economy. Following the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”)’s...more

Italian M&A on track to reach post-crisis high

White & Case LLP on 9/27/2021

An increase in megadeals reveals growing dealmaker appetite within Italy’s M&A market - Dealmaking confidence appears to be returning within the Italian M&A market. A total of US$57.4 billion-worth of deals announced in...more

The Italian Competition Authority proposes far-reaching competition law changes to the Italian government

White & Case LLP on 3/29/2021

On 23 March 2021, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) sent to the Italian government its proposals for changes to the Italian competition law for inclusion in the “annual law for competition” pursuant to Article 47 of...more

Attuazione Della Direttiva Pif E Novità In Materia Di Responsabilità Amministrativa Degli Enti

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/28/2020

In data 14 luglio 2020, è stato pubblicato in Gazzetta Ufficiale il D.Lgs. 14 luglio 2020, n. 75 (di seguito, il “Decreto”). Con il Decreto, che entrerà in vigore il 30 luglio 2020, viene data attuazione alla Direttiva...more

COVID-19: Italy expands the scope of the Golden Power to the insurance sector

Hogan Lovells on 6/12/2020

Among the measures taken to face the emergency arising from COVID-19, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 23 of 8 April 2020 (the so-called “Liquidity Decree”) which aims...more

COVID-19 - Italy expands Golden Power review of foreign investments

White & Case LLP on 4/10/2020

On April 8, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 emergency and following EU Commission guidelines issued on March 25, 2020 on the protection of European strategic assets and technologies, the Italian government issued Law Decree...more

No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for Private Equity?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/9/2019

Buyout firms and portfolio companies should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers, both in the US and in Europe. No-poach and wage-fixing agreements — arrangements between...more

Foreign Investment Control: Trade Protectionism or Reasonable Control Over a Nation’s Industries?

A&O Shearman on 4/12/2018

In China, where foreign investments used to be subject to a case-by-case evaluation, the screening process for acquisitions of local businesses by foreign investors is being simplified and becoming more industry-focused. This...more

EU & Competition Law Update – September 2017

BCLP on 9/20/2017

On the 13th September 2017 Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, unveiled a framework for investment screening for certain foreign mergers in his “State of the Union” address to the European Parliament. ...more

EU & Competition Law Update – August 2017

BCLP on 8/10/2017

The UK Government’s Brexit strategy took another step forward on 13th July 2017 with the publication of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, commonly referred to as the “Great Repeal Bill”. There was not much of a fanfare...more

European M+A News, Spring 2017

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/1/2017

Germany's New Merger Control Regime - New Filing Requirements to Come - ..Introduction of an Upgraded Transaction Value Test ..New Local Nexus Test Requires Further Advance Analysis Germany is about to enact a revised...more

January EU Competition Newsletter

BCLP on 1/25/2017

Digital and Pharma Merger Cases Raise Worry of Enforcement Gap in EU Merger Control - On 7 October 2016, the EU Commission launched a public consultation ("the Consultation") on the functioning of certain procedural and...more

EU Competition Newsletter – October 2016

BCLP on 10/21/2016

'Great Repeal Bill' more likely to be 'Great Preservation Bill' - After what seemed like an eternity, but in reality has only been a few months, the Prime Minister announced on 2 October 2016 that Article 50 of the...more

EU & Competition Law Update – August 2016

BCLP on 8/10/2016

EU: Regulatory Scrutiny of Online Hotel Booking Continues - The 13 July 2016 saw the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announce that it had sent a questionnaire to a large sample of hotels throughout the UK. As...more

EU & Competition Law Update – June 2016

BCLP on 7/14/2016

BREXIT – BUSINESS AS USUAL...AT LEAST FOR NOW - What do you need to know? Despite the UK's vote to leave the European Union ("EU"), companies doing business in the UK can still continue to trade with the EU in...more

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