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Mounting pressure to refresh merger guidelines When the European Commission (Commission) introduced its first guidelines on the...
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Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
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The French Competition Authority (FCA) has just launched a public consultation on potential changes to the French merger control regime,...
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On 29 November 2024, the European Commission (Commission) published sections of its Merger Manual of Procedures (ManProc).[1] This...
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Within minutes of the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the DMCC Act) receiving Royal Assent on the evening of 24...
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In the final days of Parliament, the landmark UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the ‘Act’) has received Royal...
Last week the House of Lords Report stage concluded for the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill. As the Bill...
As noted by Executive Vice-President Vestager, “if something happens every 25 years, it deserves attention.[1]” Last Friday, the European...
In its opinion of 29 January 2024, the Italian Council of State (CdS) published its views on the scope of application of the new market...
The reform of Italian competition and consumer protection laws – which have already been significantly amended over the past two years –...
Until recently, competition policy has been considered through a gender-neutral lens – focused on “average” consumers, characterised by...
After months of waiting, the UK government has now introduced into Parliament the text of the hotly anticipated Digital Markets,...