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2025 has marked a directional shift for the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the way it approaches competition and consumer...
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The National Authority for Markets and Competition in Spain (“CNMC”) has launched a public consultation aimed at studying the dynamics...
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On 23 June 2025, the Polish competition authority ("UOKiK") announced that it had filed charges against 11 companies and 5 managers,...
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On 27 June, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (“ACM”) announced its approval of the groundbreaking media acquisition of...
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On 3 July 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation to gather stakeholder views on the first review of the Digital...
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Benchmark prices are common in many industries, especially for commodity products or logistical services such as containerised freight....
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Hungary has significantly strengthened its foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening framework through extended review periods and...
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On 30 June 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published its 2024 Annual Report, outlining notable leaps in its enforcement...
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The long-awaited merger reforms are finally here, with a late flurry of instruments and regulatory guidance to support early adopters. ...
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This article was written prior to the publication of the full text of the decision. The decision is now available here. On 11 June...
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The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (“Office”) is sharpening its focus on competition issues in the automotive and...
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Introduction The European Commission's (EC) launch of a comprehensive review of its merger guidelines in May 2025[1] represents a...
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The German Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") has issued preliminary recommendations regarding the application of German football's...
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In recent years, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has intensified its scrutiny of cooperation practices across...
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Introduction and background On 10 June 2025, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) fined Novamont S.p.A. (“Novamont”) and its parent...
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The digital economy is fundamentally reshaping the regulatory landscape. The parallel rise of personal data as a key economic asset and...