Competition & EU Law Insights

17 Jul, 2024

Netherlands: Guidance on sustainability agreements by ACM: What else (is new?)

By Pauline Kuipers Tialda Beetstra

On 5 July 2024, the Dutch Competition Authority (“ACM”) published yet another informal guidance on sustainability initiatives and their...

17 Jul, 2024

By Thomas Jones Dylan McGirr

In recent years, the ACCC has increased its focus on environmental issues. With the creation of an internal taskforce in 2023, the ACCC’s...

19 Jun, 2024

By Stephan Waldheim Maren Steiert

In a significant step towards sustainability, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) has approved an innovative initiative by Euro...

19 Jun, 2024

By Ariane Le Strat Dr Saskia King Antonio Rodrigues

Tackling the effects of climate change has never felt more urgent. Reflecting this sense of urgency and in response to growing fears that...

31 May, 2024

By Ariane Le Strat Dr Saskia King Peter Willis +1 more...

Bird & Bird's London Competition team hosted a fantastic in-person seminar on Key Trends in UK Competition Law Enforcement on 14th May....

14 Feb, 2024

By Gábor Kutai Fruzsina Nagy Dániel Arányi

The Hungarian Competition Authority (“GVH”) has recently enhanced its role in a key area of consumer protection. The GVH has concluded...

14 Feb, 2024

By Joost van Roosmalen Pauline Kuipers

The Dutch regulator ACM has published its Agenda for 2024. In the Agenda the ACM describes its targets and focus areas for 2024. The ACM...

15 Nov, 2023

By Federico Marini Balestra Lucia Antonazzi Chiara Horgan

On 2 October 2023, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) announced the launch of an antitrust proceeding against the national...