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Egypt
Bremer FZ-LLC
On 30 December 2022 the amendments of the Egyptian Competition Law approved by the Egyptian House of Representatives on 6 December 2022 entered into force.
Soliman Hashish & Partners
On March 9, 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that it registered a violation against one of Egypt's telecommunications companies for abusing its dominant position...
Kenya
ENS
2023 was a transformative year for competition law in Kenya, marked by a series of developments across various industries. In January 2023, the Competition Authority of Kenya ("CAK")...
Primerio Ltd
Dominance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Kenya, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Nigeria
SimmonsCooper Partners
On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (EC) fined Apple more than €1.8 billion for breaching EU competition laws through its App Store practices.
Solola & Akpana
The Restrictive and Trade Practices Regulation, 2022 was established to provide a regulatory framework for the implementation of Part VIII and some aspects of Part XIV of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018 ...
Solola & Akpana
On December 27, 2023, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "Commission", "FCCPC") imposed a fine of $110 million...
Primerio Ltd
Dominance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Solola & Akpana
The Abuse of Dominance Regulations 2022 was made by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in exercise of its powers under sections 17, 18 and 163 ...
Saudi Arabia
Bremer FZ-LLC
In a recent board meeting held on December 27, 2023, the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) made significant strides in reinforcing its commitment to fair market practices.
Bremer FZ-LLC
On 21 April 2024, the General Authority for Competition (GAC) released their first-quarter report for 2024 concerning their merger control activities.
South Africa
Andersen in South Africa
On 20 March 2024, the South African Competition Commission ("Commission") revised its public interest guidelines relating to merger control ("Guidelines").
ENS
On 20 March 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his address at the Second Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference, emphasised the vital imperative of rectifying the injustices endured...
Adams & Adams
On 5 January 2024, the Competition Commission ("the Commission") published draft guidelines on the filing of merger notifications for hostile transactions ("the Draft Guidelines").
Herbert Smith Freehills
South African Competition Law Developments
ENS
It may have been 20 years in the making but it is finally here! The President assented to the long-awaited Competition Act, 2023 ("the Act") on 2 February 2024.
United Arab Emirates
Bremer FZ-LLC
In the realm of fostering fair market practices and ensuring healthy competition, regulatory bodies play a pivotal role. In Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Competition...
Bremer FZ-LLC
In December 2023, the Moroccan Competition Council issued updated merger guidelines. Central to these guidelines was the introduction of a—be it rudimentary—local nexus test.
Bremer FZ-LLC
On 2 February 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that they discovered price fixing among 20 manufacturers of ice blocks for commercial use.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
In a significant step, Federal Decree-Law No. 36/2023 has assumed control, replacing the previous competition regulation law (Federal Law No. 4/2012) in the UAE.
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