Europe: Antitrust/Competition Law

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has imposed its first conduct requirements on Google under the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, targeting how the tech giant handles publisher content in AI-generated responses, ranks businesses in search results, and enables data portability. These legally enforceable obligations go beyond European Union requirements and open the door for affected companies to take direct legal action against Google for non-compliance.

Rekabet Kurulu has concluded its investigation into tire manufacturers and distributors in the automotive sector, examining coordinated pricing actions, information exchange, resale price maintenance, territorial restrictions, and labor market practices. The investigation resulted in administrative fines totaling 3.63 billion TL for violations of competition law, with behavioral obligations imposed to prevent future infringements.

The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded a major investigation into the automotive tyre sector, uncovering widespread anti-competitive practices including price-fixing...

The Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) issued its decision concerning the final notification for the transfer of the operating right for pilotage services in the Ambarlı Regional Service Area (“Ambarlı”) through a tender process (“Decision”) .

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The UK government has introduced mandatory smart data sharing obligations under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, targeting businesses across banking, finance, energy, property, retail, transport, telecoms, digital markets, and agrifood sectors. With regulatory powers now in place and implementation timelines accelerating toward 2027-2030, affected businesses face new compliance requirements, competition law risks, and data infrastructure challenges that demand immediate strategic assessment.

Rekabet Kurulu has concluded its investigation into tire manufacturers and distributors in the automotive sector, examining coordinated pricing actions, information exchange, resale price maintenance, territorial restrictions, and labor market practices. The investigation resulted in administrative fines totaling 3.63 billion TL for violations of competition law, with behavioral obligations imposed to prevent future infringements.

The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded a major investigation into the automotive tyre sector, uncovering widespread anti-competitive practices including price-fixing...

The German Federal Court of Justice has established new boundaries for bundled cartel damages claims, requiring structured presentation and judicial feasibility while scrutinizing litigation funding agreements for conflicts of interest.