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A New Era Of Competition In Digital Markets: The Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925)

The European Union has prioritized the development of a competitive internal market since its inception, enacting binding regulations and directives across all member states.

Cyprus Anti-trust

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George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC

European Commission – Approval Of Unicredit's Acquisition Of Banco BPM Subject To Commitments

European Commission ("Commission") has approved the acquisition of Banco BPM S.p.A. ("BPM") by UniCredit S.p.A. subject to commitments.

European Union Anti-trust

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Nazali

Minority Shareholding-Enabled Coordination Leads To €329 Million Fine On Delivery Hero And Glovo In The European Commission's First Labour Market Cartel Decision

On 2 June 2025, the European Commission ("EC") imposed fines totaling €329 million on Delivery Hero (Germany) and Glovo (Spain) for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector.

Malta Anti-trust

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WH Partners

ECJ Clarifies Requirements For Bans On Active Sales In Exclusive Distribution

In its judgement of 8 May 2025 (ECJ, judgement of 8 May 2025, C-581/23), the European Court of Justice specified key requirements for the admissibility under antitrust law of sales bans in the context...

Belgium Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

Vers une "Premier League à la française" : la révolution de Philippe Diallo pour sauver le football français

France Anti-trust

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Bignon Lebray

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: 10 Key Takeaways From The European Commission's Recent DMA Decisions Against Apple And Meta

European Union Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

European Court Of Justice Reviews Directors' Liability For Cartel Fines

Germany Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Merger Control In Cyprus

Cyprus Anti-trust

Stelios Americanos & Co LLC, Advocates – Legal Consultants

EU Commission Finally Enters The Ring On No-Poach Agreements

Luxembourg Anti-trust

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Arendt & Medernach

CJEU In Beevers Cheese Dispute Rules That Suppliers Must Actively Protect Exclusive Distributors

Belgium Anti-trust

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Osborne Clarke

When Can A Supplier Lawfully Restrict Active Sales In An Exclusive Distribution Agreement?

Belgium Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Kinstellar's Regional Competition Law Update: Mid-Year Insights 2025

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Category Captains Beware!: Belgian Competition Authority Fines Category Management Of OTC Medicines

Belgium Anti-trust

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Altius

La blockchain et le droit d'auteur (une révolution) (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

LD Munich, 14 April 2025, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_119/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

'Good Jobs' Proposals: What Changes May Be Happening To Pay And Benefits In Northern Ireland?

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

"Investment" And "Establishing A Newco" In Hungary

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Miran Legal

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

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Cartels, Monopolies

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Der Europäische Gerichtshof hat mit Urteil vom 8. Mai 2025 (EuGH, Urt. v. 8.5.2025, C-581/23) wesentliche Anforderungen an die kartellrechtliche Zulässigkeit von Verkaufsverboten im Rahmen...

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

European Court Of Justice Reviews Directors' Liability For Cartel Fines

June 2025 – Cartel fines, which can amount up to 10% of a company's global group turnover, represent one of the most significant enforcement instruments in European competition law.

Germany Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

EU Commission Finally Enters The Ring On No-Poach Agreements

The €329 million fine imposed on Delivery Hero and Glovo is a wake-up call for businesses to review their labour hiring practices and avoid the risk of competition law infringement.

Luxembourg Anti-trust

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Arendt & Medernach

Kinstellar's Regional Competition Law Update: Mid-Year Insights 2025

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Fines For Unlawful Vertical Price Fixing: German Federal Cartel Office Takes Action Against Sennheiser And Sonova

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

Supreme Court's First Ruling On Private Enforcement Procedure

Portugal Litigation

SRS Legal

When Does Information Exchange Cross The Line Into Anti-Competitive Conduct?

European Union Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Cartels Comparative Guide

Greece Anti-trust

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Zepos & Yannopoulos

"AI Cartels" As A Rising Threat To Competition: Legal Sci-Fi Or Reality?

Cyprus Anti-trust

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

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Trade Regulation & Practices

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Spain, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Spain Anti-trust

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Gomez-Acebo & Pombo

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Sweden, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Sweden Anti-trust

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Kastell Advokatbyrå AB

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Poland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Poland Anti-trust

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WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Germany Anti-trust

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POELLATH

Act On Unfair Trade Practices In The Food Retail Sector – Grey Theory And Practice?

Czech Republic Anti-trust

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Havel & Partners s.r.o.

Merger Control Comparative Guide

European Union Anti-trust

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Cooley LLP

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Cyprus Anti-trust

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Antoniou McCollum & Co.

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Malta Anti-trust

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GVZH Advocates

EU Authorized New Sanctions Against Russia

European Union International

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

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Antitrust, EU Competition

A New Era Of Competition In Digital Markets: The Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925)

The European Union has prioritized the development of a competitive internal market since its inception, enacting binding regulations and directives across all member states.

Cyprus Anti-trust

GZ

George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC

Further Progress Towards A Revised EU FDI Regulation As The European Council Sets Out Its Position

In last month's Antitrust in focus, we reported that the European Parliament had reached its negotiating position on revisions to the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Regulation.

European Union Government

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A&O Shearman

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: Fashion Faux Pas; Misleading Green And Social Responsibility Claims

In recent years, legislative initiatives have increasingly reflected the green agenda and sustainability objectives of the European Commission (the Commission).

Belgium Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

European Commission – Approval Of Unicredit's Acquisition Of Banco BPM Subject To Commitments

European Union Anti-trust

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Nazali

Minority Shareholding-Enabled Coordination Leads To €329 Million Fine On Delivery Hero And Glovo In The European Commission's First Labour Market Cartel Decision

Malta Anti-trust

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WH Partners

ECJ Clarifies Requirements For Bans On Active Sales In Exclusive Distribution

Belgium Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

Vers une "Premier League à la française" : la révolution de Philippe Diallo pour sauver le football français

France Anti-trust

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Bignon Lebray

Goodwin Antitrust & Regulatory Shorts: 10 Key Takeaways From The European Commission's Recent DMA Decisions Against Apple And Meta

European Union Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

EuGH präzisiert Voraussetzungen für Verbote des aktiven Verkaufs im Alleinvertrieb

Germany Anti-trust

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Oppenhoff

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EU Law/ Regulatory

Abusive Pricing: General Court Provides Detailed Confirmation Of Margin Squeeze Rules

On 29 March 2012, the General Court handed down judgments dismissing two appeals against the European Commission’s 4 July 2007 decision to fine Telefónica €152m for an illegal margin squeeze following a complaint in 2003 by France Télécom’s Spanish subsidiary.

European Union Anti-trust

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

European Commission Rejects Antitrust Complaint Concerning Ban On Rotary Valves In Motorcar And Motorcycle Racing Engines

Between 1993 and 2008, BRV had been contracted to collaborate with a number of vehicle engine manufacturers for the purpose of equipping Formula One and MotoGP engines with rotary valve technology.

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

French Competition Authority Fines Pet Food Manufacturers Over € 35 Million For Resale Price Maintenance, Exclusivity Obligations And Prohibiting Passive Sales

On 20 March 2012, the French Competition Authority imposed fines totalling € 35.32 million on three leading pet food manufacturers: Nestlé Purina Petcare France SAS, Royal Canin SAS and Hill's Pet Nutrition SNC.

France Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Planned Changes To Competition Law

Poland Anti-trust

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

Sellers Not Liable For Gun Jumping: The End Of An Era

Netherlands Anti-trust

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Conditional Clearance For Polpharma/Polfa Takeover

Poland Anti-trust

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

General Court Confirms European Commission’s Right To Request Documents Pre-Dating A Member State's Accession To The EU

European Union Anti-trust

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

ECJ Upholds Parental Liability In Acrylic Glass And Sodium Chlorate Cartel Cases

European Union Anti-trust

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

ECJ Rules On Application Of "Ne Bis In Idem" Principle To Competition Law Proceedings

European Union Anti-trust

VB

Van Bael & Bellis

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Latest Videos

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What's On The Plate For The New EU Competition Commissioner? (Video)

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Contrast Competition Knipperlichten (Video)

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Contrast

3 Minutes On Vertical Restraints (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Brexit And Antitrust Law (Video)

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Noerr

Lancement de Start You Up 2019 : Le programme de croissance par August Debouzy à destination des start-ups et des projets innovants (Video)

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August Debouzy

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