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Regulating Electronic Delivery Platforms… New Rules To Protect Competition And Restore Market Balance

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry bases its regulation of electronic delivery platforms and applications on its regulatory authority to safeguard economic public order, particularly by regulating services and preventing practices that distort competition or impose unbalanced contractual terms on commercial establishments.

Kuwait Anti-trust

Arkan International Legal Consultancy

جمعيات الأعمال ومخاطر قانون المنافسة في مصر

جمعيات الأعمال ومخاطر قانون المنافسة في مصر

Egypt Anti-trust

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Andersen in Egypt

Business Associations And Competition Law Risks In Egypt

Business associations are essential drivers of economic growth, yet their activities may raise significant competition law concerns.

Egypt Anti-trust

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

UAE Competition Department Publishes Guidelines On Relevant Market Definition

The UAE Competition Department has published its first comprehensive Guidelines on Relevant Market Definition, providing businesses with crucial clarity on the analytical framework used in competition assessments. These guidelines are particularly significant for merger control, where defining the relevant market is essential to determining whether a mandatory filing obligation exists under the UAE's unique threshold requirements.

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Allocation Of Competition Law Enforcement Powers In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Consumer Protection Under The ECOWAS Regulatory Framework

Bahrain Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Exclusivity In Distribution And Agency Arrangements In Kuwait

Kuwait Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Recent COMESA Guidelines On Expedited Review, Comfort Letter, And Advisory Opinion

Bahrain Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

UAE Competition Law: New Rules On Exemptions And Dominance

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Regulation Of Predatory Pricing In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Licensing Agreements Under COMESA Merger Control Regimes

European Union Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

American Bar Association, Enforcement Section — Our Curious Amalgam Podcast, Episode #384 What’s Up? Enforcement Updates From The Middle East And Africa

Bahrain Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Antitrust Approval In Egypt: Thresholds, Timelines, Penalties

Egypt Anti-trust

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Youssry Saleh & Partners

UAE Competition Law: Filing Fees Announced

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

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Bracewell

UAE Hiring And Expansion In 2026 Starts With Getting Immigration And Governance Right

Worldwide Immigration

IMC Group

What Does The 15% Domestic Minimum Tax In The UAE Mean For Multinational Structures In 2026?

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

Can Landlord Terminate Tenancy Agreement Early In Dubai? Legal Guide

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

Leaders Advocates

Asset Tracing And Recovery In UAE Fraud And Commercial Disputes

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy

Urgent Measures And Interim Relief In Onshore UAE Commercial Disputes Under Federal Decree-Law No. 42 Of 2022

United Arab Emirates Litigation

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy

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Regulating Electronic Delivery Platforms… New Rules To Protect Competition And Restore Market Balance

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry bases its regulation of electronic delivery platforms and applications on its regulatory authority to safeguard economic public order, particularly by regulating services and preventing practices that distort competition or impose unbalanced contractual terms on commercial establishments.

Kuwait Anti-trust

Arkan International Legal Consultancy

جمعيات الأعمال ومخاطر قانون المنافسة في مصر

جمعيات الأعمال ومخاطر قانون المنافسة في مصر

Egypt Anti-trust

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

Business Associations And Competition Law Risks In Egypt

Business associations are essential drivers of economic growth, yet their activities may raise significant competition law concerns.

Egypt Anti-trust

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

UAE Competition Department Publishes Guidelines On Relevant Market Definition

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Allocation Of Competition Law Enforcement Powers In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Consumer Protection Under The ECOWAS Regulatory Framework

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Exclusivity In Distribution And Agency Arrangements In Kuwait

Kuwait Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Recent COMESA Guidelines On Expedited Review, Comfort Letter, And Advisory Opinion

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

UAE Competition Law: New Rules On Exemptions And Dominance

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

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Cartels, Monopolies

UAE Competition Law: The Implementing Regulation Is Here

n our earlier updates, we summarised the key changes introduced by Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 on the Regulation of Competition (the New Law) and the notification thresholds established by Cabinet Decision...

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

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Bracewell

Leniency Programs Under The Competition Laws Of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, And Morocco

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco each employ leniency programs as critical cartel-enforcement mechanisms, but their frameworks differ significantly in structure, legal certainty, and protection from third-party claims.

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Inter-agency Cooperation Among MENA Competition Authorities

In recent years, the landscape of competition enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has witnessed increased emphasis on inter-agency cooperation.

Worldwide Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

The UAE Walks Away From OPEC: What Happened And Why It Matters

United Arab Emirates Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Navigating The New UAE Competition Law: Moving Towards EU Principles? Part 3—UAE Prohibition On Restrictive Agreements And Article 101 Of The Treaty On The Functioning Of The European Union (TFEU)

Worldwide Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Egyptian Competition Authority Launched Criminal Action Against Clay Suppliers

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

ECA Announces Action Against Cartel In

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

The Egyptian Competition Authority Discovers Bid-Rigging Cartel In The Automotive Sector

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) Takes Action Against Textbook Cartel

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

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New Competition Law In The UAE | Business Competition Regulations (Video)

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Dr. Hassan Elhais

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