Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey See Significant Surge in Merger Filing Activity; US and EU Merger Filing Activity is Down Compared to 2021's Record Levels, But Still Above Historical Levels -
White & Case...more
12/20/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Australia ,
Biden Administration ,
Brazil ,
Competition ,
EU ,
EU Horizontal Safeguard Regulation (HSR) ,
European Commission ,
Investigations ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Turkey ,
Ukraine
Foreign direct investments, whether undertaken directly or indirectly, are generally allowed without restrictions or the need to obtain prior authorization -
The Foreign Investment Act and its regulations (jointly, the...more
Foreign direct investments, whether undertaken directly or indirectly, are generally allowed without restrictions or the need to obtain prior authorization from an administrative agency -
The Foreign Investment Act and...more
On June 10, 2020, Senator Ricardo Monreal, President of the Senate’s multi-party coordination body, the Junta de Coordinación Política and leader of the ruling party’s senators, proposed a constitutional amendment to articles...more
6/12/2020
/ Agency Consolidation ,
Competition Authorities ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Energy Sector ,
Mexican Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) ,
Mexico ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Officials ,
Salary Caps ,
Supreme Court of Mexico ,
Telecommunications
On May 7, 2020, the Federal Antitrust Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica, “COFECE”) issued the opinion No. OPN-006-2020 (the “Opinion”) in regard to the “Resolution to ensure the efficiency, quality,...more
Effective as of April 23, 2020, the Mexican Competition Commission (“COFECE”) issued emergency regulations providing that, during and as long as the coronavirus pandemic is considered a health emergency, the service of...more
On March 27, the Mexican Antitrust Commission ("COFECE") issued a statement regarding the application of the Mexican Antitrust Statute during the coronavirus1 pandemic ("Statement")....more