The European Commission (EC) has launched a Call for Evidence to shape its upcoming Guidelines on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). The Guidelines will be published by 13 January 2026 and aim to provide much-needed...more
Despite geopolitical uncertainty and regime changes, global cartel enforcement has remained relatively steady over the last few years. That is not to say, however, that cartel investigations and private cartel enforcement...more
2/25/2025
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Pharma: Launch of Shortages Monitoring Platform, several Changes re Clinical Trial Management in EU Countries; Devices: Resolution on the need to revise the MDR and IVDR published; Compliance: CSRD still not implemented in...more
The new European Commission officially began its five-year term on December 1. The new Commissioner responsible for competition policy is Teresa Ribera, Spain's former Minister for Ecological Transition. A climate expert,...more
On 17 September 2024, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented to the European Parliament her proposed team of Commissioners-designate together with their portfolios for the next European Commission...more
For the first time, the European Commission has accepted commitments in a merger case reviewed under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. What can we learn from the Commission’s announcement to clear the deal? We set out...more
On 26 January 2024, the European Commission published a report on competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector, highlighting the role of EU competition law in safeguarding market participants and consumers,...more
The rapid advancement into the digital age has resulted in the emergence of transformative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are capable of revolutionising industries. In this article, we set out how competition law...more
Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Friday, March 12, 2021 to discuss hot antitrust topics in the life sciences industry, including:
- What life sciences companies should expect with respect to...more
3/5/2021
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Competition ,
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Development Agreements ,
EU ,
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Generic Drugs ,
Life Sciences ,
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The European wine sector has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to statistics from the European Commission (EC), there has been a 30% reduction in the volume of wine sold and a 50% drop in the value of...more
7/9/2020
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Business Interruption ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Farms ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
Cartels are by their nature hard to uncover and regulators rely – to a large part – on appealing to companies’ wallets. Immunity and leniency policies, by which regulators offer to whistleblowing companies full immunity or...more