The European Commission has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on its ongoing review of the 20+-year-old EU merger guidelines....more
5/28/2025
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Competition ,
Consultation ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Innovation ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sustainability
Demonstrating both increased cross-border collaboration and the adoption of novel theories of cartel violations, the European Commission and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, together with the U.S. competition...more
9/24/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross-Border ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
International Harmonization ,
Machine Learning ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The European Commission (EC) has published draft antitrust guidelines on exclusionary abuses (the Draft Guidelines) and is conducting a public consultation to gather feedback....more
9/5/2024
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Competition ,
Consultation ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exclusionary Authority ,
Global Market ,
Multi-Factor Test ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice provides insight on the current state of enforcement, including more expansive views of what constitutes a cartel, enhanced detection tools, and what to expect next....more
7/3/2024
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Cooperation ,
Dawn Raids ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Leniency Programs ,
OECD
The European Commission (EC) has revamped the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (the 1997 Notice), and published a new Notice (Notice) on 8 February...more
The European Commission (EC) has revamped the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (the 1997 Notice), and conducted a public consultation to gather...more
According to a new judgment LPP protects private communication between clients and lawyers, limiting requests for information in competition proceedings.
Key Points:
..Clients can now argue that their communications with...more
A new regulation to control foreign subsidies could entail more complex, costly, and time-consuming deal clearances.
European M&A is set to become more complex after the entry into force of the Foreign Subsidies...more
10/24/2022
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Competition ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
Subsidies
A new regulation to control foreign subsidies could result in more complex, costly, and time-consuming M&A clearance processes.
European M&A is set to become more complex after the European Parliament and European Council...more
10/21/2022
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Competition ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
Subsidies
Under the draft law, the FCO could impose behavioural and structural remedies following a sector inquiry without finding an infringement of German or EU competition law.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs...more
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER), accompanied by the new Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (Vertical Guidelines). The new rules are the result of a...more
5/27/2022
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Competition ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exemptions ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
New Guidance ,
Online Platforms ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
On 1 March 2022, the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation on the draft revised horizontal regime, encompassing draft horizontal guidelines (Draft Guidelines), a draft revised research & development...more
On 21 February, the European Commission (Commission) determined that Hungary’s decision to block the acquisition of the Hungarian subsidiaries of Aegon Group by Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG)...more