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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

ILS 80 Million Penalty for Israeli Banks Over Competing Company Stakes

Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank will each pay the State Treasury ILS 40 million within the framework of an administrative settlement (“agreed order”), in respect of their acquisitions of minority stakes in a competitor...more

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UK CMA review of the SME Banking Undertakings 2002

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed its decision to review the remaining SME Banking Undertakings 2002 and has launched its consultation seeking views on whether the undertakings need to be updated....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Rescind Its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is requesting public comment on its proposal to rescind its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (“2024 Policy Statement”) and reinstate its prior Statement...more

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I Heart FTC: Proposed New York Bill Would Continue Biden FTC’s Antitrust Vision and Policies

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After the FTC issued a replacement of the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals on January 16, 2025, Commissioner – now Chair – Andrew N. Ferguson, joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, punctuated his...more

Blank Rome LLP

Illinois Loses First Shot at Interchange Fees on State and Local Taxes

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Illinois enacted a law that prohibits a credit card holder’s bank from charging or receiving interchange fees on the portions of transactions that include Illinois state or local taxes and gratuities, in effect starting July...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: Corporate Trends

Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 - Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage...more

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Italy’s highest court clarifies the impact of anti-competitive provisions in personal guarantees

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A recent judgment of the United Sections of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, the “ABI Forms Case” clarified the treatment of personal guarantees documented on the basis of the ABI’s (the Italian Banks' Association)...more

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The Antitrust Risk of the Federal Banking Agencies’ Proposed Risk Management Guidance

As highlighted previously, three federal banking agencies (the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) recently issued proposed risk management...more

King & Spalding

White House Issues Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

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The White House announced today that President Joe Biden issued an expansive executive order designed to enhance competition across multiple sectors of the U.S. economy, including healthcare, technology, internet service,...more

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The Italian Competition Authority proposes far-reaching competition law changes to the Italian government

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On 23 March 2021, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) sent to the Italian government its proposals for changes to the Italian competition law for inclusion in the “annual law for competition” pursuant to Article 47 of...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

[Webinar] The Biden Administration: What Businesses Need to Know - More Regulation and Opportunities for Companies and Banking:...

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The Biden administration is signaling significant policy shifts. Business owners and C-Suite executives are encouraged to join us for a series of complimentary webcasts discussing these likely changes and how they will impact...more

Hogan Lovells

Doing Business in China

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China is the most unique market place in the world today. The social, political and legal framework and the rapid development of modern China hold unprecedented opportunities for companies in store – and the most daunting...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Preparing for Antitrust Scrutiny of Arranger and Lender Conduct in Leveraged Loan Commitment Process

As a result of the announcement by the European Commission in its 2017 Management Plan that it will possibly engage in a sector inquiry under Article 17 of Regulation 1/2003 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...more

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