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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: July 28, 2025, The Where is Grasshopper when you need him Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Bulletin Concurrence XII - Paris │Avril ● Mai ● Juin ● Juillet ● Aout 2024

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1. CONTENTIEUX - NOUVEAU RISQUE DE REMISE EN CAUSE À POSTERIORI D’OPÉRATIONS NON NOTIFIABLES - Par une décision du 2 mai 2024, l’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après l’ « Autorité ») a fait pour la première fois...more

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European Commission Opens First M&A In-Depth Investigation Under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation

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Our Antitrust Team reviews how the European Commission is using the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and, for the first time, performed an in-depth investigation into whether the acquirer of a company with activities in the...more

A&O Shearman

U.K. finalizes new consumer antitrust and digital markets regime

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has finally been enacted. It introduces significant changes to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules, establishes a new consumer protection regime and introduces a...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Charges Company with Providing Incorrect, Incomplete, and Misleading Information During a Merger Control Proceeding - On 19 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) sent...more

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EU publishes summary of recent competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector and promises to continue policy of proactive...

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The European Commission (EC) has published its latest report on competition enforcement in medicines and medical products. Key takeaways are that: EU and Member State authorities imposed multiple material antitrust...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q3 2023

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UNITED STATES - Proposed Merger Guidelines Outline Fundamental Change of Approach to Merger Investigation and Enforcement - On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Goes Live: Key Implications for M&A Transactions

On 12 July 2023, the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) entered into force. The FSR allows the European Commission (EC) to investigate and remedy subsidies received from non-EU countries that distort the EU internal...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 4th European Forum on FDI Reviews and CFIUS - June 7th - 8th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by C5, the 4th European Forum on FDI Reviews and CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will help you navigate emerging complex National Security Reviews across the UK and EU....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q1 2023

UNITED STATES - Wilson Resigns as FTC Commissioner - On February 14, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) lone Republican commissioner, Christine Wilson, announced that she was resigning. Wilson explained her decision...more

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2022 Year in Review: White & Case Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS)

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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

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Competition Bulletin V PARIS │ July ● August ● September 2022

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1. LITIGATION CUMULATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST THE SAME PARTY FOR SIMULTANEOUS BREACHES ARE CONSTITUTIONALLY PERMISSIBLE - In a judgment dated June 23, 2022, the Paris Administrative Court fully upheld the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Belgian Competition Authority Publishes Its Notice On Enforcement Priorities For 2022

On May 16, 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published its long-awaited notice on enforcement priorities for 2022 (Notice). The BCA explains that, with a view to making the best use of its resources, it will...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2022 - Q1

JANUARY – MARCH 2022: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - • The US antitrust agencies continue with their aggressive merger enforcement posture. The agencies challenged four transactions this quarter, including multiple...more

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EU Competition Bulletin I - Septembre 2021

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NON-RESPECT D’ENGAGEMENTS DEVANT L’ADLC : UN SIGNAL FORT DE LA COUR D’APPEL DE PARIS - Faisant suite à la décision n°20-D-07 du 7 avril 2020 de l’Autorité de la concurrence (« ADLC ») condamnant le GIE PMU à une amende de...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - February 2021

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2020 UPDATE - UNITED STATES - Despite initial obstacles because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 rounded out to be the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) enforcement in the United States...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New German Merger Control Thresholds: A More Business-Friendly Approach?

What Happened: • On January 19, 2021, major changes to German antitrust/competition law, i.e. the 10th Amendment Act to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (ARC) entered into force. • In addition to...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - August 2020

In the United States, despite requesting additional time to review pending mergers, the US antitrust agencies have continued their work through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - April 2020

United States - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) faced new issues this quarter with the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In March, the agencies made...more

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