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Brussels Regulatory Brief: July and August 2025

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Antitrust and Competition - The General Court of the European Union Upholds the European Commission’s Decision to Assess Boissons Heintz/Brasserie Nationale Acquisition Under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation - On 2 July...more

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Australia's Incoming Mandatory and Suspensory Merger Regime: A Ready Reckoner and Flowchart

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From 1 January 2026, significant reforms to Australia’s merger clearance regime will come into effect. The amended regime will operate on a mandatory and suspensory basis. Parties must notify the Australian Competition and...more

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2025 HSR Trends: What We've Seen, Where We're Headed

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From shifting leadership to evolving regulatory priorities, the landscape surrounding Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings has never been more dynamic. This infographic highlights key patterns from 2016 to 2025 — including filing...more

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Pre-Merger Notification Proliferation

What is new: Some U.S. states have enacted pre-merger notification regimes of general applicability, requiring parties making HSR filings to also notify state attorneys general, with similar legislation pending in other...more

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Colorado Becomes Second State to Enact Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act

On Aug. 6, Colorado became the second state to enact the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (APNA), following Washington earlier this year. ...more

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Colorado and Washington’s new UAPNA reporting requirements: What M&A dealmakers need to know about these groundbreaking laws

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Colorado and Washington have enacted groundbreaking laws modeled after the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (UAPNA), requiring parties to certain Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) reportable...more

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Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A Domestic Issues

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

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Colorado Enacts Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Law

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On 4 June 2025, Colorado became the second state—following the state of Washington—to enact a broad, state-level, industry-agnostic premerger notification regime. Under Colorado’s new law, any party that submits a filing...more

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New UAE Merger Control Thresholds Now Effective

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This LawFlash sets out the key features of the new UAE merger control regime, which recently came into effect. In December 2023, the United Arab Emirates introduced a new competition law (Competition Law), implementing a...more

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The First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules: Assessing the Impact

The new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) requirements went into effect on February 10, 2025, meaning that May 21, 2025 marked their 100th day in effect. Here are just a few of our observations from the first 100 days of the new HSR...more

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UAE Implements Sweeping Competition Law Reforms with Mandatory Pre-Merger Notifications

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has implemented a significant reform of its competition law framework through Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023, with key implementing provisions brought into effect by Cabinet Ministerial...more

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Australian Mandatory Merger Clearance: Regime Details Starting to Emerge – Government Publishes Draft Determination, ACCC...

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On 28 March 2025, the Australian Government (the Government) published its draft Determination providing the beginnings of detail about the acquisitions that are the subject of mandatory notification, some of the exceptions...more

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ACCC releases guidance on transition to mandatory merger regime

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On 4 March 2025, the ACCC released its much-anticipated guidance on how it proposes to manage the transition to Australia's new mandatory merger control regime. The guidance strongly suggests that, if the ACCC does not...more

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Revised HSR Thresholds Now in Effect

Each year, the minimum jurisdictional thresholds associated with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) are adjusted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The 2025 adjustments went into effect on...more

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New HSR Premerger Notification Requirements Take Effect

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The new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Premerger Notification and Report Form (the “Form”) went into effect on February 10, 2025....more

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UAE Competition Law: New Turnover-Based Merger Control Threshold

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) recently announced a turnover-based threshold for merger control filings that supplements the Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 (“UAE 2023 Competition Law”). The 2023 law stated that a...more

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Business Groups Sue to Block Enforcement of New HSR Rule

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On Friday, January 10, 2025, the Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, American Investment Council, and Longview Chamber of Commerce filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Texas against the Federal Trade Commission...more

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FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2025

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As expected, the mandatory notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), will be increasing. The Size of Transaction threshold will jump from $119.5 million,...more

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New HSR Requirements Will Dramatically Increase the Burden on Filers

The long-awaited new HSR rules have finally been released. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies), released the 460-page final...more

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