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European Commission Launches Merger Guidelines Review

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The European Commission (EC) is conducting a comprehensive review of its Merger Guidelines, supported by a broad public consultation. The review aims to determine whether the current framework remains suitable for assessing...more

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Review of the EU Merger Guidelines - The First Step

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on its ongoing review of the 20+-year-old EU merger guidelines....more

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European Commission invites business to input on a "comprehensive and ambitious" review of its Merger Guidelines

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation of its Horizontal and Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. Framed as a "comprehensive and ambitious" review, the Commission is exploring how to incorporate wider policy...more

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Modernizing EU merger control: European Commission launches wide-ranging consultation on its merger guidelines

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A key objective outlined in Commissioner Ribera’s mission letter is the modernization of EU competition policy, including the framework employed by the European Commission (EC) to assess the competitive impact of mergers. In...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: February 2025

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Antitrust and Competition - The French Competition Authority Launches Public Consultation Addressing Below-Threshold Transactions - On 14 January 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence, FCA)...more

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Europe Daily News, 04 March 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11888 - HIG Capital / Heller)... Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11862 - PSS / Maccaferri / JV)...more

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Retail Competition and Fair Trading, Cost of Living Measures, Unfair Contract Terms, Mergers: ACCC Releases Its 2025-26 Compliance...

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In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has just announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2025-2026....more

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Europe Daily News 26 February 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11872 - Triton / Keenfinity) - Commission clears creation of a joint venture by PSS and Maccaferri (M.11862) - Midday Express...more

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Competition and Consumer Law Round-Up: December 2024 – January 2025

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What’s Inside This Issue? This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more

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Personalities, Politics and Priorities - What’s New for M&A and EU Competition Law in 2025

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It’s all change at the European Commission. Teresa Ribera has taken over the stewardship of DG COMP from Margrethe Vestager, alongside a wider brief including  environmental and social policy that could conflict with...more

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Europe Daily News, 22 January 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11827 - LDC / Viterra Assets) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11795 - Yunex / VVP / Ascendi / Triangle JV)...more

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Europe Daily News, 07 January 2025

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COMPETITION - Initiation of proceedings (Case M.11539 - Liberty Media / Dorna Sports) - Commission clears acquisition of Adamant Ecodev by OMV and Adamant (M.11762) - Midday Express...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division’s Updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (the “Guidance”). This Guidance updates the 2019 guidance to federal...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The Court of Justice of the European Union Finds That the European Commission Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Transactions That Fall Below the EU and National Merger Filing Thresholds -On 3 September...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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Insights Special Edition: Women’s History Month

Celebrating Women’s History Month, we present a special edition of our quarterly Insights publication, highlighting the talent and insights of women at Skadden. The issue spotlights their authorship on such topics as the...more

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Global business in a changing Europe - 2024

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With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more

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European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin – September/October 2023

The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin" breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more

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Antitrust in focus - October 2023

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The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new regime, enforced by the European Commission (EC), to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: October 2023

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Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Prohibits US$1.7 Billion Merger in Online Travel Agency Sector - On 25 September 2023, the European Commission (Commission) prohibited, under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: August-September 2023

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission’s Merger Simplification Package Enters Into Force - On 20 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a new legislative package that entered into force on 1...more

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Seeing Green: Sustainability Remains of Interest to the Competition Bureau

Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) hosted a summit in late September, its first in-person event in more than two years. The summit explored the intersection between competition law and environmental and sustainability...more

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Antitrust in focus - July 2021

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Please note that this is our final edition before we take a break over the summer, returning in September. Tjarda van...more

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Trends in Merger Control and Competition: The In-House Perspective

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On 26 January, 2021, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) kicked off a virtual conference on EU and UK competition regulation. This article is the third of a three-part series highlighting the major takeaways from each session...more

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The European Green Deal & Competition Policy

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The EU has published a call for contributions to gather ideas and proposals on how EU competition rules (State aid, antitrust, and merger control) and sustainability policies can best work together. The aim is to gather the...more

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