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Pierfrancesco Mattiolo (University of Antwerp), Pieter-Jan Verbist (KU Leuven)

Scanning for Foreign Subsidies: Retracing the Steps of the Nuctech Case as the Commission Moves to the In-Depth Investigation Phase

December 22, 2025

The Commission moved its ex officio investigation into the Chinese manufacturer of security equipment Nuctech to the in-depth phase. Nuctech had tried to stop the inspection by the Commission by…

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Yoana Strateva, Volker Weiss (Schönherr)

Recent Amendments to the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act

December 19, 2025

Significant amendments to the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act ("CPA") have recently entered into force, marking a substantial evolution in the country's competition law framework. These reforms…

Kayra Üçer, Hazar Başar, Nihan Ünal Turan (Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership)

The Cost of Luxury: The European Commission Fines Gucci, Chloé and Loewe

December 17, 2025

The European Commission (“Commission”) has announced[1] that it has imposed administrative fines totaling EUR 157 million on the Gucci, Chloé and Loewe brands for engaging in resale price maintenance…

Bharat Budholia, Kirthi Srinivas (AZB & Partners)

Guarding the Brief: How to Shield Privileged Advice in CCI Probes

December 16, 2025

On 31 October 2025, the Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) in re: Summoning Advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues , drew the…

Adrian Emch (Hylands Law, China)

The 2025 Comeback of Chinese Merger Control Enforcement

December 15, 2025

Introduction2025 is proving a busy year for merger control in China, as the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) – China’s antitrust authority – is beefing up merger control…

Bernd Meyring, Thomas Reyntjens, Sophia Foon, Will Leslie (Linklaters LLP)

Harmonised in Theory, Fragmented in Practice? The DMA Meets National Enforcement

December 9, 2025

The DMA promised a single approach to digital markets throughout the EU, to enhance effectiveness and reduce regulatory burden. Three years after its entry into force, these objectives are under…

María Muñoz Freijanes, Marina Novo (Suderow Fernández Abogadas)

AMI vs META: When Non-Compliance with the GDPR Creates an Illegal Competitive Advantage

December 8, 2025

IntroductionPlatforms such as Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (hereinafter, "META"), YouTube and Alphabet Inc. have developed commercial strategies whose value depends directly on the creation of…