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Lars Maritzen, Henrik Oltersdorf (Schalast)

A new dawn for collective actions in Germany? Federal Court of Justice in Germany sets new boundaries for bundled antitrust claims in Financialright

May 29, 2026

On 12 May 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice (“FCJ”) handed down a groundbreaking judgment which has the potential to be a competition law decision named in the same row with, e.g. for…

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Przemysław Ostojski (Akademia Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości)

Strasbourg's Long Shadow: The European Court of Human Rights and the Standard of Antitrust Inspections

May 27, 2026

The right to conduct unannounced inspections — the perquisition du matin, to borrow the French expression that found its way into the Strasbourg lexicon — is simultaneously competition enforcement’s…

Thomas Thiede (Spieker & Jaeger)

Left Holding the File

May 22, 2026

– On a Federal Court of Justice acting in self-defence, a legislature conspicuous by its absence, and the quiet decline of Germany as a forum for justice –There are judgments that decide the law. And…

Ignacio García-Perrote Martínez (Uría Menéndez)

The Court of Justice Rules on Interest in Competition Law Damages Claims - Wenzel Logistics (Case C-191/25)

May 22, 2026

The Court of Justice rules on the request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) concerning the application of Article 3 of Directive 2014/104/EU of…

Vretou Anneta (Bucerius Law School)

Theory of Benefit or Theory of Burden? Reconciling Innovation and Scale under the 2026 Draft Merger Guidelines

May 21, 2026

AbstractThis article examines the European Commission’s 2026 Draft Merger Guidelines, focusing on the newly formalized “theory of benefit”. While the integration of merger efficiencies into the…

Alba Ribera Martínez (University Villanueva, Spain)

Take a Big Basket, Everyone Looks Small: TikTok’s Gatekeeper Designation Hearing Before the Court of Justice (Case C-627/24 P)

May 20, 2026

A couple of days ago, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held its first hearing relating to the DMA’s interpretation. Following the General Court’s (GC) ruling (Case T‑1077/23, see…

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Philip Mifsud, Chris Grech (Ganado Advocates)

Revision of Malta’s FDI Rules – Key Takeaways

May 15, 2026

In March 2026, Bill No 172 (National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office (Amendment) Act, 2026) (the “Bill”) was tabled before Malta’s Parliament. The Bill aims to provide greater clarity on…