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Alessandra Salvatore (Luiss Guido Carli), Pierfrancesco Mattiolo (University of Antwerp)

ADNOC/Covestro: What Can We Learn from the Second FSR Phase II Merger Decision?

February 27, 2026

The provisional public version of the Commission’s decision in ADNOC/Covestro adds another building block to the FSR playbook. The Decision shows how much weight the list of the “most likely…

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Markus P. Beham (European University Viadrina)

Regulating short-term rentals in the EU after the Smartflats Opinion: What role for Article 17 of the Fundamental Rights Charter?

February 26, 2026

From populist stagecraft by politicians cutting through key safes in Vienna to the governmental crackdowns in Spanish tourist hotspots (see here, here, and here), the operation of short-term rentals…

Medha Rao

Promedia Revisited: What Teva’s Appeal Means for Abuse of Process Standards

February 25, 2026

Earlier this year, the European Commission (EC) published its decision against Teva where it found the company had abused its dominance through inter alia misusing the divisional patent filing system…

Mark Katz, William Rooney (Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Canada)

Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2025 – Canada

February 24, 2026

This past year marks the end of a multi-year series of transformative amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (Act). The most recent suite of amendments came into force in June 2025, ushering in a new…

Barbara Justen (University of Vienna)

When Gender Policy Meets Competition Law: The Austrian VAT Exemption on Menstrual Products and the Role of the Competition Authority

February 23, 2026

At first glance, the abolition of VAT on women’s hygiene products and certain contraceptives in Austria looks like a straightforward tax and social policy measure. From 1 January 2026, these products…

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M. Mustafa Polat (Gen Temizer Erdoğan Girgin Attorney Partnership)

DEI Metrics and Antitrust Risk: A Competition Law Analysis of the FTC’s Warning Letters to Law Firms

February 20, 2026

Overview· On 30 January 2026, the FTC sent warning letters to 42 major U.S. law firms raising potential antitrust concerns regarding their participation in the Mansfield Certification program.·…

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Julián Peña (Allende & Brea)

Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2025 – Argentina

February 19, 2026

General considerationsThe most relevant development in competition law and policy in Argentina in 2025 was the establishment of the National Competition Authority (the “NCA”) in November 2025. The…