Last week (November 17, 2020), Ecuador’s Executive Branch issued the second package of reforms to its competition regime this year (Executive Decree 1193). The two main changes have to do with merger…
The European Court of Auditors' Special Report published on 19 November 2020 is an interesting read for a dark COVID winter evening: "The Commission’s EU merger control and antitrust proceedings: a…
Recently, after almost 15 months of discussions, the Parliament of Georgia adopted a comprehensive set of amendments to the Law on Competition (hereinafter – “LC”). Prepared within the framework of…
On 28 October 2020, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC") submitted to the Ukrainian Parliament the proposed amendments to the draft law introducing new merger filing thresholds in…
EU FDI Screening Regulation: separating security from competition
The Regulation 2019/452 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (EU FDI Screening…
The judgment provides useful jurisdictional clarifications for deals involving joint ventures (JVs) acting as an acquirer. The General Court (GC) confirms that when the true players behind the…
EU FDI Screening Regulation: separating security and competition concerns
Regulation 2019/452 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (EU FDI Screening…
Antitrust lawyers often work under time pressure when assessing the relevant thresholds to determine where a merger filing must be submitted. They usually keep the requests concerning turnover to a…
On 23 July 2020, the French Competition Authority (FCA or Authority) published new merger control guidelines, which replace the previous guidelines dated 4 July 2013. In the new guidelines, the…
