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…
On 22 January 2026, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) simultaneously approved its Report on the implementation of the 2025 priorities and its enforcement and policy priorities for 2026.…
Below we cover the main competition law developments in Spain in 2025, concerning (i) Institutions and legislation; (ii) Antitrust; (iii) Mergers; and (iv) State aid. Institutions…
On 28 April 2026, Inatsisartut gave the Competition Act amendment its first reading. The bill – available together with its explanatory memorandum – would give the Consumer and Competition Authority…
On 6 May 2026, the Swedish Parliament adopted a far-reaching package of competition law reforms that will significantly expand the Swedish Competition Authority’s (“SCA”) enforcement toolbox and…
BOOK REVIEW: QUESTIONING THE ROLE OF COMPETITION LAW IN THE 21ST CENTURY EDITED BY ACHLEITNER – FISCHER – HORNKOHL – ZELGER, based on the Young Competition Law Scholars Conference 2024 (Vienna)In…
Competition enforcement in Mozambique is transitioning from institution‑building to a more mature, decision‑driven regime. The year of 2025 was marked by (i) a step change in public enforcement…
IntroductionThe European Commission’s draft merger guidelines represent the most significant overhaul of EU merger control in two decades. Their ambition is broad. They incorporate policy objectives…
The Court’s burgeoning case law applying competition law in the field of sports seems to me to create so many unnecessary problems. After setting out the background to the judgment in Liga Portuguesa…
The European Commission (EC) has just published the report reviewing the DMA’s effectiveness, which it has sent to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee…
