The war has triggered a sweeping wave of asset consolidation in Ukraine. Markets are undergoing major restructuring, large players are scaling up, and assets are frequently changing hands at a fast…
The Problem
Ukraine’s decade-long selective distribution practices in the pharmaceutical market are currently facing unparalleled antitrust scrutiny. This follows the introduction of controversial…
2024 marked the third year in which the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) exercised its statutory powers amid the challenges of the full-scale war. Yet, as of 2025, the regulator has…
Competition Policy in Wartime
Over a year, Ukraine courageously resists a full-scale attack by Russian troops and fights for its freedom, independence, and territorial integrity. This reality affects…
On 24 February 2022, the Parliament of Ukraine, in connection with the large-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, approved a decree of the President of Ukraine on the…
In October 2019, Ukrainian news feeds 'exploded' as the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine ('AMC', 'Committee') imposed a record-breaking fine of a total of about €240 million for a long-lasting…
On 21 January 2021, the Ukrainian Supreme Court (Supreme Court) annulled one of the highest fines of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) for gun-jumping. The judgement upheld the lower courts…
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…
On 21 October 2020, during the kick-off event of the EU-funded Twinning Project, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC") announced that it is preparing the draft law that will introduce…
On 31 March 2020, the Ukrainian Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") upheld the first decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC") on the unlawfulness of state aid.
In November 2018,…
