On 18 July 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its draft guidelines on the implementation of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (Draft Guidelines). The Draft Guidelines are…
The European Union’s (EU’s) Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) aims to prevent “foreign” (meaning non-EU) subsidies from distorting competition in the EU. The FSR imposed new notification…
More than four years on, Google is still dealing with the requirements set out in the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”)’s Local Search Decision . This ongoing process has resulted in a…
Overview· The Board deviated from its usual fine methodology by calculating fines based on the share of labour costs in turnover, due to the HR-focused…
After several years of investigation, the Commission finally delivered its decision in the case of Facebook Marketplace, where it found that Facebook had abused its dominant position, resulting in a…
IntroductionAustralia’s transition from a voluntary to a mandatory merger regime has formally commenced. Mandatory approval of transactions that meet notification thresholds is required from 1…
On 8 July, 2025 the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report, assessing developments across all Member States. This is the first report issued under the new Commission…
On the 23 June 2025, the Maltese Court of Appeal upheld a 2020 Civil Court (Commercial Section) judgment finding that Enemalta Corporation engaged in anti-competitive conduct within the aviation fuel…
BackgroundArtificial intelligence (“AI”) is increasingly important for companies and, consequently, as potential trigger for the Spanish FDI regime. This note sets out the legal framework (…
The evolvement of Latvian competition law landscape in 2024 was particularly notable in both enforcement and policy. The year brought legislative changes that equipped the Competition Council of the…
