Killer acquisitions are not a standalone category or type of transaction, but a theory of harm used in merger control to explain how certain acquisitions of nascent or innovative firms may undermine…
On 9 January 2026, the Commission adopted its Guidelines on the application of certain provisions of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). This publication follows the publication of the Draft…
The year 2025, in Malta, saw the appointment of a new Director General of the Office for Competition (“OC”) - Malta’s National Competition Authority - following the…
During 2025, we made sure to publish many remarkable, insightful, and well-written contributions by our authors at Kluwer Competition Law Blog. We want to thank every single author who published with…
In her September 2024 Mission Letter, Commission President von der Leyen directed Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera to develop a “new approach to competition policy” to “reflect the growing…
The year of 2025 was an eventful year for the development of Icelandic competition law. The Supreme Court of Iceland addressed critical issues, including the interpretation of settlements, and upheld…
The Spanish Competition Authority (CNMC) has approved the creation of a joint venture for the manufacture and commercialisation of ready-mix concrete in phase I, subject to commitments (C/1586/25…
Winter Break As in previous years, the Kluwer Competition Law Blog will take a short winter break. There will be no new posts published between 24 December and 6 January. We would like to…
As 2025 draws to a close, Australia’s competition law and policy landscape has experienced significant developments over the past year. These developments have been especially prominent in the areas…
Shortly before the Christmas recess, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Lukoil I (Case C-245/24), offering important guidance on the application of the Bronner doctrine (Case C-7/97) in a…
