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…
The Commission moved its ex officio investigation into the Chinese manufacturer of security equipment Nuctech to the in-depth phase. Nuctech had tried to stop the inspection by the Commission by…
Significant amendments to the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act ("CPA") have recently entered into force, marking a substantial evolution in the country's competition law framework. These reforms…
The European Commission (“Commission”) has announced[1] that it has imposed administrative fines totaling EUR 157 million on the Gucci, Chloé and Loewe brands for engaging in resale price maintenance…
