On 5 September 2025, the European Commission ordered to end Google’s abusive practices in its dominant position (EEA-wide) in (i) publisher ad servers and (ii) programmatic ad-buying tools for the…
The Burger King Merger: A Missed OpportunityIn June 2021, South Africa’s competition enforcers made headlines by blocking the acquisition of Burger King South Africa to an American private equity…
Leading up to Christmas 2024, the German Federal Government published its competition policy wishlist for the 2024–2029 EU Commission term. Anticipating the Commission’s revision of the regulation…
Advocate General Szpunar’s Opinion in case C-161/24 addresses a crucial issue at the intersection of copyright and competition law. The case concerns OSA’s practice of charging royalties to…
IntroductionThis article examines the recent judgment in C-653/23, TOODE SIA v. Valsts ieņēmumu dienests, which addresses the critical question of when State aid is deemed to have been "granted"…
IntroductionPicture a situation where you are the general counsel of a company operating in a highly regulated sector, such as telecom, power, or broadcasting, where compliance with sector-specific…
The European Commission is exploring ways European Union (EU) competition policy can support the security and resilience of European supply chains, particularly in relation to critical raw materials…
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…
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…
