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…
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…
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…
On 23 May 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Cologne dismissed an application for an interim injunction filed by the German consumer association Verbraucherzentrale NRW against Meta’s planned use of…
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) became entirely applicable on 7 March 2024 for most gatekeepers. By then, the gatekeepers issued their compliance reports documenting their technical solutions and…
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) became entirely applicable on 7 March 2024 for most gatekeepers. By then, the gatekeepers issued their compliance reports documenting their technical solutions and…
Cloud services have rapidly established themselves as a crucial resource for numerous economic operators globally, including those operating within the UK economy. Each year more and more businesses…