European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera has her work cut out for her. As Commissioner for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, she is not only responsible for steering the…
On 14 April 2025, Meta confirmed that it will start training its AI with publicly available data from Europeans so its models “can understand the incredible and diverse nuances and complexities that…
In 2024, Slovak competition law continued to evolve, building on the developments in the previous year. The new leadership (the new chairman and vice-chairman were appointed in 2023), the…
2024 was characterised by the BCA’s dedication to boost transparency in its operations and investigations through the publication of its expert opinions to Belgian Courts and legislators. The BCA…
On 24 September 2024, the European Commission (EC) issued the long-awaited first decision (under phase II of the concentration tool) of the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). It took another…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last decade, you’ll know that private enforcement of antitrust is now big business, spurred on by the Damages Directive and industrious claimant-side law…
Limitation periods are a gating item that determines if a claim will go forward. When arguing (and counter arguing) if a competition law damages claim is time-barred, the parties usually focus on the…
Brazil is on the verge of a significant regulatory shift, actively exploring the introduction of ex ante competition regulation designed to address potential harms from digital platforms before they…
The year 2024 was eventful one for Czech competition law. Below, we provide an overview of the key developments that took place, starting with anticompetitive agreements – a traditional focus of the…
Fragmented Merger Control Landscape in Europe
People like certainty. That is especially true for M&A dealmaking. Clear thresholds and parameters around regulatory approvals give dealmakers…
