The intensity of competition and the problematic conducts of enterprises operating in digital markets have been focal points for discussion across many prominent jurisdictions, for instance, the…
In 2021, next to the activity of the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) and of the courts, the Italian legislator looked into competition law as a tool to unleash economic growth against the…
The long-awaited judgement of the General Court in the price-fixing case against a world-leading provider of transport solutions, Scania, is out. On February 2, 2022, in a hybrid settlement case, the…
2021 proved to be a significant year for competition and consumer law in Australia. This article outlines a number of the key developments as follows:
The trend for record penalties continues (as…
We are happy to announce the new International Law Talk Podcast episode on the interrelations between merger control, FDI, subsidy control & EU trade law. In the episode, I discuss with…
After a stagnant 2020, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the antitrust law enforcement in Argentina started to recover its rhythm. Different developments took place, and the news started early in…
2021 has been an eventful year for the competition law and policy landscape in Spain. Below we review the main developments and takeaways from the last year in the following areas: (i) institutions,…
This overview covers the main developments in competition law and policy in Portugal in the course of 2021.
Legislative and institutional developments
The Competition Act was supplemented with…
In 2021 the Bulgarian Competition Protection Commission (“BCPC”) was focused on investigations for abuse of dominance in the medical sector. The centre of CPC’s attention were some medical…
On 26 January 2022, the EU’s General Court (GC) annulled the European Commission’s (EC) €1.06 billion fine on Intel for abusing a dominant position with its rebate schemes.[1] The judgment…
