Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2025

In 2025, the Tribunal of the CADE had a busy year. According to official data from the authority’s public statistics platform (Cade em Números), the Tribunal reviewed 843 merger filings, decided 29…

In Denmark, the (Danish) Competition Council is the principal authority responsible for enforcing the Danish Competition Act, whereas the (Danish) Competition and Consumer Authority handles day-to…

Introduction2025 was a year in which the enforcement activity of the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) was marked more by continuity than by rupture.Attention to “classic” infringements remained…

Overview2025 proved to be another active year in the field of competition law and policy in Cyprus. The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) maintained an assertive enforcement stance…

2025 marked a year of intensified enforcement and expanding regulatory scope for Turkish competition law. The TCA maintained robust action against resale price maintenance whilst significantly…

2025 has brought substantial developments in regulatory M&A provisions across national regimes in the Middle East and Noth Africa (MENA) Region. The UAE started enforcing their revised merger control…

Legislative developmentsThe legislative developments in 2025 were marked by the adoption of the secondary regulations substantiating the provisions of the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML), which was amended…

The year 2025, in Malta, saw the appointment of a new Director General of the Office for Competition (“OC”) - Malta’s National Competition Authority - following the post having been vacant for almost…

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…