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U.K. finalizes new consumer antitrust and digital markets regime

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has finally been enacted. It introduces significant changes to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules, establishes a new consumer protection regime and introduces a...more

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation increases M&A risk

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) took effect in July 2023. It aims to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to ensure that they do not distort competition in the EU internal market. For dealmakers, it is...more

Review of below-threshold mergers creates uncertainty

Antitrust authorities continue to use powers to review deals that fall below merger control filing thresholds. For merging parties this means uncertainty. It is crucial that the possibility of review – including a...more

Antitrust and information exchange: a new framework for analysis in the EU and UK

The European Commission (EC) and the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have published new guidance on the assessment of cooperation between competitors. For the EU, this is contained in revised Guidelines on...more

UK revamps competition and consumer regimes

The UK government has published a much-anticipated Bill which will make significant changes to the UK competition and consumer rules and bolster the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Revised merger...more

UK unveils digital markets regime

The UK government has published a much-anticipated Bill to shake up the competition and consumer regime. Front and centre is a brand new UK digital markets regime. The new rules aim to boost competition in the digital sector...more

Gun-jumping and breaching merger remedies generate heavy sanctions

Antitrust authorities continued their aggressive campaign against procedural merger control infringements in 2022. A total of EUR113.8m fines were imposed in 70 decisions across the jurisdictions surveyed....more

Global trends in merger control enforcement (UPDATED)

We have collected and analysed data on merger control activity for 2022 from 26 jurisdictions. We give you the key trends and developments from the past year, focusing in particular on the EU, UK, U.S. and China. ...more

EU General Court upholds European Commission’s decision on Illumina/GRAIL merger referral

In a landmark ruling, the EU General Court (GC) has confirmed the European Commission (EC)’s decision to accept a referral request from France (and other Member States) for the assessment of gene-sequencing firm Illumina’s...more

8/2/2022  /  EU , EUMR , European Commission , Mergers

Illumina/GRAIL: EU General Court gives green light to below-threshold merger referrals

In a landmark ruling, the EU General Court (GC) has confirmed the European Commission (EC)’s decision to accept a referral request from several Member States for the assessment of gene-sequencing firm Illumina’s acquisition...more

New UK pro-competition digital markets regime confirmed by Government

UK competition rules are facing unprecedented levels of change. Last month we reported on the UK Government’s intentions for broad reforms to the competition and consumer law regimes. Now, the Government has set out the...more

Antitrust in focus - March 2022

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Louise Tolley, PSL Counsel based in London, is our editor this month (learn more about Louise in our Q&A feature at...more

Saudi Arabia competition authority blocks first transaction

In a significant move, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition has prohibited Delivery Hero’s planned acquisition of rival food delivery app The Chefz....more

EU General Court backs European Commission’s tough stance on merger control “gun jumping”

The General Court has largely upheld the European Commission’s decision to fine Altice a record amount for breaching procedural merger control rules in relation to its acquisition of PT Portugal. The ruling will likely...more

Digital Markets Act: EC publishes details of proposed competition rules for ‘gatekeeper’ digital platforms

The European Commission (EC) has published its draft Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will introduce broad reforms to the application of EU competition law to ‘gatekeepers’ in the digital sector. The proposals set out...more

Covid–19 coronavirus: global merger review (UPDATED)

Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid 19. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible, in...more

UK taskforce recommendations map out new regulatory regime for digital firms

On 8 December 2020, the UK Digital Markets Taskforce published its recommendations to the UK Government on the possible design and implementation of a new regulatory regime to govern the behaviour of digital firms with market...more

Covid–19 coronavirus update: global application of foreign investment control rules

The table below sets out an overview, based on our current awareness of the position as regards foreign investment control, of the different approaches being taken by authorities around the world in response to the Covid-19...more

Covid–19 coronavirus update: global application of antitrust rules

Adverse economic or social conditions have not historically tended to affect the general application and enforcement of antitrust rules. This remains the overall position in the circumstances of Covid-19, with many antitrust...more

Covid–19 coronavirus: global merger review

Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid-19 coronavirus. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible,...more

Covid–19 coronavirus: global merger review update (updated)

Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid-19. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible, in...more

Covid–19 coronavirus: Global merger review update

Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid-19 coronavirus. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible,...more

At risk of oversharing: considerations for mobile network sharing agreements in the 5G era

On 6 March 2020, the European Commission (Commission) cleared the acquisition of joint control over Infrastructure Wireless Italiane (INWIT) by the two largest Italian telcos, Telecom Italia (TIM) and Vodafone, which will...more

CMA launches digital markets strategy and market study into online platforms and digital advertising

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a document setting out its digital markets strategy and, in parallel, has launched a market study into online platforms and digital advertising. These developments...more

Furman report on unlocking digital competition

On 13 March the UK Government published a report by an expert panel established by the Chancellor and led by Harvard economist and former White House economic adviser, Jason Furman, on reforms to competition rules and...more

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