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As in recent years, we begin 2026 by summarizing what were, in our view, the most prominent trends in the CNMC’s enforcement of competition rules in Spain in 2025. We give you the highlights from the past year and what we can...more
In a recent speech by cartel chief Maria Jaspers, the European Commission ("EC") expressed firm opposition to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) proposal to grant first-in leniency applicants full immunity from...more
SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, valued at approximately $1.25 trillion, represents one of the most consequential mergers ever announced in the technology and aerospace sectors....more
The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin" breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more
On January 21, 2026, the Israel Competition Authority (ICA) announced that the Director-General had decided to impose a monetary sanction of approximately ILS 8 million on Shufersal, the leading retail chain in Israel, for...more
On 20 January 2026, the UK’s Department for Business & Trade (“DBT”) launched a consultation on a significant overhaul of the Competition Market Authority’s (“CMA”) regime, aiming to “promote effective competition, support...more
Over the past six months, China has seen a notable surge in the enforcement of the merger control “call-in” regime. Most recently, on 22 January 2026, China’s antitrust authority, the State Administration for Market...more
Despite early macro-headwinds, tech dealmakers were active in 2025, anchored by strategic acquirers making decisive moves to improve their positioning in a rapidly changing market environment and private equity sponsors...more
The fourth quarter of 2025 underscored evolving merger control frameworks in the European Union and United Kingdom, marked by greater flexibility, streamlined processes, and pragmatic enforcement....more
Merger control authorities remained active in Q4 2025, reviewing transactions across the healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer goods sectors. In the United States, courts and regulators issued rulings in cases involving...more
U.S. antitrust enforcement is entering a period of recalibration. After years of aggressive scrutiny and often expansive theories of harm, the trajectory is shifting toward a more empirical, outcomes-driven enforcement...more
On 15 December 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced fines on three automotive starter battery manufacturers and their trade association for cartel behaviour in breach of EU competition law. A fourth manufacturer blew...more
Teresa Ribera has completed her first year at the helm of the European Commission’s competition directorate (“DG COMP”). It was a year in which DG COMP has been busy working on possible amendments to key competition policies...more
South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, acting in consultation with the Competition Commission (“Commission”), has published draft amendments to the merger filing thresholds (“Draft Threshold Notice”) as...more
2025 saw the introduction of a number of significant changes to various aspects of UK and EU competition and consumer law including the deployment of the new digital regulation regimes and the introduction of a new consumer...more
From January 1, 2026, it is mandatory for businesses to notify acquisitions that meet certain thresholds and must wait for approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) before they can proceed. In...more
The UK government is consulting on highly anticipated amendments to the antitrust legislative framework. Its proposals are aimed at delivering economic growth by supporting the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s 4Ps...more
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) grants the European Commission (EC) powers to address distortions of the EU internal market caused by foreign (non-EU) subsidies through a review of notified transactions and public...more
The consultation aims to make jurisdictional thresholds more predictable, enhance the CMA’s political accountability, and improve interactions between businesses and the regulator....more
Welcome to the 16th edition of Cartel Intel! This bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of recent cartel enforcement and competition law developments across key jurisdictions. Together, these developments reflect an...more
The global M&A environment is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by evolving regulatory approaches, heightened geopolitical risk, and sector-specific scrutiny. Below, we highlight several critical trends likely to shape...more
On 20 January 2026, the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published a consultation paper, “Refining our competition regime” (the Consultation), proposing targeted legislative reforms to the UK competition framework. ...more
On 23 December 2025, SAMR released the third batch of cases from the special campaigns rectifying the abuse of administrative power to eliminate or restrict competition....more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted a warrant to search the home of a managing director who denied using his personal phone for work purposes during a dawn raid at his company’s premises. ...more
At the end of what was a transformational year for UK merger control policy, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published revised guidance on its approach to merger remedies (Revised Guidance). The upshot: the CMA...more