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10 Key Takeaways Developments in International Cartel Enforcement and Observations From Workshop

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Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice provides insight on the current state of enforcement, including more expansive views of what constitutes a cartel, enhanced detection tools, and what to expect next....more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - South Africa

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South Africa is yet to announce any AI regulation proposals but is in the process of obtaining inputs for a draft National AI plan. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) AI remains largely...more

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New Excessive and Unfair Pricing Provisions in Force in Canada’s Competition Act: Risk and Compliance Considerations

Canada’s Competition Act was amended effective December 15, 2023 to both (i) establish a new, more expansive framework for challenging anti-competitive conduct by dominant firms and (ii) specifically provide that it is an...more

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The future of competition law in Australia - the Competition Taskforce takes shape

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The Competition Review announced by the Australian Government on 23 August 2023 is well underway. A Competition Taskforce has been established, with the scope of the Review broad - extending beyond the current competition...more

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At Mid-Year 2023, WAMS Data Show Global Decrease in Merger Filing Notifications, with Significant Declines in U.S. and EU Merger...

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White & Case Global Antitrust Merger StatPak (WAMS)—the first real-time clearinghouse for global merger notification data—has analyzed merger notifications in reporting jurisdictions around the first half of calendar year...more

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Spill the Beans: The European Commission Publishes New Guidance on its Leniency Policy and Practice

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The European Commission (the “Commission”) has published new guidance on its leniency policy and practice to encourage whistleblowers to come forward and self-report cartel activity to obtain leniency at a time when leniency...more

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Emerging Technologies Washington Update - March 2020 #2

This Week: Senate Antitrust Subcommittee convenes hearing on self-preferencing, Senate Judiciary holds hearing on EARN IT Act, White House meets with tech companies to discuss Coronavirus response, Senate Commerce Committee...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2019

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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS - The New European Commission - Nearly two months after presenting her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the new Commission, on 10...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2019

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Defence and Security - Establishment of the European Defence Fund - On 20 February 2019, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a partial political agreement on the European Defence Fund (the “EDF”)....more

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Blockchains and Antitrust: New Technology, Same Old Risks?

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Blockchain technology, particularly private blockchains, can provide a technological curtain behind which business transactions occur. Still, any anticompetitive practices that stem from private blockchains are subject to...more

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OECD publishes issues paper on blockchain and competition law

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Competition law questions are increasingly raised in the public debate about the blockchain technology. While there is yet to be any investigation in this field, the policy debate about applying competition law instruments to...more

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OECD publishes issues paper on blockchain and competition law

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Competition law questions are increasingly raised in the public debate about the blockchain technology. While there is yet to be any investigation in this field, the policy debate about applying competition law instruments to...more

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Australia's Fines Not High Enough: The ACCC Redoubles its Focus and Sets out its Priorities

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In Brief - Rod Sims, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said that companies must be fined more for breaching Australian competition and consumer laws. ...more

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2018 EU Trade, Regulatory and Competition Trends

Our “trends for 2018” are only a selection of interesting developments to watch for in 2018. Within the political and legislative cycle of the European Union, 2018 promises to be an eventful year, given that it is the last...more

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OECD: Italy Should Approve its Proposed Competition Legislation ‘Swiftly’, Including the Reform of the National Merger Filing...

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On 15 February 2017, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) published its economic survey of Italy. Among other things, the 156 page report recommends that Italy passes its proposed competition...more

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DSM webinar highlights tax, competition law, copyright, AVMS and data economy issues for 2017

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In a February 7, 2017 webinar, the Hogan Lovells Digital Single Market (DSM) team presented its take on new developments for 2017. Peter Watts introduced the session by warning that the loss of the UK voice in EU policy...more

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Brexit: An Opportunity to Readjust UK Tax Policy?

The U.K. government mantra has for a number of years been: "Britain is open for business." This has been reflected in a number of areas relevant to U.K. domestic and foreign tax policy, including in a gradual reduction of the...more

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EU Continues to Focus on the Food Supply Chain

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The EU food supply chain continues to be the subject of significant political and regulatory focus. Players in the sector at any level should carefully monitor the evolving situation, since there are plenty of opportunities...more

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Competitive “(Dis)advantage” And Extraterritoriality Of Anti-Bribery Laws

I was recently interviewed by Branislav Hock, a Research Master in Law Tilburg University in The Netherlands in connection with his graduate studies. Bribery, including its various forms such as political contributions or...more

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