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New Year, New UK Merger Control Thresholds – Key Aspects of the DMCC Go Live

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Key competition law and digital markets aspects of the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCC”), enforced by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), came into force on 1 January 2025. You can...more

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CMA’s Growth Agenda: UK Competition Authority May Loosen Position on Merger Remedies

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will, in the new year, launch a review of its approach to merger remedies which could lead to a shift away from its long-standing preference for structural...more

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UK expands its merger control regime and the CMA’s powers with the Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Act

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After years of planning and debate, the UK's Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act will come into force on 1 January 2025. This landmark legislation provides expanded powers to the CMA in respect of merger control,...more

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New UK Competition Rules to Impact Global Deal Reviews for Tech and Pharma

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (UK DMCC) introduces significant reforms to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (UK CMA) and competition laws. The UK DMCC forms part of a global trend to focus...more

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New U.K. digital markets regime

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will introduce groundbreaking new rules to regulate digital markets in the U.K. It aims to boost competition by controlling the conduct of the largest digital firms,...more

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The 2022 Annual Law for Competition has been published in the Official Journal

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The 2022 Annual Law for Competition (the "Law") has been published in the Official Journal No. 303 of 30 December 2023 and entered into force on 31 December 2023. The Law has changed the powers of the Italian Competition...more

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The DMA and the DMCC: A Side by Side Analysis

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“DMCC”) introduces a framework to govern ‘big tech’ in the UK, similar in aim to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). The bill is currently at report stage in the House of...more

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Germany Adopts Competition Enforcement Act

On July 6, 2023, the German parliament adopted the “Competition Enforcement Act.” The new law still lacks final approval by the Bundesrat, which will not be granted before the end of September, but this is only a formality....more

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - important changes to the UK's existing competition law

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As we reported previously, on 25 April this year the UK Government introduced the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“DMCC Bill”). Many of the headlines about the DMCC Bill have understandably related to the new...more

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UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Introduced Before Parliament

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The UK government recently published the highly anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, creating a new ex-ante regime for digital markets through proposed changes to UK competition law and enhanced...more

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UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Increased Oversight Especially for Digital Companies

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On 25 April 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“Bill”). Before the Bill becomes law, both Houses of Parliament will need to approve it and amendments are likely....more

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UK To Revamp Merger Control, Expanding CMA’s Jurisdiction and Making Procedures More Flexible

On 25 April 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Bill), which will introduce wide-ranging amendments to the UK competition and consumer law regimes that expand the powers of...more

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Power to the CMA – UK publishes flagship draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

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On 25 April 2023, the Government published the long-anticipated draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the Bill), consolidating the results of two consultations launched in July 2021. If enacted, the Bill will...more

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Theories of Harm: Common Ownership - where the Greeks walk the world follows?

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In this article we discuss the evolving global attention towards a less common theory of harm: common ownership. We conclude by assessing the notably bullish approach taken by the Hellenic Competition Commission (the “HCC”),...more

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The year ahead in Brussels - the European Commission’s expanding scrutiny of M&A

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As we enter 2023, the European Commission is redoubling its efforts to scrutinise transactions on a variety of bases. The focus has been on the digital sector for some time, but the impact of the Commission’s expanding...more

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The Digital Markets Act (DMA) goes live

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The DMA has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on 1 November 2022. The DMA aims to address concerns regarding "contestability" and "fairness" in the digital economy and...more

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Antitrust Division Sets Sights on Global Enforcement Against Digital Economy Monopolies

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You have to give Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter credit.  He sticks to his principles, his priorities and his integrity.  AAG Kanter has launched an aggressive antitrust enforcement program with...more

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