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EU Foreign Subsidies Regime: Publication of Final Implementing Regulation

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The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) was adopted in late 2022. Its stated aim is to combat the effects of competitive distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the EU internal market and thereby level the playing...more

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European Competition Review 2022

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In our super-connected age, we are inundated with information. It can be difficult to select what is really relevant to one’s business. The purpose of this Review is to provide legal counsel and their teams easy...more

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EU To Step Up Enforcement Against Foreign State-Backed Companies

If you (i) receive some form of financial support from foreign (non-EU) governments, and (ii) have activities or are planning to acquire a business in the EU, then you will want to read on....more

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EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Likely in Force in 2023

Following a trend towards protectionism that seems quite fashionable in many jurisdictions globally those days, the European Commission proposed, on 5 May 2021, a regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘Power to the People’: Long-Awaited UK Report Calls for Streamlining and Enhanced Legal Predictability in UK Antitrust Regime

Commissioned by the U.K. government to review its antitrust regime, Conservative Member of Parliament John Penrose’s “Power to the People” report proposes streamlined, modest changes rather than wholesale reform to the...more

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The European Green Deal & Competition Policy

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The EU has published a call for contributions to gather ideas and proposals on how EU competition rules (State aid, antitrust, and merger control) and sustainability policies can best work together. The aim is to gather the...more

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Antitrust Planning During the Countdown to Brexit

December 31, 2020, is the last day of the Brexit transition period under the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland From the European Union and the European Atomic Energy...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 89: European Q3 Check In - Merger Clearance and Data Protection Court Rulings and Brexit Updates with Oliver...

There is a lot currently happening in the European Union. From the latest European Court opinions with respect to merger clearance, dominance violations, data protection and state aid to Brexit, we’re checking in with our...more

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Global Antitrust Tracker Maps: How is COVID-19 impacting antitrust enforcement, merger control and state aid?

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BCLP’s global Antitrust & Competition team have been tracking the various ways COVID-19 is impacting antitrust enforcement, merger control, state aid and foreign direct investment rules ("FDI") in key jurisdictions around the...more

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Antitrust and Competition in the time of COVID-19: Practical Guidance

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Merger Control & Foreign Investment - In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, competition agencies across the globe have been required to adjust their work patterns and re-allocate resources to the most urgent aspects of...more

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How Will COVID-19 Measures Impact Substantive EU Merger Control Review?

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The first wave of discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on EU merger control was very much on the practical and procedural. What, impact if any, will the response to this crisis have on the substantive assessment of mergers...more

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COVID-19 and Antitrust: Crisis and Change

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How will European Competition Enforcers Respond? The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the economy and competition enforcement is no exception. Authorities at EU and national level may need to...more

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European Commission Delays Merger Notifications Until Further Notice, Develops Emergency State Aid Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads rapidly around the world, and countries take unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the disease, businesses are increasingly struggling with the economic impact of this crisis. While...more

McDermott Will & Emery

EU Competition Review 2019

McDermott’s Annual European Competition Review summarizes key developments in European competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There...more

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Key Antitrust Enforcement Trends — 2019 Antitrust Annual Report

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Welcome to the 2019 Shearman & Sterling Antitrust Annual Report. Our seventh edition focuses on the contrasting use by regulators of antitrust laws with respect to the FANGs, and how antitrust is being enforced in the U.S....more

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Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Consolidation continues at pace—mega-mergers on the horizon

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The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and...more

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UK Tax Round Up - April 2019

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UK Case Law Developments - Damages on share sales same as on other sales - In Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd v ING Bank NV, the Commercial Court has held that the measure of damages for breach of warranty in...more

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EU Competition Newsletter - April 2018

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Lights Back On: Territorial Limits in EU Cartel Damages Claims - The Court of Appeal has ruled that iiyama's 1bn EUR cartel damages claims, against the participants of the cathode ray tube ("CRT") market and liquid...more

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An Update on Brexit and (Current) Implications on Trade

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It has been a year since Article 50 was triggered on March 29, 2017, and if no extension is given, the U.K. will leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. This means that negotiations are now at the half-way point, but...more

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What Role For Fairness in EU Competition Policy and Enforcement?

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Is this perception well-founded? And does it represent a new policy trend towards ‘social justice’ objectives or simply a continuation of a policy driver that has underpinned EU competition enforcement for some time?...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU State Aid Enforcement: What Multinationals Need to Know

In recent years, the European Commission (EC) has been actively enforcing European Union state aid violations, an area of law that is unique to Europe but has wide-ranging implications for multinationals with investments in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Business Tax Reform All but Certain in US, Europe"

United States - The prospects for business tax reform in the United States were greatly enhanced by the 2016 election results. Reform under Republicans, who control both the White House and Congress, could dramatically...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Brexit Update: What’s Next for the Global Marketplace

In Depth - UK Withdrawal Process - The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more

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McDermott EU Competition Annual Review 2015

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McDermott has published an EU Competition Annual Review for 2015. This 87 page booklet will help General Counsel and their teams focus on the most essential EU competition updates for 2015. Beyond being used to understand...more

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