Connections

7/25/2025 5:18:46 PM

‘Key takeaways’: The EC’s online food delivery cartel decision

By Alexandra Rogers Oscar Baker

On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (EC) imposed a total of € 329 million in fines on Delivery Hero (DH) and Glovo for cartel conduct...

7/24/2025 1:23:28 PM

What’s the story? UK merger control reforms galore-y

By Ian Giles Mark Daniels

Deal-makers should be aware that a host of UK merger control reforms are being implemented or in the works – not only to the...

6/27/2025 2:09:51 PM

High-deal value, low turnover? German court reins in Federal Cartel Office’s jurisdictional reach in merger control

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila

In February 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued two parallel decisions overturning filing fee decisions for proceedings...

6/24/2025 2:42:41 PM

Strengthening Europe’s defence: The competition law dimensions of the EU’s Defence Readiness Omnibus

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila

The European Commission has presented on 17 June 2025 a comprehensive package aimed at enhancing the European Union’s strategic autonomy...

5/27/2025 10:59:09 AM

Greece enters the FDI screening arena: What the new law means for investors

By Alexandra Rogers Angelos Vlazakis

On 22 May 2025, the Hellenic Parliament adopted Law 5202/2025 establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments...

5/15/2025 8:31:51 AM

Late payments under Polish Competition Authority scrutiny: Is your company compliant?

By Wojciech Janik

For many companies, the end of April signifies a period of intense review of payment practices, culminating in the April 30 deadline for...

5/9/2025 8:36:59 AM

Summer reading arrived early: European Commission aims for balancing act in its review of merger guidelines

By Alexandra Rogers Sabine Holinde

On May 8, the European Commission launched a public consultation to formally initiate the review of its EU merger guidelines. With this...

4/17/2025 3:26:12 PM

Competition Policy and the Clean Industrial Deal: Let’s be friends

By Alexandra Rogers Jay Modrall

European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera has her work cut out for her. As Commissioner for a Clean, Just and...

4/8/2025 10:39:06 AM

CJEU ruling: Parent company’s domicile may have jurisdiction in competition damages litigation

By Alexandra Rogers Angelos Vlazakis

A recent ruling has provided competition damage claimants with an advantageous option to sue in a parent company’s jurisdiction, while...

4/4/2025 10:23:00 AM

UOKiK exempts from the merger notification obligation extraterritorial JVs with no effect on the Polish market

By Alexandra Rogers Tim Schaper Agnieszka Braciszewska +2 more...

This article has been updated to account for changes to UOKiK’s guidance published on 2 April 2025. On 25 October 2024 and 2 April 2025,...

3/27/2025 5:35:52 PM

FSR improvements coming?

By Jay Modrall

The European Commission is working on guidelines under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), which it must publish by January 2026,...

3/13/2025 12:45:12 PM

CMA asks for input on merger remedies approach and releases new Mergers Charter

By Ian Giles

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a new Mergers Charter and launched a call for evidence on its approach to...