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Antitrust
Apple’s Vertical Integration: Two Specification proceedings have been opened on Apple’s Vertical Integration
The European Commission has initiated the first specification proceedings under Article 8(2) DMA. The European Commission initiated these specification proceedings on its own initiative. They ...
Antitrust
The new premerger notification regime will change M&A strategy
On 10 October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission will issue new final rules that govern the US premerger filing process. These rules, the first major ...
Antitrust
Illumina/Grail – What is the solution for Killer Acquisitions?
Introduction Following the CJEU Illumina/Grail ruling the case here is made for the Commission to negotiate with the national competition authorities (NCAs) to adopt a ...
Antitrust
Mission Impossible: Teresa Ribera’s Mission Letter and the Future of EU Merger Review
Executive vice president Vestager’s historic tenure as EU Competition Policy Commissioner is coming to an end. EVP Vestager’s tenure as EU competition policy commissioner is ...
Antitrust
The Chronicles of EssilorLuxottica: Can Non-Compliance with Commitments lead to Re-Examination of a Completed Transaction?
Introduction There have been some exciting developments in Turkish competition law recently, not least of which was the Turkish Competition Board’s (“Board“) first-ever judgment on ...
Antitrust
The UK’s new digital markets regime: Unfettered discretion and power for the CMA
Background On 24 May 2024, royal assent was granted to the UK Parliament’s Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (“DMCC”) (available here), a year after ...
Antitrust
Update: Governor Newsom Vetoes California’s AB 3129 Targeting Healthcare Privat Equity Deals
On September 28, 2024, Governor Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill No. Our AB 3129 blog series provides more information on the background, evolution, and projected impact ...