AntiTrust Law
Antitrust
Canada Toughens its Scrutiny of Foreign Investments
After an initial period of indifferent interest, the current Canadian government continues to toughen its approach to the review of foreign investments in Canada. Two ...
Antitrust
The European Commission Prevails Without Fighting in its First Probe into Chinese Train Manufacturer
The FSR and public procurement The primary objective of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) is to address the influence of foreign subsidies that may distort ...
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Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2023 – Spain
Below we cover the main competition law developments in Spain in 2023, concerning (i) institutions and legislation, (ii) antitrust, (iii) mergers, and (iv) State aid. ...
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Reform of the EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation – How might Transactions be impacted?
INTRODUCTION On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation 2019/452 (“FDI Screening Regulation”). This forms part ...
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Reform of the EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation – How might M&A Transactions be impacted?
INTRODUCTION On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation 2019/452 (“FDI Screening Regulation”). This forms part ...
Antitrust
Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2023 – Switzerland
The year 2023 was an eventful year from a Swiss Competition perspective. With the merger of the two Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse in ...
Antitrust
FTC’s Campaign Against Improper Orange Book Listings Continues with Amicus Brief in Teva’s Challenge of Amneal Asthma Inhaler ANDA
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has filed an amicus brief in Teva Branded Pharmaceuticals Products R&D, Inc. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC to ...
Antitrust
Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2023 – Italy
In 2023, almost all economic sectors were impacted by the public enforcement of competition law of the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) and by judgments of ...
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Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2023 – France
The French Competition Authority (“FCA”) is one of the most vigorous national competition authorities (“NCA”) of the European Competition Network. For instance, it opened 333 ...