The Antitrust and Competition Report, published by Reed Smith LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory changes in antitrust, competition law, and merger control across multiple jurisdictions. It covers topics such as foreign subsidy control regimes, national security and investment notifications, competition enforcement reforms, and regulatory responses to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. The blog also addresses consumer protection law reforms, merger filing rules, and the interplay between competition authorities and government policies. It provides insights into compliance strategies, enforcement trends, and practical implications for businesses engaged in cross-border transactions and market activities subject to competition law scrutiny.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently taken action against companies that have not complied with market investigation orders and undertakings across a range of industries.
The CMA appears to be more actively enforcing against breaches…
The European Commission is contemplating changes to its 23-year-old Market Definition Notice. To this end, on 26 June 2020, the Commission launched a public consultation on the relevance of the Notice. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has said that the purpose…
When COVID-19 swept the globe and disrupted the production and distribution of goods, it gave way to some companies taking advantage of consumers by significantly increasing prices. As governments across the world have started taking action against unfair or excessive…
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As the UK takes steps to introduce new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules, it is important for investors from outside the UK or EU to consider these new rules at the outset of transactions in particular sectors. We discuss this…
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On 2 June 2020, the European Commission published an inception impact assessment regarding possible new tools to tackle structural competition issues arising on digital and non-digital markets. The Commission also published a separate inception impact assessment and open public consultation,…
As businesses continue to deal with the repercussions of extended lockdowns, the U.S. government is on the lookout for enterprises that may use the pandemic as a cover to pursue anticompetitive endeavors.
In April, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep.…
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy implemented further amendments to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung – AWV) due to the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the buyout of German companies active in the health care and…
Earlier this month, the UK Competition and Markets Authority announced that it has prohibited the completed acquisition by JD Sports of Footasylum. We take a detailed look at the case and consider what the CMA’s third prohibition decision of the…
