Covington’s four-part video series offers snapshot briefings on key emerging trends in UK Competition Law. In the first part, James Marshall and Sophie Albrighton focus on current trends in merger control. They are joined by guest speaker Louise Nash,
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Covington Competition, published by Covington & Burling LLP, focuses on competition law and regulatory developments within the European Union and globally. The blog covers topics such as foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regimes, antitrust enforcement including no-poach agreements and minority shareholdings, state aid frameworks supporting industrial and clean energy initiatives, and sector-specific regulatory issues like defense and technology. It analyzes trends in merger control, investment screening, and competition policy enforcement, providing insights into legal and policy intersections affecting corporate transactions, compliance, and market competition.
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Technology Sector under Closer Scrutiny – German Government Significantly Extends the Scope of Foreign Direct Investment Review in Germany
On 27 April 2021 the German government adopted the 17th amendment (“Amendment”) to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (“AWV”) aligning the German Foreign Direct Investments (“FDI”) regime with the EU Screening Regulation. The Amendment significantly extends the number…
The CJEU accepts the principle of staggered hybrid cartel settlements in Pometon
By Johan Ysewyn & Erin Moore
On 18 March 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) largely dismissed the appeal by Pometon against the General Court’s (“GC”) judgment, which previously partially dismissed Pometon’s appeal against the European Commission (“Commission”) steel abrasives cartel decision.…
The CJEU’s Lundbeck judgment
On 25 March 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) dismissed the appeals by Lundbeck, Merck KGaA (and Generics UK), Arrow, Alpharma (and Xellia) and Ranbaxy, against the General Court’s (“GC”) judgment upholding…
EU General Court dismisses first two challenges to State aid awarded to national airlines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
By Johan Ysewyn
Germany: The wind of change – Substantial competition law amendments
On 19 January 2021, the 10th amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (“ARC”), the so-called ARC Digitisation Act (the “ARC-DA”) entered into force. The ARC-DA brings far-reaching amendments to German competition law, containing inter alia
- the introduction
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Digital Markets Act Proposal
Yesterday, the European Commission published its proposals for the Digital Markets Act (“DMA Proposal”) and Digital Services Act (“DSA Proposal”), proposing new regulation of “intermediary services” and “designated gatekeepers”. The proposals would impose new obligations on providers of digital services…
UK CMA Published Recommendations for the Regulation of Digital Markets
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has published advice to the UK Government on the design and implementation of a new regulatory regime for digital markets. The new regime, if implemented, will apply to certain digital businesses that are…
New era of FDI in the European Union – EU FDI Regulation now in full force and effect
On October 11, 2020, the EU FDI Screening Regulation (EU) 2019/452 – the “Regulation”) entered fully into force.
The Regulation, which was approved and adopted in March 2019, establishes a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments (“FDI”) by…
The CMA’s approach to jurisdiction in recent merger cases
The Enterprise Act 2002 (“EA02”) affords the CMA broad discretion in asserting jurisdiction over mergers that may affect a UK market. Under the EA02, a relevant merger situation (“RMS”) exists where (i) two or more enterprises cease to be distinct;…