Antitrust enforcers should approach structural remedies with caution as they may not be proportionate, an official from the European Commission (EC), and former US enforcers,… Read More
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Christine Wilson said today (23 April) that the agency will pursue more merger enforcement cases based on potential harms to… Read More
The European Commission’s (EC) merger control rulebook is sufficiently flexible to allow the agency to account for substantive changes in market conditions such as those… Read More
The European Commission’s (EC) proposed amendment to its Temporary Framework (TF) to allow for recapitalisations of companies proposes limits on mergers and acquisitions and a… Read More
The European Commission (EC) will issue guidelines to help member states screen foreign direct investment (FDI) to prevent foreign entities from taking over European companies… Read More
The European Commission (EC) has issued (17 March) emergency guidance for requests for state aid due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses… Read More
The European Commission’s (EC) competition directorate is currently shortlisting sectors that will be suitable candidates for a potential inquiry, antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said today… Read More
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today (4 March) dismissed an appeal by Marine Harvest (now Mowi) against a European Commission (EC) decision fining the firm EUR 20m… Read More
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) is still looking at the proposed acquisition of Hitachi Chemical [TYO:4217] by chemical engineering firm Showa Denko [TYO:4004], according to a TFTC spokesperson, although… Read More
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has been looking at complaints against Apple Inc. for engaging in alleged anticompetitive conduct in patent licensing negotiations by abusing… Read More