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What Should Europe’s “Do Something!” Moment Mean for Competition?

 |  Feb 26, 2025

By Cristina Caffarra[1] Mario Draghi’s recent plea “Do Something!” before the European Parliament was an exasperated call to action for European institutions failing to adopt the recommendations from his September 2024 report – while Europe’s structural economic and geopolitical crisis is deepening. Can European competition policy, which managed to remain…

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Africa
Semper Aliquid Novi Africam Adferre – Balancing Socio-Economic Goals with Competition Law
 |  Dec 23, 2024

By: John Oxenham, Andreas Stargard, Stephany Torres & Megan Friday* I. Introduction South Africa is a pioneer among African jurisdictions employing a consideration of the “public interest” in antitrust merger…

Asia
The Latest Legislative Development and Enforcement Trends of the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law
 |  Jan 23, 2025

 I. INTRODUCTION China is experiencing a period of robust and steady antitrust enforcement and policy development. In terms of enforcement, we have witnessed an intensified focus on sectors vital to…

Latin America
Interim Measures in Abuse of Dominance Investigations: Recent Developments in Latin America
 |  Feb 25, 2025

By Paulo Burnier da Silveira[1] & Gabriela Berbert-Born[2] I. Introduction The topic of “Interim Measures in Abuse of Dominance Investigations: Recent Developments in Latin America” was recently discussed during the…

South Asia
DVT and the Limitations of ‘Local Nexus’ Test in India
 |  Nov 10, 2024

By Anisha Chand1 & Tanveer Verma2   On September 10 2024, the amendments to the Indian Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act) regarding merger control came into force. A significant amendment…

Europe
What Should Europe’s “Do Something!” Moment Mean for Competition?
 |  Feb 26, 2025

By Cristina Caffarra[1] Mario Draghi’s recent plea “Do Something!” before the European Parliament was an exasperated call to action for European institutions failing to adopt the recommendations from his September…

US & Canada
Unsustainable Differences in Antitrust Treatment of Sustainability Agreements: 2025 Likely to Bring Significant Changes to How the U.S. and the EU Analyze Sustainability Issues
 |  Feb 20, 2025

By David B. Schwartz, Julie Catala Marty, Darren Ray & Lucille Valadou[1] As companies examine their sustainability priorities in 2025, they should be aware of a large and growing rift…

ICN
Happy Birthday, ICN
 |  Dec 5, 2021

By Eleanor Fox1   Happy Birthday, ICN, from a fan who knew you when. But don’t lie on laurels bed. You have lots of work ahead. It is a pleasure…

Oceania
Public Tenders and Competition Law: Are We Acting Competitively in Australia?
 |  May 15, 2024

By Leandra Diem* & Barbora Jedličková**   The concept of competition law as it relates to public procurement is not a particularly common topic of discussion in Australia. Unlike in Switzerland…

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Cartel
Criminal Antitrust Enforcement by the California Attorney General: What Can We Expect?
 |  Aug 15, 2024

By Niall E. Lynch & Sydney Kirlan-Stout*   I. Introduction Dating to 1907, California’s Cartwright Act1 is the primary state law through which private plaintiffs and state agencies challenge allegedly…

IP Law
What’s FRAND Got to Do With It: How Will Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory Terms be Determined for Accessing Digital Platforms?
 |  Mar 17, 2024

By Richard S. Taffet and Nina Jayne Carroll1   I. INTRODUCTION FRAND is now a well-recognized acronym referring to licensing standard essential patents (“SEPs”) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms.…