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In competition, we know that detailing the law isn't enough. You need to be able to see things from a commercial perspective so you can protect the competitiveness of your or your clients' businesses.
Multi-jurisdictional merger control toolkit
Get maintained, up-to-date information on key jurisdictional and procedural issues for all merger control regimes around the world. Plus, Where to Notify, our calculator that carries out MJ merger assessments for you.
Multi-jurisdictional FDI toolkit
Regularly updated information on key jurisdictional and procedural issues for worldwide foreign direct investment (FDI) control regimes. Get summary grids, jurisdictional guides, and a news feed summarizing developments.
Merger decisions database
A database of published decisions. 30 filters like transaction type, industry and market definition, and substantive assessment. Plus decisions from key jurisdictions from 2007, and new jurisdictions constantly added.
Commercial perspective
In competition, we know that detailing the law isn't enough. You need to be able to see things from a commercial perspective so you can protect the competitiveness of your or your clients' businesses.
Topics We Cover
Latest Competition News
A round-up of UK competition law developments including (amongst other things) the latest UK merger control developments....
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including the latest antitrust developments....
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission amends ETS State aid Guidelines to tackle carbon...
A round-up of UK competition law developments including (amongst other things) the latest private damages actions developments....
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the latest EUMR and State aid developments....
Latest Competition Practice Notes
Slovakia FDI control1. What is the applicable legislation?The relevant legislation for FDI screening in Slovakia is Act No. 497/2022 Coll. on Foreign...
MJ merger grid—procedureThe grid below summarises key procedural information according to local legislation for all merger control regimes in the...
Amazon/iRobot (M.10920) [Archived]CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the withdrawal of the notification on...
Competition law and sustainability—global developments trackerThis document aims to track and summarise legislative, guidance and other policy...
MJ merger control—news feedThe below lists multi-jurisdictional merger control developments and intelligence (sometimes unconfirmed), with a focus on...
Latest Competition Precedents
Competition law compliance—meeting with competitors risk assessmentDate of risk assessment[Insert date]Person(s) conducting risk assessment[Insert...
Clean team agreementThis AGREEMENT is made the [insert date] day of [insert month] [insert year]Parties1[Party 1] a company incorporated in [England...
Competition law compliance policy1Introduction1.1Competition benefits both businesses and consumers. It shows companies where they need to improve;...
Competition law compliance—meeting with competitors—checklist for staffMeetings with competitors carry a high competition law risk.Please complete...
Training materials—the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption and Distribution Agreements (EU)This Precedent presentation has been designed as a training...
Latest Competition Q&As
Featured Competition content
Multi-jurisdictional foreign direct investment (FDI) control grid
Multi-jurisdictional foreign direct investment (FDI) control gridThis grid summarises when foreign direct investment (FDI) filings may be required in...
Market definition and analysis in EU and UK competition law
Market definition and analysis in competition lawMarket definition is the starting point for most competition law assessments and plays a central and...
Laos merger control
Laos merger controlA conversation with David Fruitman, Regional Competition Counsel, and Kristy Newby, Country Managing Director, Lao PDR, at regional...
MJ merger grid—jurisdiction
MJ merger grid—jurisdictionThe grid below sets out the notification thresholds as according to local legislation for all merger control regimes in the...
Market sharing
Market sharingWhere competitors 'carve up' markets or customers, or limit access into a market they are in effect isolating their business from...
Penalties in UK competition cases
Penalties in UK competition casesThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and sectoral regulators with concurrent competition powers may impose...
Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker
Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases trackerThe tables below lists competition appeal cases currently live (lodged or heard post 01/01/2012) before...
Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominance
Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominanceIn the EU, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by Article 102 TFEU. In particular,...
Clean team agreement
Clean team agreementThis AGREEMENT is made the [insert date] day of [insert month] [insert year]Parties1[Party 1] a company incorporated in [England...
EU phase II mergers—closed cases tracker
EU phase II mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists all completed European Commission phase II merger investigations since 2000 as well as other...
Cases C- 48/22 P Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping)
Cases C- 48/22 P Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping)CASE HUBSee further, timeline.Case factsOutlineAppeal against the General Court's...
Chapter II prohibition
Chapter II prohibitionIn the UK, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 (the Competition Act)....
Collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal TribunalSTOP PRESS: This PN has been affected by the CAT’s recent judgments in Justin Le Patourel v...
UK merger remedies—practice and policy
UK merger remedies—practice and policyUnder the Enterprise Act 2002, when investigating mergers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has the...
Pre-merger information exchange and integration planning
Pre-merger information exchange and integration planningThe due diligence and negotiation of a merger will inevitably involve exchanges of information...
Hong Kong FDI control
Hong Kong FDI controlA conversation with Chin Yeoh, partner, at multinational law firm Ashurst, on key issues on foreign direct investment (FDI)...
Brazil merger control
Brazil merger controlA conversation with José Inacio F. de Almeida Prado Filho, partner, Luiz Galvão, senior associate, and Brenda Corrêa, associate,...
Associated legal terms
Coordinated effects (mergers)
These may arise in both horizontal and non-horizontal mergers where the merger allows or enhances the ability of several firms (including the merged entity) jointly to increases prices where this creates or strengthens the conditions for tacit co-ordination between them.
Significant Impediment to Effective Competition
In order to determine whether a proposed concentration (merger) is compatible with the Internal Market and therefore legal under EU law, the EU Commission will conduct a market analysis to ascertain the likely competitive effects of the deal. The concentration will be prohibited where it is determined that it would significantly impede effect competition.
Unilateral effects
Unilateral effects can arise in a situation where as a result of the merger, the merged firm can profitably raise prices due to the loss of competition between the merged entities. Evidence or indicators of the likelihood of unilateral effects can lead to a merger being prohibited.
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