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Competition weekly highlights—11 December 2025

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA's decision that Vandemoortele/Délifrance merger meets the test for reference to phase 2, (2) the CMA's decision to launch a strategic review of legacy merger remedies, (3) a Court of Appeal's judgment upholding the dismissal of LetterOne's compensation claim following a NSI Act 2021 divestment order, (4) a High Court judgment dismissing Brazilian orange growers' cartel damages claims as time-barred under Brazilian law, and (5) publication by the CMA Microeconomics Unit of a report on technology, productivity and competition. This week's highlights also include, from an EU perspective: (1) a General Court judgment reducing Intel's ‘naked restrictions’ fine but rejecting annulment, (2) a General Court judgment dismissing an action against the Commission's rejection of a complaint in the Fire Protection Bogies case, (3) the Commission's decision to launch an investigation into Meta's restrictions on AI providers' access to WhatsApp, (4) the Commission's decision to launch an investigation into Google's use of publisher and YouTube content for AI training, (5) the Commission's decision to unconditionally clear Mars/Kellanova after phase II, (6) the Commission's decision to refer TIL/Hutchison Ports/TERCAT to phase II, (7) Meta's commitment to give EU users choice on personalised ads under DMA, and (8) a General Court judgment dismissing an action against the Commission's decision to approve restructuring aid of €2.55bn granted to Portugal to TAP.

UK Competition law—daily round-up (11/12/2025)

A round-up of UK competition law developments, including the latest UK merger control developments.

EU Competition law—daily round-up (11/12/2025)

A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission launches in-depth investigation into Nuctech Technology under the FSR.

EU Competition law—daily round-up (10/12/2025)

A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) (1) the Commission’s decision to refer the TIL/Hutchison Ports/TERCAT merger referred to phase II, (2) the General Court reduces Intel ‘naked restrictions’ fine but rejects annulment, (3) the General Court dismisses action against Commission’s rejection of complaint in Fire Protection Bogies case, and (4) the General Court dismisses action against Commission’s decision to approve restructuring aid of €2.55bn granted to Portugal to TAP.

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