About Competition Law
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 EU competition law developments, including the latest EUMR developments....
This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CAT publishes judgment approving collective settlement...
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission finds that Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be...
A round-up of UK competition law developments, including the latest UK merger control developments....
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final Markets Regime Guidance following a consultation on amendments intended to improve...
Latest Competition Practice Notes
Latvia behavioural investigations—closed cases trackerThis table summarises all completed investigations by Latvia’s competition authority (the...
EU mergers—ongoing cases trackerThe below tracks live European Commission merger investigations.For information on completed investigations see EU...
UK merger remedies—practice and policyUnder the Enterprise Act 2002, when investigating mergers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has the...
Food delivery services (AT.40795) [Archived]CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the final decision of 2 June...
BPM/UniCredit (Article 21 EUMR) (M.12052)CASE HUBSee further, timeline.Case factsOutlineEuropean Commission investigation into whether Italy’s...
Latest Competition Precedents
Competition law compliance—trade associations—guide for staffIndustry associations can serve useful, pro-competitive purposes, but the risk of...
Competition compliance—gathering competitive intelligence FAQsKnowing our industry and competitors is beneficial to business success. However, we must...
Competition compliance—gathering competitive intelligence guide for staffKnowing our industry and competitors is beneficial to business success, but...
Training materials—competition law complianceThis Precedent presentation has been designed as a training aid that you can use to introduce your staff...
Competition law compliance—post-training assessment questions1How to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your...
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
Effect on trade
under EU law, a jurisdictional test which determines whether EU or national law is applicable to potentially anti-competitive conduct.
Relevant market
Identifying the relevant market is the process of market definition that is necessary for all forms of competition analysis, whether assessing dominance, agreements or merger review. The relevant market identifies the focal product, relevant geographic area and time-frame and lays the foundation for identifying the competitive constraints acting on a supplier, particular product or service.
Substantial part of the internal market
In order for Article 102 to apply the undertaking must have a position of dominance which is also held in the whole or a substantial part of the internal market. The requirement ensures that only conduct of a certain size is caught by EU competition law (as opposed to merely national law).
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