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.
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.
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.
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A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the latest EUMR developments....
A round-up of UK competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the CAT’s judgment dismissing ‘Boundary Fares’ abuse of dominance...
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) (1) a Court of Justice judgment upholding the General Court’s judgment...
A round-up of UK competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the CMA launching a consultation on proposed changes to its merger...
This week’s edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA refers the Constellation Developments Limited/ABVR...
Türkiye behavioural investigations—closed cases trackerThis table summarises all completed investigations by Türkiyes competition authority (the...
Merger decisions—databaseThe merger decisions database spreadsheet below provides details on published merger decisions issued by the European...
UK mergers—ongoing cases trackerThe below tracks live CMA merger investigations. For information on completed investigations, see UK phase 1...
EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...
Competition law and sustainability—global developments trackerThis document aims to track and summarise legislative, guidance and other policy...
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...
Training materials—the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption and Distribution Agreements (UK)This Precedent presentation has been designed as a training...
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 competition lawMarket definition is the starting point for most competition law assessments and plays a central and...
Laos merger controlA conversation with David Fruitman, Regional Competition Counsel, and Kristy Newby, Country Managing Director, Lao PDR, at regional...
MJ merger grid—jurisdictionThe grid below sets out the notification thresholds as according to local legislation for all merger control regimes in the...
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 casesThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and sectoral regulators with concurrent competition powers may impose...
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 dominanceIn the EU, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by Article 102 TFEU. In particular,...
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 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)CASE HUBSee further, timeline.Case factsOutlineAppeal against the General Court's...
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 TribunalSTOP PRESS: This PN has been affected by the CAT’s recent judgments in Justin Le Patourel v...
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 planningThe due diligence and negotiation of a merger will inevitably involve exchanges of information...
Hong Kong FDI controlA conversation with Chin Yeoh, partner, at multinational law firm Ashurst, on key issues on foreign direct investment (FDI)...
Brazil merger controlA conversation with José Inacio F. de Almeida Prado Filho, partner, Luiz Galvão, senior associate, and Brenda Corrêa, associate,...
The obstacles faced by potential entrants wanting to enter and compete in a new market, which will vary in type and complexity from market to market. Barriers to entry are normally considered by competition authorities in the course of assessing dominance under Article 102 TFEU and/or section 18 of the Competition Act 1998.
The term is a reference to a mistake that can be made when assessing market power and the substitutability of products. The relevant market is often determined in part by reference to economic modelling of consumer demand in response to price increases, i.e. observing whether consumers shift to a substitutable product. However, the cellophane fallacy is a warning that consumer demand may shift to a non-substitutable product because the price level is already considerably above competitive levels.
Competition between products produced by different firms.