This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) a Court of Appeal judgment upholding the CMA's hydrocortisone excessive pricing findings but remitting the penalties to the CAT, (2) the Court of Appeal's dismissal of Meta's appeal concerning the availability of user damages in Facebook collective proceedings, (3) the CMA updating its transparency and disclosure guidance, and (4) the CMA notifying the former CEO of Advanz of its intention to seek a competition disqualification order. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission decision to fine Google €890 million for breaches of the DMA, (2) the Commission launching a consultation on draft new rescue and restructuring State aid guidelines, (3) the Commission publishing new guidance on State aid measures for social support and social investments, and (4) the Commission seeking feedback on proposed amendments to regional State aid guidelines.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective, a number of developments, namely: (1) the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act receiving Royal Assent, (2) the CMA’s decision to launch a consultation on its proposed guidance on the new digital markets regime, (3) the CMA’s decision to launch a consultation on its revised version of its guidance on its policy and approach to transparency and disclosure, (4) the CAT’s judgment upholding an appeal and setting aside the CMA’s infringement decision regarding the supply of prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets, and (5) the CMA’s announcement that it has decided to refer the supply of veterinary services for household pets in the UK for a market investigation. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s announcement that it has launched a call for evidence on the scope of content of its evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption, (2) the Commission’s decision to fine Mondelēz €337.5m over cross-border trade restrictions, and (3) the General Court’ judgment dismissing a further appeal regarding Spanish aid for the acquisition of ships.

This week’s edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CAT’s judgment concerning a class action finding that Apple abused its dominant position in iOS app distribution and in-app payment services, (2) the CMA publishing its updated merger guidance (CMA2 and CMA56) and merger notice template in order to embed its new ‘4Ps’ framework into the mergers process, (3) the CMA issuing an interim report in its phase 2 investigation in Aramark/Entier, (4) the CMA deciding that Greencore/Bakkavor meets the test for reference to phase 2, (5) the CMA publishing updated guidance on applications for leniency and no-action in cartel cases (CMA210), and (6) the FCA and PSR issuing their joint response on HM Treasury’s proposed consolidation of the PSR functions within the FCA. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice dismissing Teva and Cephalon’s appeal against their ‘pay-for-delay’ fines, (2) an AG opinion concerning numerous national references from Portugal on whether the Charter of Fundamental Rights precludes the seizure of business emails in Article 101 TFEU investigations, and (3) an AG opinion proposing that the Court of Justice dismiss an appeal against the Commission’s decision concerning German support for cogenerated electricity.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) a CAT judgment granting an interim injunction requiring Porsche to continue supply of spare parts to Eurospares, (2) a CAT judgment granting CPOs for opt-out claims against Amazon, (3) publication by the government of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Order and The Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper), (4) a CAT judgment dismissing for the second time a subsidy control challenge against a decision by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and (5) publication by the CMA of guidance on its approach to how it will use its market powers in the coming years. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: the Commission’s decisions to: (1) refer to phase II ADNOC/Covestro acquisition under the FSR and (2) launch an investigation into whether KKR provided incorrect or misleading information to the Commission during its 2024 merger investigation into KKR’s acquisition of NetCo.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the government’s autumn budget announces funding for CMA and plans to commence the CMA’s information gathering powers, (2) the CMA publishing its State of UK competition report for 2024, (3) the Department for Business Trade’s announcement that it has finalised technical discussions with the EU on a competition co-operation agreement, and (4) the CAT’s judgment dismissing application against CMA decisions to refuse confidential treatment of parts of phase 1 decision and phase 2 issues statement in T&L Sugars/Tereos merger. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice’s judgment dismissing the Commission’s Intel appeal, and (2) an AG opinion concerning national reference from Austria recommending EU competition law does not prevent evidence from whistle-blowers in cartel investigations being disclosed in criminal proceedings.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) Ofgem publishes decision to accept binding commitments from Scotia Gas Network to resolve abuse of dominance concerns, (2) the Government publishes response to its consultation regarding the draft amendment to the Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) Order 2021, (3) including the CAT made CPOs in two collective actions against Amazon concerning alleged abuse of dominance on Amazon Marketplace, and (4) the CAT publishes Practice Direction concerning expert evidence. This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice issues judgment concerning national reference from the Netherlands confirming courts have jurisdiction over representative antitrust actions against apple regarding the App Store, (2) an AG opinion proposing Court of Justice set aside General Court's judgment and annul Commission's decision approving financing model for the Fehmarn Belt fixed rail-road link project, and (3) Commission receives notifications from Apple under the Digital Markets Act.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA publishing a progress update on its mobile and cloud gaming market investigation. This week’s highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s provisional finding of Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ advertising model that has breached the Digital Markets Act, (2) the Commission’s decision to conditionally clear the Deutsche Lufthansa/MEF/ITA merger, (3) the Court of Justice judgments against the General Court’s judgments partially upholding the Commission’s decision concerning the delayed entry of perindopril, (4) the Commission launched a consultation on a new procedure for access to justice in State-aid related environmental matters.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA launches consultation on proposed changes to efficiencies in merger assessments, (2) a CAT order refusing Microsoft permission to appeal CPO decision in cloud licensing collective action, and (3) the CMA imposes publisher conduct requirement on Google's general search services. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the General Court's judgment upholding the Commission's information requests in Vivendi/Lagardère gun-jumping investigation, and (2) the General Court's judgment annulling Meta's DMA designation as regards Marketplace but upholds designation as regards Messenger.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes a round-up of EU competition law developments, including (among other things): (1) the General Court judgment dismissing an action relating to Commission's decision approving compensation to Česká pošta for universal service obligations, and (2) the General Court's judgment dismissing an action by Huhtamaki Holding seeking access to Commission documents on State aid investigation concerning Luxembourg advance tax agreements.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the provisions relating to the new digital markets competition regime and changes to the UK merger control under the DMCCA 2024 coming into force on 01/01/2025, (2) publication by the DBT of the government’s response to a consultation on turnover and control regulations, which have now been finalised and laid before Parliament, (3) publication of two further SIs for the purposes of the DMCCA 2024, (4) publication by the CMA of a document setting out the government's plan for monitoring and evaluating the new pro-competition regime for digital markets, (5) a High Court judgment dismissing a judicial review relating to a Government order requiring Russian-backed investment firm to sell broadband provider under the NSI Act 2021, and (6) a CAT judgment dismissing an application for summary judgment concerning an action against Microsoft alleging breach of competition law. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision to withdraw its guidance on Article 22 merger referrals, (2) the Commission’s decision to fine Pierre Cardin and Ahlers €5.7m for restricting cross-border sales of clothing, and (3) the Commission’s decision to close its State aid investigation into Fiat, Amazon and Starbucks tax rulings.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CAT publishes judgment approving collective settlement regarding damages action in maritime car carriers cartel, (2) the CMA adopts updated guidance for markets regime, and (3) the FCA publishes final report on Premium Finance market study. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Court of Justice issues judgment concerning national reference from Portugal on interpretation of provisions in Damages Directive governing actions under national law for infringements of competition law, and (2) the Commission launches in-depth investigation into Goldwind under the FSR.

This week's edition of Competition weekly highlights includes, from a UK perspective: (1) the CMA publishes its annual concurrency report for 2025. This week's highlights also includes, from an EU perspective: (1) the Commission’s decision to fine Delivery Hero and Glovo €329m for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector.