The French Competition Authority (“FCA”) is one of the most vigorous national competition authorities (“NCA”) of the European Competition Network. For instance, it opened 333 investigations between 2004 and 2022, not that far behind the 447 investigations initiated by European Commission (see the statistics here). 2023 was not an exception, with an active fight against…
Following a slow 2022, 2023 proved to be an eventful year for competition law in Slovakia. Notably, changes took place at the helm of the Slovak Antimonopoly Office (AMO). This was overdue as the term of the previous AMO’s chairman expired in 2021, and the uncertainty seemed to be contributing to the AMO’s inactivity. The…
2023 was a watershed moment in competition law in Ireland with the start of a new civil fines regime. A further wave of EU and Irish rules enhanced powers for the CCPC and ComReg, created two new Irish regulators and is expected to bring a radical change to enforcement across multiple sectors, such as Tech,…
This post highlights some of the most interesting competition law cases and issues discussed in Chile in 2023. Before examining each topic, however, it is important to understand how Chile´s competition system works. The Chilean system involves the intervention of three authorities: The Fiscalía Nacional Económica (“FNE”), the Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia…
The following is a selection of some important developments in German competition law and policy in 2023. It covers the latest competition law reform, cases under special rules for digital gatekeepers, abuse of dominance, merger control, antitrust (cartels, horizontal cooperation) and damages litigation. 11th Amendment of the ARC On November 7, 2023, the latest…
In 2023, Israel’s competition law landscape has witnessed significant trends and shifts that are shaping the regulatory environment and influencing business strategies. From proposed amendments targeting distribution agreements to increased scrutiny during emergencies and pivotal legal rulings, this overview delves into the specific dynamics characterizing key competition law in Israel last year. These developments offer…
The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) had a busy agenda in 2023 both in terms of enforcement and policy actions. Let us elaborate on some of them here. For your convenience, we have classified those in the following sections: (i) antitrust, focusing on violation in the digital markets, no-poaching agreements, resale price maintenance (ii) legislative developments…
With 2023 now in hindsight, it is time to take stock of what happened in the Swedish competition law arena last year. To sum up, while the number of dawn raids remains low, the Swedish Competition Authority (‘the SCA’) has been active during 2023, carrying out a sector inquiry into the food industry and pursuing…
In 2023, Brazilian competition policy celebrated three significant landmarks: first, the 20th anniversary of its first leniency agreement; second, the launch of CADE’s cartel sanction calculation guidelines; and third, the establishment of a partnership between the Brazilian competition authority CADE and the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) for efficiency improvements in the investigation of…
Year at a glance 2023 saw further consolidation of the banking sector, with OTP Bank buying NKBM, creating the second largest bank in the country. In MOL / OMV Slovenija, the European Commission (“EC”) cleared (after a Phase II investigation and subject to an up-front-buyer remedy) MOL’s acquisition of OMV’s gas station network in Slovenia….
