Competition Law 2024, Israel

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The year 2024 unfolded amidst ongoing challenges, including regional conflicts and global economic uncertainties, which continued to influence Israel’s regulatory and economic environment. Despite these adversities, Israel’s competition regulation saw targeted legislative updates and decisive judicial interventions. These developments highlight the Israeli Competition Authority’s pragmatic approach to addressing anti-competitive practices while navigating broader societal and…

Abuse of dominance, Essential Facility, European Court of Justice, Google, Platforms

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The topic of the essential facility doctrine has made unexpectedly frequent appearances in EU case law over the past few years, which continues to refine the application scope of Bronner. The recent preliminary procedure in the case of Google Android Auto will inevitably become part of this process, which may have some significant consequences in…

Competition policy, European Union, Rule of Law

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Over the past months, various discussions and debates have taken place concerning the future path of EU competition policy. Central to these discussions was the Draghi Report calling to revamp the EU’s competitiveness and launch a new industrial policy. Some of these discussions were described as reviving “old Europe” mindset and proposing policy directions that…

Abuse of dominance, Data protection, Facebook, India, Whatsapp

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On 18th November 2024, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) made history by imposing a penalty of Indian Rupees 2.13 billion (approximately USD 25.3 million), alongside cease-and-desist directions on Meta for abusing its dominant position (In Re: Updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for WhatsApp users). The order was passed in relation to WhatsApp’s…

Competition Law 2024, Romania

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2024 has been a landmark year for competition law, unfair competition, and foreign direct investment (FDI) screening in Romania, marked by significant changes that have reshaped the regulatory landscape. The Romanian Competition Council (RCC) has solidified its role as a proactive authority, capable of responding swiftly when needed, launching unprecedented enforcement actions in the IT,…

Australia, Competition Law 2024

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This blog post provides a brief overview of some of the most important developments in Australian competition law and policy in 2024. It has been another busy year for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), particularly in the areas of mergers, digital platform markets, supermarkets, and sustainability. Notably, this year also marks the 50th…

World Competition Law and Economics Review

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We are happy to inform you that the latest issue of the journal is now available and includes the following contributions:   Pablo Ibáñez Colomo, Resale Price Maintenance in EU Competition Law: Understanding the Significance of Super Bock The Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in Super Bock is a significant development in EU competition law….

Competition Law 2024

(University of Vienna, Austria), (White & Case, Belgium), (University Villanueva, Spain), and (University of Göttingen, Germany)/ /Leave a comment

Today we are closing another great year at the Kluwer Competition Law Blog! We want to thank you all for your contributions, discussions and overall curiosity for competition law and policy. We are excited for 2025 and all the developments we can follow together.   In 2024, the most read blogposts posted in 2024 were:…

Enforcement, European Commission, Foreign subsidies, Foreign Subsidy Regulation, Merger control, Mergers, State aid, Subsidies

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With the introduction of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), the European Union (EU) embarked on a new regulatory era. This landmark regulation aims at addressing the distortive effects of subsidies granted by foreign – non-EU – countries to companies operating within the EU, and ensuring a level playing field and fair competition across the internal…

Competition Law 2024, Malta

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The year 2024, in Malta, has seen the first (ever) merger control prohibition decision, a number of ongoing antitrust investigations, and the overturning of a ‘margin squeeze’ judgement by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Appeals Tribunal (an appeals body that has since been abolished) (“Competition Appeals Tribunal”) dating back to 2014. In September 2024 the…