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Submitted: 15 February 2019
An overview of the Competition Amendment Act (Amendment Act) that was signed into law on 13 February 2019 by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Submitted: 20 December 2018
The German Government announced that foreign investments by acquiring 10% or more of the voting rights in companies operating in the defence sector and operating a critical infrastructure will be reviewed.
Submitted: 03 December 2018
November was an eventful month for FinTech companies in the UK. Two mergers between two market giants and their start-up counterparts have been referred for investigation to the UK’s competition regulator.
Submitted: 09 August 2018
The German Government announced plans to overhaul its rules on foreign investment and to lower the threshold for a review.
Submitted: 06 August 2018
A high-level overview of the key proposals by the Department for Business Energy and Industry Strategy (BEIS) in its White Paper to change the UK public intervention regime for national security mergers.
Submitted: 20 July 2018
The acquisition by a chinese investor of a UK defence contractor attracted much attention as it represented the first use of the new merger thresholds which came in force in early June.
Submitted: 06 June 2018
On 31 May 2018, in Case C-633/16 Ernst & Young P/S v Konkurrenceradet, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) provided much welcomed guidance in a preliminary ruling regarding gun jumping.
Submitted: 18 May 2018
A quick review of the new rules for mergers relating to specific sectors.
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Submitted: 18 May 2017
In this session we explore the issues that start-ups and investors encounter and some key challenges they need to overcome.
Submitted: 12 May 2017
On 10 May 2017, the European Commission published its Final Report on its e-Commerce Sector Inquiry which sets out in detail potentially problematic restrictions in agreements between e-commerce operators.
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Our microsite on antitrust and white collar crime dawn raids sets out practical tips and updated information on the powers of officials to enter premises, access evidence and interview staff.
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