Antitrust & Merger Control

• Ten things you need to know about dawn raids

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  Last Reviewed: 09 March 2015 / Submitted: 13 January 2012

• Dawn raids - unwelcome visitors at the door

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  Submitted: 09 January 2015

  Our relaunched 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.

• What has changed under Portugal’s new Competition Law?

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  Submitted: 01 August 2012

  Portugal’s new Competition Law came into effect on 07 July 2012 as part of the ongoing reform of the Portuguese competition regime.

• Electronic merger notification system goes live in Portugal

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  Submitted: 30 June 2009

  The Portuguese competition authority launches a new on-line merger notification system in July 2009.

• Iberian wholesale electricity market under scrutiny

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  Submitted: 28 October 2008

  The Portuguese Competition Authority has launched a study of pricing in the wholesale electricity market.

• Confidentiality and access to the file in Portugal

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  Submitted: 29 November 2007

  Law 48/2007, of 29 August 2007 reversed the aspect of criminal procedure which made the investigation file in a competition case confidential so that now, unless the authority considers that access to the file will jeopardize the outcome of the investigation

• EU, competition & regulatory bulletin September 2007 - European network news

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  Last Reviewed: 03 September 2007 / Submitted: 03 September 2007

  Highlights of antitrust developments around the Simmons & Simmons network: a groundbreaking decision from the Düsseldorf Regional Court limits the scope to challenge merger prohibitions by the Federal Cartel Office.