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From Present Practice to Future Policy: The Evolution of Efficiencies in Merger Control
By: Aura García Pabón[1] I. Introduction Recent discussions on competition policy seem to have centered on whether competition authorities have adequate and appropriate tools to enforce laws effectively, often extending to whether they should be granted broader powers or a wider policy scope. Different aspects of merger review have...
Region
Africa
Semper Aliquid Novi Africam Adferre – Balancing Socio-Economic Goals with Competition Law
By: John Oxenham, Andreas Stargard, Stephany Torres & Megan Friday* I. Introduction South Africa is a pioneer among African jurisdictions employing a consideration of the “public interest” in antitrust merger...
Asia
Principles of Antitrust Policy Enforcement and Lessons from the Korean Experience
By: Seonghoon Jeon[1][2] I. Introduction Since the enactment of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (“MRFTA”) in 1981, Korean antitrust law has made significant strides in both scope and depth....
Latin America
Global Merger Control: Counting the Days and Paying the Bill – Insights from the Brazilian Experience
By Paulo Burnier da Silveira[1] I. Introduction In 2024, the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) received 712 merger notifications including several transactions with a transnational dimension (e.g. IAG/AirEuropa, Bunge/Viterra and...
South Asia
The Competition Commission of India and Digital Markets
By Geeta Gouri[1] I. Introduction Ex ante intervention by ex post competition regulators of digital markets is a new development for India’s competition regulator. The trend in Europe and...
Europe
A Final Call for the European Commission Exclusionary Abuse Guidelines: Back to (Economic) Principles
By: Juan Delgado & Hector Otero I. Introduction The European Commission is about to publish new guidelines for the analysis of exclusionary abuses, following the public consultation on the Draft...
US & Canada
Enforcement Harmony: Keeping Competition Regulation and Due Process in Sync
By: John M. Taladay and Christine Ryu-Naya* I. Introduction Effective competition regulation seeks to foster a level playing field and promote market efficiency. To do so, some authorities are...
ICN
Happy Birthday, ICN
By Eleanor Fox1 Happy Birthday, ICN, from a fan who knew you when. But don’t lie on laurels bed. You have lots of work ahead. It is a pleasure to wish the ICN a happy birthday and many more. I remember well when ICN was just a gleam in a few eyes. I was […]
Oceania
Public Tenders and Competition Law: Are We Acting Competitively in Australia?
By Leandra Diem* & Barbora Jedličková** The concept of competition law as it relates to public procurement is not a particularly common topic of discussion in Australia. Unlike in Switzerland...
Topic
Cartel
Criminal Antitrust Enforcement by the California Attorney General: What Can We Expect?
By Niall E. Lynch & Sydney Kirlan-Stout* I. Introduction Dating to 1907, California’s Cartwright Act1 is the primary state law through which private plaintiffs and state agencies challenge allegedly...
IP Law
What’s FRAND Got to Do With It: How Will Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory Terms be Determined for Accessing Digital Platforms?
By Richard S. Taffet and Nina Jayne Carroll1 I. INTRODUCTION FRAND is now a well-recognized acronym referring to licensing standard essential patents (“SEPs”) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms....
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