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Luxembourgish Competition Law: Recent Developments

 |  Feb 18, 2026

By Marco Estanqueiro[1] & Laura Alicia Mendez[2]   During the last years several significant changes have taken place in the Luxembourgish competition law, not only in strengthening the country’s legal framework for competition but also in enhancing institutional capacity, strategic advocacy, enforcement activity, and international cooperation. To understand the context...

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Africa
Competition Law and Greedflation: Lessons from Nigeria
 |  Feb 2, 2026

By: Folakunmi Pinheiro*   I. Introduction Many countries have faced record inflation levels in recent years, driven by pandemic-induced economic responses and the war in Ukraine. Nigeria has been no...

Asia
2025: The Year Chinese Merger Control Came Back!
 |  Jan 16, 2026

By: Adrian Emch[1]   I. Introduction 2025 proved a busy year for merger control in China, as the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) – China’s antitrust authority – beefs...

Latin America
The Credible Threat of Entry: How Will the Mexican Antitrust Authority Use the Concept of Potential Competitor Derived from Recent Legal Reforms?
 |  Feb 4, 2026

By Alejandra Palacios Prieto & Rodrigo Alcázar Silva[1]   In Mexico, significant amendments to the Antitrust Law (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica, or “LFCE”) entered into force at the end...

South Asia
The Competition Commission of India and Digital Markets
 |  Apr 11, 2025

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
Luxembourgish Competition Law: Recent Developments
 |  Feb 18, 2026

By Marco Estanqueiro[1] & Laura Alicia Mendez[2]   During the last years several significant changes have taken place in the Luxembourgish competition law, not only in strengthening the country’s legal...

US & Canada
Enforcement Harmony: Keeping Competition Regulation and Due Process in Sync
 |  Dec 2, 2025

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
 |  Dec 5, 2021

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?
 |  May 15, 2024

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...

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Cartel
Criminal Antitrust Enforcement by the California Attorney General: What Can We Expect?
 |  Aug 15, 2024

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?
 |  Mar 17, 2024

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....