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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 […]

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...