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Exemptions as a Competition Policy Tool in South Africa

 |  Sep 14, 2026

By: Nicola Theron[1] & Timothy Evans[2] I. Introduction The abuse of market power, along with several other anti-competitive horizontal and vertical practices, is prohibited by the South African Competition Act (“the Act”). While much of the literature emphasises the role of public interest considerations in merger control in South Africa[3],...

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Africa
Exemptions as a Competition Policy Tool in South Africa
 |  Sep 14, 2026

By: Nicola Theron[1] & Timothy Evans[2] I. Introduction The abuse of market power, along with several other anti-competitive horizontal and vertical practices, is prohibited by the South African Competition Act...

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
Investment Through Mercado Pago and the Structural Transformation of Financial Inclusion and Competition in Argentina
 |  Aug 14, 2026

  By: Cecilia de Mendoza & Marcos M. Orteu[1]   I. Introduction Access to formal financial services has historically been constrained by structural barriers, leaving significant portions of the population...

South Asia
The Cart and the Counter: Reframing Relevant Markets in the Omnichannel Retail Economy
 |  Jul 21, 2026

By: Sonam Mathur, Shashank Mehrotra & Dhruv Dikshit (TT&A) Across jurisdictions, competition authorities have been treating the online marketplace platforms as distinct markets, separate from offline channels of distribution. This...

Europe
Modernizing European Competition Policy: Dead on Arrival
 |  Sep 10, 2026

By: Cristina Caffarra[1]   The world we live in is convulsed by the most extraordinarily far-reaching technological transformation, poised to either unmeasurably improve the human condition and create human-to-machine relations...

US & Canada
When Does AI Become Infrastructure?
 |  Jun 22, 2026

By: Kylie C. Kim Every generation of technology faces some version of the same question. At first it’s a product: companies compete to build a better version, customers pick among...

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....