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CAT approves second class action settlement

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the country’s second-ever class action settlement in a mass claim alleging rail passengers were overcharged for certain train tickets.

Schwab: EU should issue DMA infringement decision soon

The former rapporteur for the Digital Markets Act has encouraged the European Commission to issue the regulation’s inaugural penalty decision before the upcoming elections.

Dutch enforcer ramps up scrutiny of below-threshold mergers with “roll-up acquisition” theory

The Dutch competition watchdog’s in-depth probe of Foresco Packaging’s planned takeover of two smaller rivals will feature a “novel” analysis on whether the deal could further the dominance the company obtained through a series of below-threshold acquisitions.

Foul play: The Briefing for 30 April 2024

More bad news for FIFA, after an advisor to the EU’s top court said that rules relating to contract terminations may breach competition law. The football association is increasingly running into antitrust …

CMA cannot void penalty discount, construction cartelist says

The UK’s antitrust authority is exceeding its powers by claiming that a member of a construction bid-rigging cartel should not benefit from a £4 million settlement discount because it is challenging the …

TikTok owner disputes gatekeeper status in first DMA court hearing

The European Commission failed to properly assess ByteDance’s objections to its gatekeeper status and should have conducted market investigations to appraise them, the company has argued.

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DOJ warns FCC of “oligopolistic” market for inmate calling services

Prisoners face an “effective monopoly” and pay higher fares for phone calls due to the lack of competition for inmate calling services, the Department of Justice has said.

Google: DOJ cannot seek damages in ad tech case

US government agencies only purchased digital advertising through intermediaries so cannot seek damages, Google has said in seeking to throw out the Department of Justice’s monopolisation lawsuit.

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Germany weighs changes to investment screening regime

Reports that the German government is considering “watering down” potential changes to the country’s foreign investment screening regime may be exaggerated, local experts have said.

UK explores screening outbound investments

A “very small proportion” of outbound investments could present national security issues, the UK’s deputy prime minister has said.

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Interviews and Analysis

A Q&A with Alexis Pirchio

Alexis Pirchio rejoined Argentina’s National Commission for Competition Defence last month as head of the agency after five years working in the private sector. He spoke to GCR about recent setbacks to …

A Q&A with Étienne Chantrel

Étienne Chantrel stepped down as head of the mergers unit at France’s Competition Authority last Monday. He spoke to GCR about recent Article 22 referrals, political interference, policing minority shareholdings and the …

A Q&A with Cani Fernández

Cani Fernández is more than halfway into her tenure as president of Spain’s National Commission for Markets and Competition. She spoke to GCR about prioritising probes into Google and Booking.com, investing in …

A Q&A with KFTC chair Han Ki-jeong

Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Han Ki-jeong to lead the country's Fair Trade Commission last year. The KFTC head spoke to GCR about the agency’s bid to tackle anticompetitive practices from Big …

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Shifting Attitudes Towards Most Favoured Nation Clauses in E-Commerce

Featured in Digital Markets Guide - Third Edition

A change in focus from ‘wide’ to ‘narrow’ in most favoured nation clauses is under scrutiny in Europe …

Canada: SEPs and FRAND – litigation, policy and latest developments

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

A key strategic consideration for SEP litigation in Canada is to understand how the key principles of the …

Argentina: objection reports detail threats to CNDC’s merger regulation

Featured in Americas Antitrust Review 2024

Recently released objection reports on critical mergers across industries such as entertainment, food and beverage and cosmetics highlight …

GCR Enforcer Hub

GCR Enforcer Hub brings together critical information about the world’s competition enforcement agencies from both the legal and economist perspectives.