Update on COMESA’s new merger control regime *

South Africa - February 1 2013
Summary As reported in our briefing COMESA's Competition Commission commences operations the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has started to…

Co-authors: John Davies, Chantal Lavoie.

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COMESA’s Competition Commission commences operations *

Africa - January 24 2013
A new supra-national merger control regime for Africa comprising 19 eastern and southern African states must now be added to companies’ checklist of…

Co-authors: John Davies, Chantal Lavoie.

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Canon Europe’s planned acquisition of IRIS group referred to the European Commission for review *

European Union - January 14 2013
In September 2012, Canon Europe announced its intention to acquire all shares in IRIS Group, a Belgian based company active in the development of…

Co-authors: Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Laurent Garzaniti, Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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Competition Council approves acquisition of Flightcare by Swissport Handling subject to conditions *

Belgium - January 14 2013
On 31 August 2012, the Belgian Competition Council conditionally cleared the acquisition of Flightcare by Swissport Handling after a phase I…

Co-authors: Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Laurent Garzaniti, Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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Competition Council hits bpost with a 37 million euro fine for abuse of dominance *

Belgium - January 14 2013
On 10 December 2012, the Belgian Competition Council fined Belgian postal operator bpost for having abused its dominant position by applying an…

Co-authors: Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Laurent Garzaniti, Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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