Introduction
"Merger control has seen a number of developments in 2021, some related to the repercussions of the covid-19 pandemic and others born out of the ambitions..."
Australia
"After a dramatic period in the first half of 2020, in which two major contested merger cases were decided..."
Brazil
"As M&A activities have been facing a significant increase, worldwide and in Brazil, we are also seeing a greater..."
China
"Three key merger control developments in the past year are worthy of attention, which we elaborate on..."
Czech Republic
"The vast majority of merger cases were approved in Phase I without commitments. However, the most notable..."
European Union
"The best illustration of how eventful 2021 has been is to delve into the European Commission’s (EC) shift in approach..."
France
"The French Competition Authority (FCA) is progressively getting back to its cruising speed after the covid-19..."
Germany
"The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) reviewed approximately 1,230 transactions in 2020 – slightly less than..."
Greece
"From October 2020 to September 2021, the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) reviewed 14 merger..."
Italy
"In 2020, despite the covid-19 pandemic, the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) examined approximately 70 mergers..."
Japan
"During financial year 2020 (FY2020: 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021), the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)..."
Malta
"Bearing in mind Malta’s size, there were no key developments in this particular sector in the past year..."
Mexico
"Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) was forced to..."
Poland
"Two key developments were the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection’s (OCCP) decisions in the..."
Russia
"The most important and pivotal event of 2020 for the regulator (Federal Antimonopoly Service: FAS) was..."
Slovakia
"On 1 June 2021, a new act on the protection of competition became effective and completely replaced the..."
Thailand
"The Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) is a young and ambitious regulator. It is encouraging..."
Turkey
"Pursuant to the Decision Statistics of the Competition Authority (Authority) for 2020, the Competition Board (Board)..."
United Kingdom
"2021 began with the UK’s formal departure from the EU, heralding the end of the UK’s participation in the..."
United States
"Since the inauguration of President Biden in January 2021, there have been notable changes in antitrust policies..."
Vietnam
"The competition regulator has remained active since the new merger control regime under the Competition..."