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ECJ confirms public tenders’ restrictions for companies from third countries with no procurement agreement with the EU

EU Member States may allow companies from countries that have not concluded an agreement guaranteeing equal and reciprocal access to public procurement (public procurement agreement) with the EU to participate in public tenders, provided there is no EU act excluding the relevant country.

Global | Publication | November 15, 2024

Ireland

On 31 October 2023, the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the “Act”), which establishes a new foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime in Ireland, was enacted.

Global | Publication | November 13, 2024

Regulation 1/2003 2.0 – What to expect for a revised procedural antitrust framework under a new European Commission?

The European Commission (EC) is contemplating a revision of the procedural framework for antitrust investigations that is laid down in Regulation 1/2003 and Regulation 773/2004 (together, the “Regulations”).

Global | Publication | November 11, 2024

Unpacking Australia’s new merger control legislation

On 10 October 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 (the Bill) was introduced into Parliament.

Australia | Publication | November 07, 2024

Draft Guidelines on abusive exclusionary conduct – Striking a balance between effective enforcement and economic analysis

On 01 August 2024, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on the draft text of the Guidelines on the application of Article 102 TFEU to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings (the draft Guidelines).

Global | Publication | November 05, 2024

Key takeaways from the G7 Competition Summit on Artificial Intelligence

Facing the fast-growing development of AI across the globe, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), the G7 competition authorities and policymakers (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the UK and the US) and the European Commission met in Italy on 3-4 October 2024 to discuss the main competition challenges raised by these new technologies in digital markets.

Global | Publication | November 05, 2024