About Competition Law
In competition, we know that detailing the law isn't enough. You need to be able to see things from a commercial perspective so you can protect the competitiveness of your or your clients' businesses.
Multi-jurisdictional merger control toolkit
Get maintained, up-to-date information on key jurisdictional and procedural issues for all merger control regimes around the world. Plus, Where to Notify, our calculator that carries out MJ merger assessments for you.
Multi-jurisdictional FDI toolkit
Regularly updated information on key jurisdictional and procedural issues for worldwide foreign direct investment (FDI) control regimes. Get summary grids, jurisdictional guides, and a news feed summarizing developments.
Merger decisions database
A database of published decisions. 30 filters like transaction type, industry and market definition, and substantive assessment. Plus decisions from key jurisdictions from 2007, and new jurisdictions constantly added.
Commercial perspective
In competition, we know that detailing the law isn't enough. You need to be able to see things from a commercial perspective so you can protect the competitiveness of your or your clients' businesses.
Topics We Cover
Latest Competition News
A round-up of UK competition law developments, including the CMA updates its procedural complaints guidance....
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission proposes simplification to speed up defence investments...
A round-up of UK competition law developments, including (amongst other things) a High Court ruling dismissing a toy manufacturer’s damages claim but...
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the latest EUMR and antitrust developments....
A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) the Commission publishes a Revised Code of Best Practices for conduct...
Latest Competition Practice Notes
EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...
UK private actions—ongoing cases trackerThis table tracks and summarises all current claims in respect of an infringement decision or an alleged...
EU competition horizon scanning (2017–2025) [Archived]This Practice Note is an archived summary of the key legal developments that have impacted EU...
EU competition horizon scanning—2025 and beyondThis Practice Note is a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact EU...
UK competition horizon scanning—2025 and beyondThis Practice Note is a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact UK...
Latest Competition Precedents
Competition law compliance—statement for meetingsTo be read aloud by the Chair at the beginning of any meeting/gathering where competitors are...
Competition law compliance—trade associations—guide for staffIndustry associations can serve useful, pro-competitive purposes, but the risk of...
Training materials—the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption and Distribution Agreements (EU)This Precedent presentation has been designed as a training...
Competition law concern report form (for internal use only)This form is for use if you have any concerns relating to competition law compliance. These...
Competition law compliance policy1Introduction1.1Competition benefits both businesses and consumers. It shows companies where they need to improve;...
Latest Competition Q&As
Featured Competition content
Multi-jurisdictional foreign direct investment (FDI) control grid
Multi-jurisdictional foreign direct investment (FDI) control gridThis grid summarises when foreign direct investment (FDI) filings may be required in...
Market definition and analysis in EU and UK competition law
Market definition and analysis in competition lawMarket definition is the starting point for most competition law assessments and plays a central and...
Laos merger control
Laos merger controlA conversation with David Fruitman, Regional Competition Counsel, and Kristy Newby, Country Managing Director, Lao PDR, at regional...
MJ merger grid—jurisdiction
MJ merger grid—jurisdictionThe grid below sets out the notification thresholds as according to local legislation for all merger control regimes in the...
Market sharing
Market sharingWhere competitors 'carve up' markets or customers, or limit access into a market they are in effect isolating their business from...
Penalties in UK competition cases
Penalties in UK competition casesThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and sectoral regulators with concurrent competition powers may impose...
Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker
Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases trackerThe tables below lists competition appeal cases currently live (lodged or heard post 01/01/2012) before...
Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominance
Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominanceIn the EU, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by Article 102 TFEU. In particular,...
Clean team agreement
Clean team agreementThis AGREEMENT is made the [insert date] day of [insert month] [insert year]Parties1[Party 1] a company incorporated in [England...
EU phase II mergers—closed cases tracker
EU phase II mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists all completed European Commission phase II merger investigations since 2000 as well as other...
Cases C- 48/22 P Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping)
Cases C- 48/22 P Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google Shopping)CASE HUBSee further, timeline.Case factsOutlineAppeal against the General Court's...
Chapter II prohibition
Chapter II prohibitionIn the UK, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 (the Competition Act)....
Collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal TribunalSTOP PRESS: This PN has been affected by the CAT’s recent judgments in Justin Le Patourel v...
UK merger remedies—practice and policy
UK merger remedies—practice and policyUnder the Enterprise Act 2002, when investigating mergers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has the...
Pre-merger information exchange and integration planning
Pre-merger information exchange and integration planningThe due diligence and negotiation of a merger will inevitably involve exchanges of information...
Hong Kong FDI control
Hong Kong FDI controlA conversation with Chin Yeoh, partner, at multinational law firm Ashurst, on key issues on foreign direct investment (FDI)...
Brazil merger control
Brazil merger controlA conversation with José Inacio F. de Almeida Prado Filho, partner, Luiz Galvão, senior associate, and Brenda Corrêa, associate,...
Associated legal terms
Collective dominance
Article 102 TFEU and section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 prohibits the abuse of a dominant position 'by one or more undertakings' giving rise to the possibility that distinct undertakings may together hold a collectively dominant market position as a result of close economic links between them, or if the market structure enables the undertakings to present themselves or act together on the market as a collective entity.
Leniency
Leniency programmes offer the incentive of immunity or varying levels of leniency when setting fines in exchange for firms whistleblowing, i.e. voluntarily providing information relating to anti-competitive behaviour, normally relating to a secret cartel.
Substantial part of the internal market
In order for Article 102 to apply the undertaking must have a position of dominance which is also held in the whole or a substantial part of the internal market. The requirement ensures that only conduct of a certain size is caught by EU competition law (as opposed to merely national law).
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