The European Commission has approved (20 December) NVIDIA Corporation’s acquisition of Run:ai Labs Ltd, concluding that the transaction poses no competition concerns within the European Economic Area (EEA). The deal was referred to the Commission […]
Year: 2024
China Issues Guidelines to Enhance Review of Horizontal Mergers
On December 20, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the “Guidelines for the Review of Horizontal Concentration of Operators”, marking a significant step in modernizing and standardizing antitrust oversight in the country. […]
UK Tribunal Dismisses Landmark Class Action Against BT Group
In a significant judgment handed down today (19 December), the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) dismissed a class action brought against BT Group by Justin Le Patourel, the first such class action in the UK […]
ACCC Proposes Authorisation for Supermarkets to Continue Soft Plastics Recycling Collaboration
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed (19 December) granting authorisation for Coles, Woolworths, and ALDI to continue their collaboration on soft plastics recycling until July 31, 2026. This includes managing stockpiles left […]
ACCC Proposes to Deny Catholic Hospitals’ Boycott of Private Health Insurers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released (19 December) a draft determination proposing to deny Catholic Health Australia (CHA) authorisation to collectively boycott major private health insurers in the event of failed funding […]
