It’s been a week of heavy enforcement and sharper global coordination. From Adidas’ RPM fine in Turkey to Temu’s pricing probe in Germany and Google’s formal designation under the UK’s new digital markets regime, regulators on every continent reminded companies that competition law is tightening its grip.
Digital oversight took centre stage again, with Brussels and the EDPB launching joint DMA–GDPR guidance, and India’s Competition Commission publishing an AI market study — both signalling how digital conduct and data use are converging under antitrust scrutiny.
In merger control, authorities in COMESA, South Africa, and Spain tackled complex cross-border deals, while Australia and France cleared transactions with targeted remedies. On the conduct side, enforcement stretched from cartel raids in Brazil and Latvia to no-poach and bid-rigging investigations in Poland, Spain, and New Zealand, underscoring that labour and procurement markets remain enforcement hotspots.
Policy work also accelerated, with the OECD spotlighting steel subsidies, Sweden’s NCA assessing AI’s impact on competition, and Japan’s JFTC preparing for algorithmic collusion. And in dominance and litigation, authorities from Belgium to India weighed in on sports, streaming, and app-store power.
Bottom line: regulators are moving faster, smarter, and increasingly in sync — with digital, labour, and sustainability themes now woven into the global competition playbook.
Mergers & Acquisitions
- COMESA Authority Moves to Ease Double Merger Notification Burden in East Africa
- South African Authority Recommends Conditions on Exxaro’s Acquisition of Manganese Firms
- ACCC Raises Concerns over Yamaha’s Proposed Acquisition of Telwater
- Australian Authority Clears Elders’ Acquisition of Delta Agribusiness with Divestments
- French Authority Clears Marcel & Fils’ Takeover of Bio&Co Stores with Conditions
- UK CMA Investigates Completed Acquisition of Macquarie Rotorcraft in Phase I
- Lithuanian Authority Further Extends Delfi.lt Owner’s Merger Remedy Compliance Deadline
- Hellenic Competition Commission Launches In-Depth Investigation into Allwyn’s Acquisition of Novibet
- Spain Blocks Curium’s Bid to Acquire Barcelona Radiopharmacy Institute
- CADE Requests More Information in Gun-Jumping Probes into Football Leagues
Vertical & Distribution Practices
Digital Markets
- UK CMA Confirms Google’s Strategic Market Status in Search and Advertising
- EU Authorities Consult on Draft Guidelines Clarifying Overlaps Between DMA and GDPR
- CCI Publishes Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition
- Apple Claims EU Exceeded Authority With DMA Interoperability Mandates
- Apple, Meta GC Challenges to Landmark Fines Over DMA Breaches Published
- G7 Authorities Focus on Algorithmic Pricing, Digital Market Enforcement
Abuse of Dominance
- Belgian Authority Suspends UCI Rule Limiting Gear Ratios in Professional Cycling
- Germany’s Bundeskartellamt Probes Temu Over Suspected Seller Pricing Restrictions
- Slovak Authority Fines TV Operator for Failing to Submit Information in Ongoing Dominance Probe
- Slovak Council Upholds $293K Abuse of Dominance Fines on Bus Station Operators
- CCI Dismisses Developer’s Complaint Against Google Over Play Store Account Termination
Cartels & Horizontal Conduct
- China Regulators Caution Businesses Over Market Pricing Practices
- Spain’s CNMC Probes Possible Collusion in Road Passenger Transport Contracts
- Lithuanian Authority Cautions Businesses on Online Coordination and No-Poach Practices
- Polish UOKiK Probes Suspected No-Poach Pact in Transport Sector
- Brazil’s CADE Raids Firms Over Suspected Collusion in Emergency Highway Contracts
- South Africa’s Tribunal Rules Cape Gate Participated in Scrap Metal Buyers’ Cartel
- Austrian Cartel Court Fines Traunfellner $2 Million in Construction Cartel Case
- G4S Found to Have Colluded in Security Services Tenders in Austria
- Latvian Authority Raids Funeral Service Providers Over Suspected Bid-Rigging
- Spain Opens Proceedings Against Dental Associations For Breaching Commitments
- New Zealand Authority Warns Blenheim Bricklayers Over Cartel Conduct
- Ukrainian Authority Investigates Pharmacy Chains Over Alleged Collusion
- Saudi Authority Imposes $4.6m Fines for Bid-Rigging in Public Tenders
Policy & Regulation
- Swiss Authority Secures Market Access for Healthcare Providers
- Swedish Study Finds AI May Boost Productivity but Strengthen Dominant Firms
- OECD Report Warns of Market Distortions from Steel Subsidies in China, Partner Economies
- Indonesia’s KPPU Certifies PT Bukit Asam as First Firm with Compliance Program
- Hungary’s GVH Launches Sector Inquiry into Mosquito Control Market
- Bulgaria’s CPC Announces In-Depth Probe into Dairy Market
- JFTC Hosts Symposium on Tackling Cartels, Algorithmic Collusion in the AI Era
- EU Consults on Revised State Aid Rules to Support Affordable Housing
Litigation & Courts
Analysis
Consumer & State Aid
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