Beijing, January 22, 2026 — China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released a set of 2025 “typical cases” aimed at addressing what it described as “involution-style” competition, highlighting interventions across sectors including solar […]
Year: 2026
Peru’s Indecopi Fines Luz del Sur $1.6 Million for Incomplete Merger Filing
Lima, January 19, 2026 — Peru’s Indecopi has fined electricity distributor Luz del Sur S.A.A. PEN 5.5 million (approximately $1.63 million) for breaching its duty to provide complete and accurate information during the review of […]
UK CMA Provisionally Clears Constellation’s Completed Takeover of Aston Barclay in Phase II
London, January 22, 2026 — The UK CMA has provisionally concluded that Constellation Developments Limited’s completed acquisition of ABVR Holdings Limited, parent of Aston Barclay, has not resulted — and is not expected to result […]
EU Court Rejects Bid to Halt Auto-Deletion of SEP Withdrawal Records
Luxembourg, January 20, 2026 — The EU General Court has rejected a request by Member of the European Parliament Tiemo Wölken to urgently halt the European Commission’s automatic deletion of unregistered emails and text messages […]
China Blocks First Utilities Merger Citing Risks of Higher LPG Prices
Beijing, January 22, 2026 — China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has blocked a proposed joint venture involving multiple bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) suppliers in Foshan, marking the first time the authority has […]
