Santiago, January 5, 2026 — The Chilean authority has submitted two out-of-court settlement agreements to the Tribunal for the Defence of Free Competition (TDLC) for approval, in connection with submission of false information during notifications. […]
Category: M&A
Merger control, foreign investment screening;
Spanish CNMC Moves Baleària–Armas Shipping Deals to Phase II Over Price and Service Concerns
Madrid, January 2, 2026 — The Spanish CNMC has opened an in-depth (Phase II) review of three transactions under which Baleària would acquire exclusive control of certain Armas assets in the Alborán Sea, the Strait […]
Australian Authority Orders WiseTech to Divest Expedient After Merger Probe
Canberra, January 5, 2026 — The Australian authority has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from WiseTech Global and its subsidiary BluJay Solutions requiring the divestment of Expedient, a logistics software business, following concerns that the acquisition […]
UK Government Clears Oxford Nanoscience Takeover Subject to National Security Conditions
London, December 15, 2025 — The UK Government has issued a final order allowing Quantum Design Oxford UK Limited to acquire full ownership of Oxford Nanoscience Limited, subject to binding conditions aimed at safeguarding national […]
Chinese Authority Fines Zhejiang Firms $214K for Gun-Jumping
Beijing, December 25, 2025 — China’s market regulator has fined Zhejiang Province Talent Development Group and Zhejiang Public Information Industry Co. a total of CNY 1,700,000 (approximately $241,872) for implementing a joint venture without prior […]
Japanese Authority Launches In-Depth Review of Prime Polymer–Sumitomo Chemical Deal
Tokyo, December 25, 2025 —The Japan Fair Trade Commission has opened a secondary review of Prime Polymer’s proposed acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical’s polypropylene and linear low-density polyethylene manufacturing and sales business, citing the need for […]
South African Tribunal Approves Vumatel–Herotel Merger With Network Access Commitments
Pretoria, December 22, 2025 — The South African Competition Tribunal has approved Vumatel’s acquisition of Hero Telecoms, subject to an extensive set of behavioural and public interest conditions aimed at safeguarding competition in fibre and […]
Portuguese Authority Opens In-Depth Probe into Boluda–Remolcanosa Tugboat Deal
Lisbon, December 23, 2025 — Portugal’s competition authority (AdC) has decided to open an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Remolcanosa by Spain-based Boluda, citing serious doubts over the transaction’s compatibility with competition rules […]
UK Clears Career International’s Takeover of Investigo Subject to National Security Conditions
London, December 16, 2025 — The UK government has conditionally approved Career International AP (Hong Kong) Limited’s acquisition of Investigo Limited following a national security review under the National Security and Investment Act 2021. After […]
Cypriot Authority Conditionally Clears Petrolina Takeover of ExxonMobil Cyprus
Nicosia, December 18, 2025 — The Cypriot competition authority has conditionally approved Petrolina’s acquisition of ExxonMobil Cyprus, clearing the transaction subject to a wide-ranging package of structural and behavioral remedies aimed at preserving competition in […]
