Italy: AGCM probes “Made for Outlet” pricing practices
In brief In April 2025, Italy’s competition authority (AGCM) launched an investigation into a clothing retailer over alleged unfair commercial practices. The company is accused of using ...
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Practical Insights on the New Economic Concentration Review Guidelines in Saudi Arabia
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar on the recently issued 5th edition of the Economic Concentration Review Guidelines by the General Authority for Competition (GAC) of the ...
Saudi Arabia: The General Authority for Competition’s report on economic concentration applications in Q1 2025
In brief The General Authority for Competition (the “Authority“) in Saudi Arabia has recently published its quarterly report on economic concentration applications for Q1 2025. This ...
Global: Annual Compliance Conference 2025 (3 June 2025 to 12 June 2025)
Annual Compliance Conference 2025 .Date & Time .3 – 12 June 2025 (BST) .Register here Annual Compliance Conference 2025 | Insight | Baker McKenzie Our popular Annual ...
Argentina: Department of Commerce initiates process to establish the National Competition Authority
In brief Through Joint Resolution 1/25 by the Department of Industry and Commerce and the Department of State Transformation and Public Function, the Public Competition Regulations for ...
Saudi Arabia: GAC’s updated Economic Concentration Review Guidelines
In brief On 8 April 2025, the General Authority for Competition (GAC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) published the 5th edition of its Economic Concentration Review Guidelines ...
Australia: Merger notification thresholds and notification forms released for consultation
In brief The proposed notification thresholds remain essentially unchanged from those released by Treasury in October 2024. The draft forms include short form and long form versions, ...
United Kingdom: CMA publishes Approach Document on commencement of the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Author Lucy Hart Lucy is a senior associate in our IP and Technology team in London. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Lucy spent nearly 10 years working for a leading ...
Egypt: The Egyptian Competition Authority issues its largest price fixing cartel decision and expands the scope of commercially sensitive information
In brief Last week, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) has initiated criminal proceedings against 162 broiler chick producers (“Cartel Members“) for agreeing to set the retail ...
European Union: Consultation on revision of abuse of dominance guidelines at a critical juncture
In brief An important policy debate is underway on how EU competition law should apply to exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings under Article 102 TFEU, against a backdrop of ...
United Kingdom: New digital competition regime and changes to UK competition regime now in force
Author Luis A. Gomez Luis Gómez is a Partner in the Competition, Trade & Foreign Investment Department of the London office of Baker McKenzie. He advises on general ...
Australia: ACCC releases guidance on transition to new mandatory merger regime
In brief On 4 March 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released transitional guidelines (“Guidelines“) to help businesses navigate the transition to the new ...
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