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The German Ministry of Economics recently proposed amendments to the German competition law that would eliminate the need for a pre-closing filing and observation of the one-month waiting period for transaction... more

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China’s new Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) has elements of sophisticated competition regimes around the world, particularly the European Community, but vague provisions and uncertain implementation may cause some lega... more

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Izzet Sinan

An extract from The Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies 2008, a Global Competition Review special report (www.globalcompetitionreview.com). Reproduced with permission.

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On April 23, the U.S. Treasury Department published long-awaited proposed regulations that clarify the regulatory-review process for transactions where a foreign person acquires control of U.S. national security or crit... more

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On September 17, the European Court of First Instance handed down the long-awaited judgment in the Akzo Nobel ( Akzo ) case, upholding the Commission’s May 8, 2003 decision on the scope of legal privilege in the... more

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Fewer transactions will require notification in Germany if a recent lower court decision holds up. The court that reviews Federal Cartel Office (FCO) decisions, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, recently br... more