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The ECA Issues FAQ Guide On Economic Concentrations

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a comprehensive Merger Control Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Booklet, consolidating inquiries received from companies...

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

New GAC Guidelines On Anti-Competitive Agreements: A Compliance Roadmap

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) issued new guidelines that provide a detailed framework for assessing anti-competitive agreements under the Competition Law and its Executive Regulations.

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

ECA Issues New Pre-Notification Discussion Request Form

In a move to formalize pre-filing discussions, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a pre-notification discussion request form. Prior to submitting a full notification, the parties involved may initiate a pre-notification consultation with the ECA by submitting a designated form.

Bahrain Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Competition In The ECOWAS Cross-Country Digital Market

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) conducted a nine-country study on e-commerce and digital finance, examining competition, consumer protection, regulatory gaps, and market conditions.

Bahrain Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

East African Community Starts Enforcement Of Their Cross-Boarder Merger Control Regime

Worldwide Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Early Experience With The New UAE Merger Control Regime

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Definition Of Control Under The New Saudi Merger Guidelines

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Kuwait Constitutional Court's Strikes Down Fine For Procedural Competition Law Violation

Kuwait Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Regulation Of Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) Clauses In Egypt

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Merger Control Enforcement In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Saudi Competition Authority Issues 2024 Activities Report

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Saudi Completion Authority Issues Activity Report For Q2/2025

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Iraq Signals Antitrust Enforcement: Competition Council Issues Procedural Guide On Mergers And Restrictive Practices

Iraq Anti-trust

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Al Tamimi & Company

New Competition Law In The UAE | Business Competition Regulations (Video)

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Administrative Penalties In The UAE: The 2025 Reform And The Shift Toward A Unified Tax Penalty Regime

United Arab Emirates Tax

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Habib Al Mulla and Partners

From FAFT Grey List To Vara Compliance: How The UAE Strengthened Its AML/CFT Framework For A Digital Future

United Arab Emirates Government

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 2 (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

International Employment Law Podcast Series - United Arab Emirates (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Commercial Companies Law Amendment Allowing For Class Shares, Non-profit Companies, Company Migration And Deadlock Resolution Tools

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Squire Patton Boggs

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Antitrust, EU Competition

The ECA Issues FAQ Guide On Economic Concentrations

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a comprehensive Merger Control Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Booklet, consolidating inquiries received from companies...

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

New GAC Guidelines On Anti-Competitive Agreements: A Compliance Roadmap

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) issued new guidelines that provide a detailed framework for assessing anti-competitive agreements under the Competition Law and its Executive Regulations.

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

ECA Issues New Pre-Notification Discussion Request Form

In a move to formalize pre-filing discussions, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a pre-notification discussion request form. Prior to submitting a full notification, the parties involved may initiate a pre-notification consultation with the ECA by submitting a designated form.

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Competition In The ECOWAS Cross-Country Digital Market

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

East African Community Starts Enforcement Of Their Cross-Boarder Merger Control Regime

Worldwide Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Early Experience With The New UAE Merger Control Regime

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Egyptian Distributor Relationships

Egypt Commercial

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

Definition Of Control Under The New Saudi Merger Guidelines

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Kuwait Constitutional Court's Strikes Down Fine For Procedural Competition Law Violation

Kuwait Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

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Cartels, Monopolies

Inter-agency Cooperation Among MENA Competition Authorities

In recent years, the landscape of competition enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has witnessed increased emphasis on inter-agency cooperation.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Navigating The New UAE Competition Law: Moving Towards EU Principles? Part 3—UAE Prohibition On Restrictive Agreements And Article 101 Of The Treaty On The Functioning Of The European Union (TFEU)

The New Competition Law1 maintained the prohibition on restrictive agreements and practices between undertakings whose object, purpose, or impact is to distort, lessen, prevent, or restrict competition.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Egyptian Competition Authority Launched Criminal Action Against Clay Suppliers

On 1 June 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that they launched criminal proceedings against 11 distributors for engaging in an anti-competitive agreement in relation to the supply clay.

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

ECA Announces Action Against Cartel In

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

The Egyptian Competition Authority Discovers Bid-Rigging Cartel In The Automotive Sector

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) Takes Action Against Textbook Cartel

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

The Bigger The Better… Comes With A Proviso!

United Arab Emirates IP

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Audiri Vox

Cartels Practice Guide 2021

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BA

BSA Law

The Value Of Simone Biles – An Update On Athlete Endorsements, The Olympics And Rule 40

Bahrain Media & IT

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys

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Latest Videos

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New Competition Law In The UAE | Business Competition Regulations (Video)

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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