ARTICLE · 19 JANUARY 2022

Key Developments In Portuguese Competition Law – 2021

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Some facts and figures that set out the landscape of merger control, antitrust enforcement and competition litigation in Portugal in 2021.

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Ricardo Oliveira

Andrea Gomes Da Silva

Rita Aleixo Gregório

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Some facts and figures that set out the landscape of merger control, antitrust enforcement and competition litigation in Portugal in 2021.

Merger control

Antitrust enforcement

"In 2021, the PCA's enforcement activity continued to focus on its expansive investigation into alleged hub and spoke infringements".

Hub-and-spoke

In 2021, the PCA's enforcement activity continued to focus on its expansive investigation into alleged hub and spoke infringements. In 2021, the Authority issued two such infringement decisions and closed proceedings in respect of a third hub and spoke investigation.

Competition Court judgments

In 2021, the Competition Court,

Upheld in its entirety the PCA's decision to fine national brewer Super Bock €24 million for re-sale price maintenance; and

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