ARTICLE · 27 FEBRUARY 2025

Saudi Authority Issues Report On 2024 Activities

BREMER LF WLL

On January 7, 2024, The General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its 2024 Merger Control Report. According to the report, GAC granted unconditional clearance for 202 transactions in 2024.

Saudi ArabiaAntitrust/Competition Law

Asmaa Mohamed Eldesoky

Nicolas Bremer

Author LinkedIn connections

On January 7, 2024, The General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its 2024 Merger Control Report. According to the report, GAC granted unconditional clearance for 202 transactions in 2024. Unlike in 2023 when the GAC imposed remedies on three transactions, they issued no conditional clearance in 2024. Merger control filings in Saudi Arabia rose considerably in 2024. Compared to 2023 the number of filings received by the GAC rose by 17.4 percent. The number of non-notification decisions one the other hand decreased slightly. In 2023 the GAC issued 128 non-notification decisions. The number dropped to 105 in 2024. , the number of non-notification obligation decisions decreased slightly, with 105 such decisions issued in 2024, compared to 128 in 2023.

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

Saudi Authority Issues Report On 2024 Activities

Related Articles

Data, Dominance, And Deals: Competition Law Essentials For Digital Businesses In Saudi Arabia

Licensing Agreements Under The Moroccan And Saudi Merger Control Regimes

New GAC Guidelines On Anti-Competitive Agreements: A Compliance Roadmap For Businesses In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Competition Authority Issues 2025 Activities Report

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

Read more about

Related Comparative Guides

Competition Litigation

Cartels

See more popular content from

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

The Saudi General Authority For Competition (GAC) Sheds Light On Their Blocking Delivery Hero's Acquisition Of The Chefz

Ensuring Fair Competition: Key Takeaways From The Recent KSA Antitrust Penalties

Saudi Antitrust Regulator Blocks First Acquisition Under New Merger Control Law

New GAC Guidelines On Anti-Competitive Agreements: A Compliance Roadmap For Businesses In Saudi Arabia

Definition Of Control Under The New Saudi Merger Guidelines

Update: The General Authority For Competition In Saudi Arabia Has Updated Its Economic Concentration Review Guidelines

Saudi Arabia's GAC Issues New Merger Guidelines: A Closer Look At What's Changed

Compliance With The Competition Law For Commercial Entities

Merger Control Enforcement In Saudi Arabia