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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.

Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter

On 29 October 2024, the European Union and the UK government finalized the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement.

In the following sections, we provide first a factual overview of the significant case developments at EU level, and thereafter a detailed analysis of important substantive or procedural developments addressed in these cases.

The EU General Court's landmark judgment in Booking Holdings v Commission marks a pivotal shift in merger control enforcement, validating the European Commission's authority to block conglomerate mergers based on ecosystem strengthening and market contestability concerns. This decision establishes that even marginal market share increases in adjacent markets can justify prohibition when they entrench dominance and reduce competitive dynamics.

McDermott Will & Schulte and Brunswick Group examine the European Commission's most significant reassessment of EU merger control in over two decades, exploring how the draft guidelines aim to modernise enforcement for digital markets, innovation and competitiveness. The discussion reveals key procedural shifts including the introduction of a "theory of benefit" framework and what businesses should prepare for as the final guidelines approach publication.

In recent years, legislative initiatives have increasingly reflected the green agenda and sustainability objectives of the European Commission (the Commission).

On 27 August 2015, the Belgian government submitted a bill to the Chamber of Representatives that amends in various respects the Code of Economic Law of 28 February 2013.

Christmas is the season of warm wishes, mince pies, Glühwein at the Christmas Market… and a final review of the most significant competition law developments of the year that was. In our annual Christmas issue.

A new form of competition law infringement will be enforceable in Belgium (in addition to the prohibitions on anti-competitive agreements and abuses of a dominant position).

In its recent judgment in Beevers Kaas (Case C‑581/23), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified how suppliers may validly restrict active sales in exclusive distribution arrangements...

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, or FSR, is intended to prevent or remedy distortions of the EU internal market caused by "foreign" – meaning non-EU – subsidies benefitting companies active in the EU.

The EU Digital Service Act (DSA), Regulation 2022/2065, entered into force on 16 November.

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has recently ruled on two requests for interim measures against sports federations. In one case, the BCA examined new rules in Belgian football...

This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine...

On August 1, 2024, the European Commission published its draft Guidelines on abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings. Their adoption would mark the first major update in over 15 years...