Explore recent enforcement updates and regulatory developments across the Middle East and Africa, including insights on merger control, antitrust enforcement, and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation's impact on cross-border transactions involving Middle Eastern investors.

Jules Kroll joins Illicit Edge's Coercive Capital with Elaine Dezenski for a conversation on how he built the corporate investigations industry—and what he's learned tracing dirty money across the globe.

On 23 December 2022 the General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced that they were considering two amendments to the Kingdom's merger control regime.

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) issued Circular OG/431/2020 (New Circular) implementing further updates to existing regulatory measures previously enacted by the CBB to limit economic repercussions of COVID-19.

The Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, identified eight types of lawsuits in which it will be permissible for the litigating parties to agree...

The European Commission has opened an investigation to assess whether Amazon's use of data from independent retailers which sell on its marketplace may breach the EU competition rules

The CMA has referred Tobii's purchase of Smartbox for an in-depth phase 2 investigation after finding concerns in relation to the supply of augmentative and assistive communication solutions.

Following the changes made to the Commercial Companies Law (CCL) to Decree Law No. (21) of 2001 in late 2018, which introduced increased regulation on ...

European Commission opens phase 2 investigation into proposed acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique by Fincantieri

The CMA has fined AL-KO Kober Holdings Limited £15,000 for failure to comply with an information request in relation to its merger with Bankside Patterson Limited.

The Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has introduced updated regulations for authorised distribution through Ministerial Decision No. 29 of 2024...

Bahrain takes a significant leap in global tax compliance with the introduction of the Domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT), effective 1 January 2025. This pivotal legislation, aligned with OECD's GloBE...

The COMESA Competition Regulations 2025 introduce express recognition of ancillary restraints in merger control assessment, marking a significant shift in how transaction-related restrictions are evaluated. This development raises important questions about the scope and application of the ancillary restraints doctrine within the COMESA merger control framework, particularly regarding non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.

On Friday 11 September 2020 it was announced that the Kingdom of Bahrain would establish diplomatic relations with Israel,

Our Associate, Hisham Almansoor explains the changes to the BCDR Law.