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.

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

Ofcom has opened an investigation into the potential sharing of commercially sensitive information, including information on future pricing,

The European Commission has fined Coroos and Groupe CECAB €31.6 million for participating in a canned vegetables cartel.

European Commission fines Barclays, RBS, Citigroup, JPMorgan and MUFG €1.07 billion for participating in foreign exchange spot trading cartels

CMA opens investigation into anti-competitive arrangements in the private healthcare sector The CMA has opened an investigation into suspected

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.

Ofcom has issued a statement of objections to Royal Mail's ParcelForce division and Despatch Bay in relation to an agreement ...

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 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.

Our lead attorney has recently published an article outlining the most significant competition law, merger control, and foreign investment developments across the MENA region in 2025...

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) has in two recent decisions expanded its enforcement practice against anti-competitive behavior by making use of the vaguely drafted article 8(a) Competition Law, Law 3/2005.

The CMA has accepted director disqualification undertakings in the design, construction and fit-out services cartel case.

European Commission fines Qualcomm €242 million for engaging in abusive predatory pricing for 3G baseband chipsets

CMA provisionally finds significant competition concerns with Sainsbury's/Asda merger

The CMA has launched a market study into online platforms and the digital advertising market in the UK. This forms part of the launch of the CMA's digital markets strategy.

The CMA has issued a statement of objections to Fender, provisionally finding that the guitar company restricted online discounting by its retailers.

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.