The Saudi merger control authority—the General Authority for Competition (GAC)—on 7 June 2023 announces that with immediate effect the cap for the merger control filing fee would be reduced to SAR 250,000 (approx. USD 67,000).

Recent actions by the Saudi Arabia competition authority confirm that the agency is adopting a more aggressive enforcement approach, particularly involving consumer-facing companies.

The Competition Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/75) dated 1440/06/29H and its regulations, govern economic concentration, in addition to other directly related operations closely linked to the safety and stability of competition ...

The General Authority for Competition (GAC) today officially announced that they are considering two amendments to the Kingdom's merger control regime.

After the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) initially provided no inside on why it end of 2021 blocked the acquisition of the Saudi food delivery company Chefz by Delivery Hero.

On 16 August 2023, the Saudi Arabia General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced that it will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the automotive sector.

On 21 April 2024, the General Authority for Competition (GAC) released their first-quarter report for 2024 concerning their merger control activities.

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.

On 7 June 2023, the Saudi Arabian General Authority for Competition (GAC) granted for the first time a conditional clearance.

In June 2023 the Saudi Arabian General Authority for Competition (GAC) granted the first conditional approval under the new merger control regime (which came into force in September 2019) for the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in the FinTech business DirectFN (for an overview of this decision see our client update on the decision).

In a recent announcement, the Saudi General Authority of Competition (GAC) has relaxed its previous financial threshold requirement to enhance the investment climate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Arabian General Authority for Competition ("GAC") announced this week that its board had blocked Delivery Hero's proposed acquisition of The Chefz...

The Saudi Construction sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Kingdom.

Competition law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emerged under the influence of the global developments.

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) has released its 2024 Annual Activity Report. The report underscores a year of intensified enforcement, legislative initiatives...

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its 2025 Annual Activities Report, providing insights into the GAC's merger control activity over the past year.

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its quarterly report summarizing merger control activity for the second quarter of 2025.

Saudi Council of Minister approved the draft Competition Law thereby replacing Competition Law enacted via Royal Decree No. (M/25) of 2004.

KPMG has announced the judging panel for the Saudi Arabia round of its fourth annual Global Tech Innovator competition...

The General Authority for Competition ("GAC") in Saudi Arabia recently announced fines totaling SR14.89 million against six companies and establishments operating in the car and goods transport sector.