On 10 March 2025, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) released its inaugural statistical report on merger control activities. The report covers the Egyptian merger control regime, which came into force on 1 June 2024.

The UAE's new Competition Law addresses market segmentation through distribution and agency arrangements, yet exclusivity remains not only permissible but mandatory under UAE Commercial Agency Law.

The Egyptian Competition Authority has issued new guidelines clarifying how existing competition law applies to digital platforms, addressing market definition challenges posed by multi-sided platforms...

On 23 May 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) held a discussion during which they provided clarification on Egypt's new pre-closing notification merger control regime.

In July 2022, the Jordanian government announced new amendments to the Jordanian Competition Law, Law 33/2004 (Competition Law).

Consumer protection—as competition law—is an evolving area of law in Saudi Arabia. Historically, the Kingdom did not have specific, codified laws solely dedicated to consumer protection.

Licensing agreements occupy a structurally ambiguous position in merger control. They sit between asset acquisitions and ordinary commercial contracts.

On 1 July 2024 the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced proposed changes to their merger guidelines, which will enter into effect on 1 August.

On 1 July 2024, the Saudi antitrust regulator—the General Authority for Competition (GAC)—proposed amendments to the Merger Control Guidelines.

Egypt's approach to exclusivity in dealership arrangements differs from other Middle Eastern jurisdictions by treating it as a matter of contract rather than statutory default. The Egyptian Competition Authority evaluates exclusive distribution agreements through an effects-based framework, examining market power, competitive impact, and potential barriers to entry rather than treating exclusivity as inherently unlawful.

On 6 June 2025, the European Commission launched a formal anti-dumping probes into imports of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) originating from Saudi Arabia, China, and the United States. Learn more from Bremer.

Jordan has enacted sweeping amendments to its Competition Law that fundamentally reshape the country's merger control landscape. The reforms introduce a formal two-phase review process, eliminate market share thresholds in favor of turnover-based criteria, and grant the Competition Directorate explicit authority to impose remedies and significantly increased sanctions.

Today—5 April 2026—the Kuwait Competition Protection Agency (CPA) published the Decision of the CPA's Board of Directors 32/2026 of 29 March 2026 (Decision), which amends the notification thresholds of the Kuwaiti...

Consumer protection regulations serve to safeguarding individuals from unfair, deceptive, or harmful market practices. In so far as consumer protection regulations address unfair and deceptive market practices...

Following a public consultation process initiated in July 2024 the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) published the 5th edition of their Merger Guidelines on 8 April 2025.

On 1 July 2024, the Saudi antitrust regulator—the General Authority for Competition (GAC)—proposed amendments to the Merger Control Guidelines.

The legal community has broadly welcomed the Saudi General Authority for Competition's (GAC) updated 5th edition of the GAC Merger Control Guidelines.

The pharmaceutical sector in the ECOWAS region occupies a central role in the protection of public health and consumer welfare. It is a market in constant demand, given that the consumption of medicines...

Egypt's pre-closing notification merger control regime became effective June 2024. While processing times for filings has shortened, review times are still comparatively long.

The Moroccan Competition Counsel (MCC) issued Opinion No. A/6/25 on competition concerns in the pharmaceutical market.