On 3 September the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that their Board of Directors decided to initiate criminal proceedings against 14 manufacturers of aluminum profiles for allegedly engaging in price fixing. This step is the result of an extensive investigation by the ECA into the market for aluminum profiles

The Egyptian merger control regime saw considerable amendments in 2024. Most notably the country introduced a mandatory pre-closing notification regime with suspensory effect.

Learn more about the overview of Egyptian Competition Authority's Decision from Bremer.

On 9 March 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that it found that an Egyptian telecommunications company abused their dominant position to impose tying and bundling measures.

On 24 July 2025, the Moroccan Competition Council (MCC) approved a settlement agreement with GlovoApp Morocco SARL, formally closing the contentious proceedings initiated by the MCC's ex officio decision of 19 February 2024.

Consumer protection in Morocco is primarily governed by Law No. 31-08 on consumer protection and enforced by the Consumer Protection Directorate within the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In November 2024, the Moroccan Competition Council (Direction Générale de la Concurrence et de la Répression des Abus de Marché) imposed a fine of MAD 7.58 million dirhams (approx. USD 760,000)...

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).

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 Moroccan Competition Council is currently pursuing a formal investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct in the food delivery sector.

Effective 24 May 2023 the Moroccan legislator introduced new, increased merger control notification thresholds.

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

On 20 February 2025 the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) and the Iraqi Competition and Antitrust Council (CAC) signed an MoU to promote cooperation competition law matters between the countries.

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) continues to demonstrate a strong and proactive approach in investigating and enforcing competition law within the education sector...

On 5 November 2025, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued their findings that a leading distributor of Cetrotide, a scarce and medically essential IVF medication, abused its dominant market position...

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.