EU: Top data protection regulator dies
August 21, 2019
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Europe’s data protection supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, has died. His passing, at age 62, was announced by his office Wednesday, August
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US: DOJ sues to block merger of airline IT firms
August 21, 2019
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The Justice Department is suing to block Sabre from buying Farelogix, a rival provider of technology services to airlines. In
Canada: Pembina Pipeline makes storage play with $3.3B Kinder Morgan deal
August 21, 2019
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Canada’s Pembina Pipeline has agreed to buy Kinder Morgan Canada and the US portion of the Cochin pipeline for C$4.35
France: Regulator clears takeover of the Ligue 1 soccer club OGC Nice by INEOS
August 21, 2019
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France’s competition authority said it had cleared the takeover of the Ligue 1 soccer club OGC Nice by INEOS, the
EU: Commission clears acquisition of Kathrein’s antenna and filter assets by Ericsson
August 21, 2019
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Kathrein’s antenna and filter assets (Kathrein) of
India: Ctrip’s MakeMytrip buy gets OK
August 21, 2019
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Indian regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 42.5% of outstanding voting shares in MakeMyTrip by
Leniency Policies: Revolution or Religion? (Introduction)
August 21, 2019
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By Caron Beaton-Wells (Melbourne Law School) Deterring, detecting and prosecuting cartel conduct is a high priority for competition authorities worldwide.
Canada: Regulator reaches agreement with Thoma Bravo on Aucerna acquisition
August 20, 2019
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Today, the Competition Bureau reached an agreement with Thoma Bravo to address competition concerns related to its recent acquisition of
EU: Facebook facing EU antitrust probe over Libra
August 20, 2019
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Facebook is getting EU antitrust scrutiny over its Libra crypto project, Bloomberg reported. The European Commission has sent a questionnaire
US: Delrahim says DOJ is working with states on Big Tech probe
August 20, 2019
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The U.S. Justice Department is working with a group of more than a dozen state attorneys general as it investigates
