Senate Committee Advances Lina Khan’s Nomination To The FTC
May 12, 2021
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The nomination of tech critic Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will move to a full Senate vote
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Belgium Competition Watchdog Closes Carrefour & Provera Probe
May 11, 2021
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The Investigation and Prosecution Service of the Belgian Competition Authority has closed an investigation into the purchasing alliance between Carrefour
Paper Excellence To Buy Domtar For $2.8B
May 11, 2021
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Canadian pulp-and-paper producer Paper Excellence agreed to acquire Domtar in a US$2.8 billion all-cash deal to expand in the US market. Paper Excellence will
FTC’s Multilateral Pharma Merger Task Force Seeks Public Input
May 11, 2021
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Staff from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Canada’s Competition Bureau, the European Commission Directorate General for Competition, the UK’s
Dutch Watchdog To Probe Misleading Sustainability Claims
May 11, 2021
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The Dutch Consumer and Market Authority (ACM) has begun an investigation into misleading claims of sustainability in the energy, dairy,
Woolworths To Address Competition Concerns From PFD Deal In Australia
May 11, 2021
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Australian grocer Woolworths Group has offered draft commitments to ensure its deal to buy two-thirds of PFD Food Services will
The Proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA): A Legal and Policy Review
May 11, 2021
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By Nicolas Petit (European University Institute) In December 2020, the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) was proposed. It was prepared by
German Watchdog Bans Facebook From Processing WhatsApp Data
May 11, 2021
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Germany’s lead data protection regulator for Facebook is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because
Mexican Judge Partially Suspends Hydrocarbons Reform
May 11, 2021
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Parts of Mexico’s controversial reform of the hydrocarbons law were suspended by a federal judge, paving the way for a significant legal
Israel May Fine Facebook For Buying Companies Without Consent
May 11, 2021
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Israel’s Competition Authority announced on Tuesday, May 11, that it was considering imposing a fine of about 6 million shekels
