Concurrences

Estimated reading time: 2 min On 8 July 2026, the General Court of the European Union dismissed two actions brought by Ryanair challenging European Commission decisions that had approved Italian State aid schemes compensating airlines for damage suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The judgments (Case T-268/21 RENV and Case T-538/24) uphold the compatibility of the schemes with EU law.

Estimated reading time: 4 min On 6 July 2026, the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division filed a proposed consent decree resolving its Sherman Act Section 1 claims against Willow Bridge Property Company, LLC, one of the largest apartment managers in the United States with over 240,000 units under management, as part of the ongoing enforcement action United States et al. v. RealPage et al. in the Middle District of North Carolina.

Estimated reading time: 6 min The Turkish FMCG sector has been one of the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) recurring areas of interest in recent years. In 2025 and 2026, the TCA conducted investigations into dominant undertakings operating in this sector, and it is noteworthy that it has imposed certain remedies using a broadly consistent approach, particularly regarding the placement of cabinets and display stands to allow competing products.

Estimated reading time: 3 min Our read out on the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Act 2026, implementing a streamlined pathway for the ACCC to authorise conduct during exceptional circumstances. With the passage of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 (the Bill) on 25 May 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Co... Access to this content is restricted to subscribers Already Subscribed?

Estimated reading time: 1 min On 30 June 2026, the European Commission (the Commission) announced that it opened a formal investigation into medical device company Align Technology (Align) under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and Article 54 of the European Economic Area Agreement, on suspicion that Align has engaged in abusive exclusionary conduct by tying access to its Invisalign® clear aligners, in the market for which it allegedly holds a dominant...

Estimated reading time: 3 min On 25 June 2026, the UK Government published its decision to block the acquisition of TTG Global Solutions Group Limited (TTG Global) by Shenzhen HYT Science & Technology Co., Ltd (Shenzhen HYT) on national security grounds (Acquisition of TTG Global Solutions Group Limited by Shenzhen HYT Science & Technology Co., Ltd - GOV.UK). TTG Global is a UK-based, global provider of critical communications solutions.

Estimated reading time: 5 min In a landmark decision on June 29, Trump v. Slaughter, the US Supreme Court invalidated the Federal Trade Commission’s for-cause removal protections for commissioners and overturned Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, itself a landmark 1935 decision that had previously established that Congress could constitutionally limit the president’s power to remove commissioners of independent regulatory agencies.

Estimated reading time: 8 min On 29 May 2026, the Japanese Diet approved significant amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (“FEFTA”), further strengthening Japan’s foreign investment screening regime as part of the government’s broader economic security agenda. On 3 July 2026, draft subsidiary legislation was published for public consultation, including proposed revisions to designated business sectors and detailed implementation measures.

Estimated reading time: 4 min On 2 July 2026, the Subsidy Advice Unit (the SAU) of the UK Competition and Markets Authority published its report on a proposed subsidy of up to £43.3 million to Athletic Ventures LLP for the delivery of the World Athletics Championships 2029 in London.

Estimated reading time: 5 min On 2 July 2026, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (the "KKV") closed its investigation into the organisation of Finland’s top ice hockey division, the SM-liiga, following a complaint by the players’ union that the league had operated as a closed competition since 2000.