18 December 2019
CCCS Approves Removal of Emirates' Singapore-Brisbane Capacity Commitments; Public Feedback Sought on Proposed Commercial Cooperation between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/cccs-approves-removal-of-emirates-singapore-brisbane-capacity-commitments

Under Singapore competition laws, not all mergers give rise to competition issues. A "merger" from a competition law angle would encompass the acquisition of a majority stake of one entity in another, or the transfer or ...

28 January 2019
Wet Lease Arrangements and Merger Control
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/wet-lease-arrangements-and-merger-control

A decision of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), made in December but published on 22 January, concluded that an aircraft wet lease, together with the transfer of slots and customer relationships, should be ...

26 November 2018
The ECJ rules on how air fares should be published by EU carriers in order to comply with Regulation 1008/2008
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/the-ecj-rules-on-how-air-fares-should-be-published-by-eu-carriers

On 15 November 2018 the European Court of Justice issued a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Article 2(18) and Article 23(1) of EC No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services (the ...

19 December 2016
European Commission cracks down on codeshare agreement between TAP and Brussels Airlines
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/global/eu-commission-cracks-down-on-codeshare-agreement-between-tap-and-brussels-airlines

09 February 2018
CMA provisionally declares Fox/Sky deal to be against the public interest due to media plurality concerns, but does this spell the end of the acquisition?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/cma-provisionally-declares-fox-sky-deal-to-be-against-the-public-interest

On 23 January, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") provisionally found that the proposed takeover of Sky plc by 21st Century Fox would not be in the public interest due to media plurality concerns.

24 March 2020
State aid & the COVID-19 pandemic in the Aviation sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-the-aviation-sector

In this period of crisis, the European Commission has shown its willingness to help Member States in the design of state aid schemes and/or individual measures to support companies facing economic difficulties due to ...

17 December 2020
State aid and sustainability: what does the future hold for aviation?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-and-sustainability-what-does-the-future-hold-for-aviation

As hard-hit airlines around the world fight to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, many are increasingly relying on state aid for survival. These governments are seeking to find ways to nudge national infrastructure towards ...

23 December 2019
Competitive Edge: Competition & EU law news - December 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competitive-edge-dec-2019

Keeping you up to date on Competition & EU law developments in Europe and beyond

17 October 2019
Competition-related takeaways from Vestager's European Parliament Hearing
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competition-related-takeaways-from-vestagers-european-parliament-hearing

After a long hearing, the European Parliament backed Margrethe Vestager to become the Commission's new Executive Vice President for Digital and EU Competition Chief. Her public statements included some specific ...

09 April 2019
Competition Law in Asia Pacific: Highlights from 2018 and what's coming next in 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competition-law-in-asia-pacific-highlights-from-2018-and-2019

"Competition Laws in Asia Pacific: Highlights from 2018 and what's coming next in 2019". This comprehensive review of Competition Law across the region covers developments in various Asia Pacific countries.