09 April 2020
Increased leeway for cooperation between Pharma and Medical Equipment companies during the COVID-19 crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/increased-leeway-for-cooperation-between-pharma-and-medical-equipment-companies

Competition rules are aimed at safeguarding healthy competition between companies. For more than half a century the EU and its Member States have vigorously defended effective competition by pursuing and sanctioning ...

22 April 2020
ACCC to the Rescue – Interim Authorisations Granted
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-to-the-rescue-interim-authorisations-granted

In recent weeks, the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has acted swiftly and granted 17 interim authorisations to address immediate problems being faced by industry participants and to ensure public ...

23 March 2020
Managing merger control filings during COVID-19
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A brief overview of the challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, the coping strategies of competition authorities, and suggestions on what can be done if you are working on a project requiring merger control approval.