12 January 2018
Global Cartel of Capacitor Manufacturers fined for Anti-Competitive Conduct
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/singapore/global-cartel-of-capacitor-manufacturers-fined-for-anti-competive-conduct

Financial penalties totalling S$19.5 million (approx. US$14.7 million) is largest imposed to-date; Cartel's conduct stretches back to at least 1997;

10 July 2020
ACCC expresses preliminary concerns over Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-expresses-preliminary-concerns-over-google's-proposed-acquisition-of-fitbit

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) continues to exercise a high degree of scrutiny in relation to 'killer acquisitions' in the digital sector, expressing a number of preliminary competition ...

01 July 2020
Proposal to set minimum advertised prices on power tools raises ACCC concerns
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/proposal-to-set-minimum-advertised-prices-on-power-tools-raises-accc-concerns

Recently, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) issued a final notice to reject Stanley Black & Decker's (“SBD”) proposal to set a minimum advertised price for its DEWALT products (“Alleged ...

11 June 2020
ACCC releases concepts paper for draft news media and digital platforms bargaining code
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-releases-concepts-paper-for-draft-news-media-and-digital-platforms-bargaining-code

On 19 May 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") released a concepts paper seeking views from industry on a range of issues designed to guide the development of its mandatory code addressing ...

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 ...

12 October 2020
How are vertical agreements regulated in Australia?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/how-are-vertical-agreements-regulated-in-australia

Unlike the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation in the EU, Australia's Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (‘CCA’) does not regulate vertical restraints or vertical conduct through a single legislative ...

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 ...

08 February 2018
Hong Kong Competition Commission Commenced the First Case in the Competition Tribunal
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/hong-kong/hong-kong-competition-commission-commenced-the-first-case-in-the-competition-tribunal

The Competition Commission has filed an application under sections 92 and 94 of the Competition Ordinance (the "Ordinance") on 23 March 2017 against five information technology companies.

16 December 2020
Digital platforms – let the games begin!
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/digital-platforms-let-the-games-begin

The spotlight remains firmly focussed on the digital platforms as we look ahead to 2021. Regulators across the Globe are expecting to have strengthened tools at their disposal alongside ex-post competition law. The ...

18 December 2019
Large tech merger provides an early opportunity to test the fitness of the competition regime in 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/large-tech-merger-provides-an-early-opportunity-to-test-the-fitness-of-the-competition

Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit provides an opportunity to test the fitness of the competition regime and reflect upon the ongoing global scrutiny of Big Tech.