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 ...

18 August 2020
UK – Merger thresholds for mergers in critical sectors revised
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/merger-thresholds-for-mergers-in-critical-sectors-revised

The UK government has given the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) further powers to review mergers in strategically important sectors. These steps include making changes to the Enterprise Act 2002 to provide the ...

15 December 2020
A few final words on Brexit (or not so final!)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/a-few-final-words-on-brexit-or-not-so-final

As 31 December 2020 approaches the UK and EU competition authorities have both published guidance on the application of the competition rules at the end of the Brexit transition period. This also covers the treatment of ...

18 August 2020
Data Access Claims Under Competition Law and Data Privacy Requirements
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/data-access-claims-under-competition-law-and-data-privacy-requirements

This article explores whether competition law can give companies a right of access to another company’s data. Three short case studies illustrate how the described principles work in practice.

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-what-investors-need-to-know

In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...