12 May 2020
Finland considering amending the merger control thresholds and the investigative powers of the competition authority
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/finland-considering-amending-the-merger-control-thresholds-and-the-investigative-powers

According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment ("Ministry"), the Ministry will examine whether the turnover thresholds of Finnish merger control should be amended. Another issue ...

17 November 2020
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority proposes prohibition of a three-to-two merger in the healthcare sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/the-finnish-competition-and-consumer-authority-proposes-prohibition-of-a-three-to-two-merger

On 29 September 2020, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA") proposed the Market Court to prohibit the merger between two national healthcare market players, Mehiläinen and Pihlajalinna. If not ...

24 August 2020
We advised Bocap and Tech Consulting Group TCG Oy in a transaction
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/edustimme-bocapia-ja-tech-consulting-group-tcg-oyta-transaktiossa

We assisted Bocap and Tech Consulting Group TCG Oy in an investment in Quuppa Oy, a leading provider of real-time locating systems. The leading investor in Quuppa's first-ever round of funding, in which Quuppa received ...

16 April 2020
Strong rankings for Bird & Bird's Finnish office in the Legal 500 EMEA 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/strong-rankings-for-bird-and-bird-in-the-legal-500-emea-2020

Bird & Bird's Finnish office has maintained strong rankings in the newly published Legal 500 EMEA 2020 edition.

01 June 2016
Finnish Supreme Court and Belgian Constitutional Courts rule on competition damages limitation periods
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/global/finnish-and-belgian-supreme-courts-rule-on-competition-damages-limitation-periods

12 June 2020
Finland prolongs the time limits for merger review due to the COVID-19 crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/finland-prolongs-the-time-limits-for-merger-review-due-to-the-covid-19-crisis

The Finnish Competition Act is amended temporarily. The time limits for merger control proceedings are amended so that the processing time limit for the phase II is extended by 23 working days, allowing a total ...

14 August 2020
FCCA's policy to prohibit recordings of hearings declared unlawful
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/fccas-policy-to-prohibit-recordings-of-hearings-declared-unlawful

According to the decision of the Deputy Chancellor of Justice ("DCJ"), the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA") cannot restrict the right of attorneys to record the hearings conducted by the FCCA under ...

24 March 2020
Impacts of COVID-19 on public procurement in the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/koronaviruksen-vaikutukset-julkisiin-hankintoihin

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has in a short time driven the whole world into a state of emergency. The pandemic may cause situations for which contracting authorities cannot have prepared for in advance. In this article, ...

17 November 2020
The Nordic competition authorities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden release a joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy on issues of competition in digital markets
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-nordic-competition-authorities-in-denmark-finland

In order to contribute to the ongoing policy discussion on the challenges following the rise of digital technologies, the Nordic competition authorities have published a memorandum entitled “Digital platforms and the ...

13 October 2020
The issues to be tackled by the new VBER in relation to selective distribution
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-issues-to-be-tackled-by-the-new-vber-in-relation-to-selective-distribution

Selective distribution systems are exempted from the application of Article 101(1) of the TFEU if certain conditions laid down in the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER") are met. During the process of reforming ...