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The European Commission has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Technology Transfer Block Exemption and the related Technology Transfer Guidelines, which govern the application of EU competition law to transfers and licences of patents, know-how...

The supra-national merger control regime of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) came into force on 14 January 2013.  It has long review periods, potentially high filing fees and no jurisdictional thresholds, but does not prohibit closing...

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On 1 June 2010, the new motor vehicle block exemption came into force, bringing with it a complex patchwork of regulatory instruments and guidance. This briefing has been updated to reflect further guidance issued by the European Commission in August 2012.

Greg Olsen and Daniel Harrison consider the reforms announced by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills of the UK Government of the country's competition laws and the structure for enforcing those laws, including merging the Office of Fair Trading and...

The recent judgment of the EU General Court in Budapesti Erőmű highlights the risks of entering into investments through long term contractual arrangements in EU accession countries and accession candidates. Even if EU State aid laws do not apply at the time...

The UK government announced major reforms of the UK competition regime on 15 March 2012. In the following three videos, partners from Clifford Chance's London Antitrust Practice explain and comment on the changes and their impact on businesses in three key areas.   Reform...

The UK Government has announced its plans for reform of the UK competition regime.  The biggest change will be the merger of the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission to create a new, powerful single competition authority. In addition,...

The European Commission has again extended and updated its rules on State aid for banks, this time to take into account the sovereign debt crisis. The changes accord favourable treatment to banks whose need for State support is essentially linked to the sovereign...