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Semiconductor M&A Trends in 2022: Sustained Demand, Supply Chain Risk and Regulatory Scrutiny

The semiconductor industry is in the process of being reshaped by a sustained period of mergers and acquisitions. The past few years have seen hundreds of billions of dollars in transactions across the US, UK, Europe and Asia, and major players have indicated they expect to continue this acquisition streak. This article looks at what is driving this M&A, how the regulators are approaching it and the current microchip supply chain crisis
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The General Court annuls the 2009 Intel Decision – When are conditional rebates abusive?

The judgment highlights the importance of defendants adducing robust economic evidence to show that their rebates are not capable of foreclosing competition.
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Digital Markets Act: Council and European Parliament seal the deal

Agreement has been reached on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new EU regulation targeting online platforms. Companies designated as "gatekeepers" will likely need to comply with the new set of prohibitions and obligations in the second half of 2023. Read more on our Antritrust Blog
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Digital markets and beyond: Reforming the UK Competition and Consumer regimes

We look at the two consultations on proposals to reform the UK competition and consumer law regimes, including proposals for the Digital Markets Unity in the CMA.
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Japan's digital platform regulations

Online mall operators and app store operators now subject to regulation

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Talking Tech: Asia Pacific Antitrust - Japan

In the second episode of our series on tech antitrust, Peter Coney and Masafumi Shikakura analyse the most significant antitrust developments in the past three years, and new developments to expect over the course of this year. They also discuss the impact of such developments on tech companies and investors as Japan steps up on regulatory action within the sector.

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Extension of Australia's national security investment protections

Our sister Antitrust/FDI blog looks at how an expansion to Australia's critical infrastructure legislation sees an extension to the scope of the foreign investment restrictions applying to national security businesses.

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The National Security and Investment Act 2021

A more interventionist UK or a more transparent regime?

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(CFIUS) Scuppers Another Semiconductor Transaction

Our sister Antitrust/FDI blog looks at how the abandonment of the Wise Road Capital - Magnachip merger on CFIUS grounds sends a message that parties should not underestimate the scope of CFIUS jurisdiction or the depth of due diligence in the US FDI mechanism.

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UK Widens national security reviews to include AI and cryptographic authentication

Also includes measures to deal with public health emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic

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Clifford Chance International Festival of Fintech

With the theme of Building a thriving and sustainable fintech ecosystem for the future, our International Festival of Fintech consists of three days of fintech webinars featuring expert panel discussions and fireside chats with industry leaders and rising stars, each focused on the fast-changing world of financial technology and tackling related legal and regulatory issues. 

Introduced by Simon Crown and Paul Landless, co-heads of the firm's fintech practice, our internal team of fintech experts will be joined on the virtual stage by speakers from 22 fintech firms, financial institutions, corporates, policy makers and industry associations.

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