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Competition and Sustainability: Stepping Up to the Plate

Nicole Kar, Bella Spring & Emma Cochrane (Linklaters) The global pandemic has suddenly – and rightly – dominated people’s attention. But there is another more...
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“Infotainment Systems” In Cars Portend Safety, Privacy, And Competition Issues

By Adam Candeub, Washington Bytes Almost all new cars include so-called “infotainment systems,” which provide navigation and various sources for music and news. Most companies...
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Cuatrecasas Appoints 3 New Competition Partners In Europe

Cuatrecasas has appointed 10 new partners—the same number as last year—and strengthens its market position. The Partners Meeting—virtual this year—also approved the hiring of...
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Canada Watching Google ‘closely’ After French Ruling

Canada’s Competition Bureau is closely following a French regulator’s ruling that Google must work out new arrangements to pay publishers and news agencies whose...
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EU’s Vestager Warns Pandemic Has Made Companies Vulnerable to Chinese Takeover

European countries should buy stakes in companies to stave off the threat of Chinese takeovers, the EU competition chief has said, as Brussels steps...
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South Africa Competition Commission Tackles COVID Unfair Pricing

If companies hike the price of basic food items, medical, and hygiene supplies or stockpile goods, they could be liable to a fine of...
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Europe’s Tech Czar Says Strict Rules Will Build Public Trust in...

By Natalia Drozdiak, Bloomberg Margrethe Vestager, once Silicon Valley’s top foe, may turn into its best ally by pushing for the tighter oversight that...
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The Brattle Group Welcomes Leading Competition Economist

Competition economist Loren Smith has joined The Brattle Group’s global Antitrust and Competition group as a Principal in its Washington, DC office and will...
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Vestager Expects More State Aid Schemes For Virus-Hit Companies

EU regulators expect more member states to provide support to companies hit by the impact of coronavirus in the coming days, Europe’s competition chief...
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South Africa To Crack Down On Price Gouging During COVID-19

South Africa’s Competition Commission will prioritise complaints about rising prices for essential products to ensure that firms exploiting consumers are quickly prosecuted and penalised...
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