As we enter the annus horibilis of 2012, we are witnessing a significant effort by the Portuguese Government to try to overcome the crisis and to finally tackle Portugal’s Labour market, which is long due
Concerns over market concentrations and dependence between suppliers and retailers is prompting deeper competition analysis
The measures introduced by the European Commission at the height of the crisis may still be in force but the Competition Commissioner is also beginning to leave his market
Increasing budgetary pressures mean that there is a need for continued creativity among financiers, investors and concessionaires as Portugal’s Government seeks to stop, reassess and in some cases renegotiate existing contracts, says José Luí
The creation of a new dedicated Competition Court may significantly alter how appeals of the national competition authority are determined
European Commission (EC) guidelines intended to toughen up the enforcement of anti-cartel practices in 2011 may have escaped the attention of many Spanish Trade Associations but they are encouraging an increasingly strict approach by the Spanish
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An inability, or lack of willingness, by national regulators to enforce competition rules is prompting the European Commission and private parties to step in
Competition issues affecting mergers have been placed in the spotlight by the European Commission’s (EC) decision to block Deutsche Börse’s takeover of NYSE Euronext, with the ruling highlighting some of the sensitivities
The economic downturn across Iberia continues to impact on the competition arena. There may be less merger control activity, but State Aid, antitrust and cartel issues remain at the top of lawyers’ agendas, especially in
