In the current business climate the continued rigid application of competition law rules can play a vital role in helping to encourage economic recovery
Appeal courts challenging the levels of analysis of Portugal´s Competition Authority
In the current climate there is even greater need for regulatory issues to be looked at from a commercial perspective, says José Luís Esquível, principal of niche Lisbon firm Esquível Advogados.
The media sector is undergoing structural change and this means a greater need to fine-tune the competition law policy affecting it
Portugal’s Autoridade da Concorrencia (AdC) has faced the financial crisis with a policy that there should be no deviation from strong competition enforcement and advocacy, says its President Manuel Sebastião.
There is a communication problem with the Portuguese competition authority, say some. You cannot have a public body making secret decisions
Legal departments may need to draw on extra resources to manage the volume of data required in regulatory disputes and competition investigations
The evolution of Latin American arbitration coupled with the increased volume of regional economic activity is prompting an increased confidence among local law firms
Spain may soon see the launch of the country’s first class actions, say lawyers, while it continues to position itself as a venue for international Spanish-speaking disputes
