The economic downturn has contributed to an increase in the importance of competition law issues in Spain and Portugal, but there are clear differences in the ways in which the domestic regulators in each country
There is no doubt that the economic downturn is bringing new challenges to business across Spain and Portugal, say litigation and arbitration experts. Less consumer demand, cost cutting and tougher lending and borrowing conditions, mean
Parties to a merger need to be aware that a transaction thought to require only national clearance may still end up before the European competition authorities
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
