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European Commission issues new draft merger control guidelines, launches public consultation
30 April 2026
On 30 April 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) released its highly anticipated draft updated merger control guidelines
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First CMA Consumer Fine Shows Commitment to Enforce New Regime
29 April 2026
On 15 April, the Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) announced that it had imposed its first substantive fine for breach of consumer protection law, following implementation of the UK’s new ‘direct enforcement’ model.
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EU circular economy package: short-term measures targeting plastics crisis and market distortions
29 April 2026
As the European Commission enters the final phase of its preparatory work on the Circular Economy Act (CEA), with the final stakeholder workshop scheduled for 30 April 2026, attention turns again to the Circular Economy package published in December 2025.
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European Commission issues new draft merger control guidelines, launches public consultation
30 April 2026
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First CMA Consumer Fine Shows Commitment to Enforce New Regime
29 April 2026
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EU circular economy package: short-term measures targeting plastics crisis and market distortions
29 April 2026
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EU Commission disqualifies Chinese supplier in its first FSR procurement decision
28 April 2026
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EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR): VBB acts in first challenge to inspections and requests to access digital material
23 April 2026
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Report Calls for Strengthening of Rules Governing Abuse of Economic Dependence
15 April 2026
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VBB secures zero duty for Taekwang Industrial Co. in EU anti-dumping investigation on imports of PTA from Korea
10 April 2026
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Belgium: Merger control - New means and ambitions of the Competition Authority
8 April 2026
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Belgian Competition Authority Publishes Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements
7 April 2026
