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Egyptian Competition Authority Issued Conditional Clearance During First 6 Months Of Activity

The Egyptian merger control regime saw considerable amendments in 2024. Most notably the country introduced a mandatory pre-closing notification regime with suspensory effect.

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

GAC Imposes Structural Remedy For The First Time

In April 2025 for the first time, the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) has imposed a structural remedy in conjunction with behavioral commitments as part of a conditional merger approval.

Worldwide Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Update: The General Authority For Competition In Saudi Arabia Has Updated Its Economic Concentration Review Guidelines

The General Authority for Competition in Saudi Arabia (the GAC) has issued updated guidelines on the assessment of economic concentrations.

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

UAE Competition Law Update – New Merger Control Thresholds Announced

The UAE has introduced significant changes to its merger control framework with the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. (3) of 2025, which establishes the long-awaited thresholds for merger filings.

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BLK Partners

Ensuring Fair Competition: Key Takeaways From The Recent KSA Antitrust Penalties

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

SP

Sohaibani & Partners

Recap On Bahrain's Competition Law

Bahrain Anti-trust

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Overview Of Egyptian Competition Authority's Decision

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Overview Of Pending Amendments To The Saudi Commercial Agency And Distributor Regime

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

New Egyptian Merger Control Regime

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Saudi Arabia Amendments To Notification Threshold And Filing Fee

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

New Thresholds For Merger Control Filing

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

GAC Issues Guidelines On Measures For Compliance With Saudi Antitrust Provisions

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) Takes Actions Against MFNs And Hub And Spokes Arrangements

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

ECA's Legal Action Against Price Fixing In The Poultry Market

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Navigating The Forces Of Change In Tax

Saudi Arabia Tax

KPMG

New Free Zone Resolution

United Arab Emirates Commercial

WP

WH Partners

UAE's Groundbreaking Approval Of AE Coin: A New Era For Dirham-Backed Stablecoins

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

Update On The New Saudi Data Protection Law

Saudi Arabia Privacy

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Obtaining UAE Nationality By Birth: Key Insights

United Arab Emirates Government

RP

Rubert & Partners

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GAC Publishes Revised Merger Guidelines – Key Takeaways For Market Players

On 8 April 2025, the General Authority for Competition in Saudi Arabia released the 5th edition of its Economic Concentration Review Guidelines, marking a significant shift in the Kingdom's merger control framework.

Saudi Arabia Commercial

BLK Partners

Egyptian Competition Authority Issued Conditional Clearance During First 6 Months Of Activity

The Egyptian merger control regime saw considerable amendments in 2024. Most notably the country introduced a mandatory pre-closing notification regime with suspensory effect.

Egypt Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

GAC Imposes Structural Remedy For The First Time

In April 2025 for the first time, the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) has imposed a structural remedy in conjunction with behavioral commitments as part of a conditional merger approval.

Worldwide Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Chanel Slingbacks Are Back In The Spotlight—Not On The Runway, But At The Center Of A Legal Battle Over Claims Of "Parasitism"

United Arab Emirates IP

E

Eptalex Law Firm LLP

Are You Ready To Introduce Your Tech Innovation To The World?

Saudi Arabia Technology

KPMG

Update: The General Authority For Competition In Saudi Arabia Has Updated Its Economic Concentration Review Guidelines

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

UAE Competition Law Update – New Merger Control Thresholds Announced

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BLK Partners

Ensuring Fair Competition: Key Takeaways From The Recent KSA Antitrust Penalties

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

SP

Sohaibani & Partners

GAC Issues New Merger Guidelines. Updated Thresholds And Other Amendments

Saudi Arabia Commercial

BF

BREMER LF WLL

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