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Antitrust

February 27, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Regulators not to blame for Europe’s slow growth: Spanish antitrust chief
iPhone 16 kiosk

Trade

February 27, 2025 | Roffie Kurniawan

Asia

Apple finally clears Indonesia's investment hurdles for iPhone 16 clearance
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Trade

February 26, 2025 | Bradley Dress

North America

Senate confirms Greer as US trade representative

Antitrust View More

Lufthansa sees off EU ‘interim’ antitrust measures on Condor flights

February 27, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

German airline Deutsche Lufthansa has beaten back attempts by the European Commission to force it to maintain feeder traffic arrangements with rival Condor, as part of a probe into its A++ trans-Atlantic joint... (more story)

Lufthansa sees EU drop moves for ‘interim measures’ over Condor flights

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Deutsche Lufthansa has seen the EU's antitrust regulator drop proceedings forcing it to maintain feeder traffic arrangements with German rival Condor on an interim basis. The European Commission ... (more story)

Cluj airport can be pursued for dominance abuse, top EU court says

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: EU laws requiring airports to grant service providers with access to infrastructure – but exempting airports with a low amount of passenger traffic – don't “preclude” competition authorities from... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU AI Act, GDPR could conflict over algorithmic discrimination: EU Parliament

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Parliament Research Service published a briefing on potential tensions between the AI Act and the GDPR, notably looking at how the AI law mandates preventing algorithmic discriminati... (more story)

Asean defense ministers commit to collaborating on AI initiatives

February 27, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: Southeast Asia's defense ministers have collectively pledged to collaborate on artificial-intelligence initiatives in the defense sector. A joint statement issued after an Asean defense ministers... (more story)

South Korea seeks to close regulatory gap as AI partnerships blur merger boundaries

February 27, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Asia

The Korea Fair Trade Commission is currently soliciting proposals for a study, slated to run from April to October, that will examine whether existing merger regulations adequately capture emerging partnership... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Aviva-Direct Line deal makes 'good progress' in UK regulatory process, chief says

February 27, 2025 | Jon Menon

Europe

Aviva chief Amanda Blanc said that the company is making strong progress in its efforts to gain antitrust approval for its planned acquisition of UK rival Direct Line Insurance Group, insisting that the deal w... (more story)

Schlumberger-ChampionX deal draws in-depth Norwegian probe

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Schlumberger’s plan to buy rival oilfield-services company ChampionX is facing an in-depth probe from Norway’s competition watchdog. The regulator said it was concerned the deal would harm compet... (more story)

South Korea's antitrust regulator seeks research on AI partnership loopholes

February 27, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea's competition watchdog has opened a bidding process for a study examining how artificial intelligence and emerging tech companies are forming new types of combinations that function l... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Dun & Bradstreet Austria must explain automated profiling ‘procedures’

February 27, 2025 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Dun & Bradstreet Austria, a credit-rating agency, must explain the “procedures and principles” of how it conducted automated profiling of an individual who sought to exercise her data access rights under the E... (more story)

'Legal but harmful' acts should be illegal under UK online porn law, review says

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: A review into the UK's regulatory gaps around the harmful impacts of pornography published today recommended non-fatal strangulation content and "nudify” AI apps to be illegal, along with other f... (more story)

Individuals must get understandable information on credit-score workings, top EU court says

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Individuals’ right to information under EU data protection rules about automated decision-making means that a data controller must describe the "procedure and principles" so that individuals can ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Lower court wrongly ruled law firm partner lacked independence: EU court opinion

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: EU courts must ensure that restrictions on law firm representation are justified and do not unduly presume a lack of independence, according to the opinion of the EU Court of Justice Advocate Gen... (more story)

Fapa withdraws UPC patent case against Valentis after settlement

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Fapa Vital AG withdrew its request for provisional measures against Valentis Baltic after reaching a settlement regarding a dispute over European patent 1,978,949. The Nordic-Baltic Regional Divi... (more story)

Japanese court reverses JPO decision on Taiwanese shoe brand's 'INTUITION' trademark use

February 27, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

The Intellectual Property High Court of Japan has overturned a decision by the Japan Patent Office to cancel a trademark, ruling that the trademark was indeed used in Japan within the required period.

Financial Crime View More

Former senior US CFPB official says millions `likely to get ripped off' under Trump

February 26, 2025 | Neil Roland

North America

Lorelei Salas, a former senior US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official who resigned this month, said millions of Americans are "likely to get ripped off" under the Trump administration. “The CFPB was ... (more story)

US Senate Democrats look into effects of CFPB shutdown

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senate Democrats released an analysis finding that since the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau started facing cuts, the agency is processing 80 percent fewer... (more story)

Gotbit founder extradited to US to face fraud, market manipulation charges

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A Russian national residing in Portugal was extradited to the United States to face charges related to his alleged role in a scheme to manipulate cryptocurrency markets on behalf of client crypto... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK FCA to reduce large-scale changes amid calls for less red tape

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's Financial Conduct Authority will reduce the number of large-scale changes in its upcoming five-year strategy after the government repeatedly urged regulators to cut red tape and boost gr... (more story)

US SEC extends compliance dates, gives temporary exemption for Treasury securities rule

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission extended the compliance dates for a Treasury securities rule by one year for eligible cash market transactions and for eligible repo market transactions.... (more story)

EU banks to see three new board members for bailout fund

February 26, 2025 | Jean Comte

Europe

The EU Parliament committee for economic affairs will hold a hearing on March 3 with Miguel Carcaño Saenz De Cenzano, Radek Urban and Slavka Eley, three candidates to join the Single Resolution Board. The nomi... (more story)

Trade View More

China urges US to revoke tariff investigation into copper imports

February 27, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: China has urged the US to promptly revoke its Section 232 investigation into copper imports, labeling it a unilateral and protectionist move under the guise of "national security," said Ministry ... (more story)

EU says it will act 'firmly and immediately' to potential tariffs after Trump threat

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission said it will “react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade,” after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose 25 percent tariffs on all ... (more story)

Container chassis ‘supply overhang’ threatens US industry again, producers allege

February 26, 2025 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

Container chassis imports from Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam are creating a ‘supply overhang’ effect on the US chassis industry, causing a surge in subject import volumes that will lead to a harmful decline in ... (more story)

State Aid View More

Austria should win appeal of Hungarian aid for Paks II reactors, EU court says

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Austria should win its legal challenge to Hungary's investment aid for the construction of two new nuclear reactors at the Paks II nuclear power station, suggests an EU court opinion that was rel... (more story)

Clean Industrial Deal means subsidy boost for EU industry, stiffer risks for foreign aid

February 26, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Government support to EU companies for green technologies will have an easier ride under a new plan today aimed at boosting domestic industries. EU commissioner Teresa Ribera signaled that markets were changin... (more story)

Clean Industrial Deal published by EU

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Clean Industrial Deal — the EU's new strategy to decarbonize industry while boosting its competitiveness — was published today by the European Commission. "We know that too many obstacles sti... (more story)

Energy View More

More action needed to cut EU methane emissions, environment agency says

February 27, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Further action is needed to reduce methane emissions in Europe and globally, the European Environment Agency report says. Despite its decrease, methane emissions still account for 12 percent of a... (more story)

FTC labor task force to probe unfair, anticompetitive practices, Ferguson says

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson directed the agency to form a Joint Labor Task Force that will work to prioritize rooting out and prosecuting deceptive, unfair, and anticompetit... (more story)

Businesses toasting EU simplification drive could see lawmakers crash the party

February 26, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello and Jean Comte

Europe

The European Commission unveiled today its first “omnibus” legislative text aimed at cutting administrative costs for companies. But the proposal might face difficulties during the scrutiny process as member s... (more story)

Technology View More

South Korea passes bill that effectively paralyzes communications regulator

February 27, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: A bill that prevents South Korea’s communications regulator from conducting deliberations and making decisions was passed by the country’s lawmakers today. The National Assembly approved an amend... (more story)

Japan’s smartphone law may let Apple, Google examine alternative app stores

February 27, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: A panel organized by the Japan Fair Trade Commission has expressed support for proposals to allow dominant app store operators like Apple and Google to scrutinize apps from alternative app stores... (more story)

US lawmakers call for PBM reform while opposing Musk’s influence

February 26, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

North America

US lawmakers called for bipartisan legislation to sanction pharmacy benefit managers today, with several Democrats guaranteeing their parties’ support while urging Republicans to kill Elon Musk’s influence ove... (more story)