Gessel has helped Synthos Green Energy obtain regulatory clearance from the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection for the establishment of the Nuclear Energy International LLC joint venture with GE-Hitachi.
Havel & Partners Helps Orlen Unipetrol on Oliva Petrol Stations Acquisition Clearance
Havel & Partners has helped Orlen Unipetrol petrochemical company obtain regulatory clearance from the Slovak Antimonopoly Office for the acquisition of Oliva petrol stations.
Romania: Public Authorities, Unfair Competition and Speculative Actions
The numerous political, economic and social uncertainties of the last period, coupled with a significant increase in the prices of consumer goods, have led the Romanian Government to amend the existing legal framework and to regulate the commercial behaviour of companies in a stricter manner, aiming to combat potential speculative actions, but also unfair competition practices.
The Turkish Competition Board Did Not Grant an Exemption to the Restriction of the Sales of Food Supplements in E-commerce Channels
On June 3, 2022, the Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) published its reasoned decision dated September 9, 2021 and numbered 21-42/611-298, rejecting Solgar Vitamin ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.’s (“Solgar”) exemption application for its dealership agreements (“Board’s Decision”).
NSTLAW Represents Apatinska Pivara and Trebjesa on Obtaining Competition Exemption for Distribution
NSTLAW has represented Molson Coors Group members Apatinska Pivara and Trebjesa on obtaining a competition exemption for a distribution agreement of Guinness beer.
Havel & Partners Successful for T-Mobile Before EC
Havel & Partners, working with Jones Day, has advised T-Mobile on European Commission proceedings relating to a potential restriction of competition.
The Turkish Competition Board’s Approach towards the Full-Functionality of JVs Takes a Turn with Its Latest Decision Concerning the Acquisition of Sewing Machine Business of Melco
The Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) published its latest reasoned decision concerning the acquisition of joint control over the industrial sewing machine business (“Target Business”) of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (“Melco”) by Juki Corporation (“Juki”) and Melco. The Board evaluated that the transaction concerning the acquisition of joint control by Juki over the Target Business, which was under the sole control of Melco pre-transaction, is an “acquisition” within the meaning of Article 7 of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Law No. 4054”) and granted its unconditional approval.