On 24 July 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) opened a formal investigation into whether KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”) provided incorrect or misleading information during the Commission’s merger investigation of KKR’s acquisition of Telecom Italia SpA’s (“TIM”) fixed-line network business (“N...
The European defence sector is undergoing rapid growth as governments expand budgets and accelerate modernization programmes. For companies, this expansion creates exciting opportunities but also exposes them to heightened legal, regulatory, and reputational risks. The regulatory landscape is comple...
Swedish courts have assumed to play a more active role in interpreting and applying the EU State aid rules. This development is marked by the first-ever preliminary references from Swedish courts to the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) in two cases during the last year: C-401/24, Stockholms Ham...
A recent inquiry has proposed new Swedish legislation to enhance the fight against corruption and related crimes. This blog post highlights the key developments, next steps, and how companies can prepare to ensure compliance. Background As previously reported on our EU and Competition Blog (see here...
On 10 July 2025, the European Commission (the “Commission”) launched a call for evidence and a public consultation seeking input from companies, legal practitioners, economists, national authorities and other stakeholders on proposed reforms to the EU’s competition law enforcement framework. The con...
The Council of the European Union (the “EU”) adopted on 18 July 2025, what is considered one of the most forceful sanctions packages against Russia. The aim is to strike at the core of Russia’s war machine – targeting its energy revenues, financial sector, and military-industrial complex. This blog...
On 30 May 2025, the Swedish Competition Authority (the “SCA”) approved the acquisition of 21 Grams by PostNord Strålfors AB (“Strålfors”), a subsidiary of PostNord Group AB (“Postnord”), subject to extensive commitments by both Postnord and Strålfors. This decision followed an in-depth investigation...
On 9 July 2025, General Court delivered an important judgment on dawn raids under EU competition law in case T-188/24, Michelin v Commission. Michelin had challenged the European Commission’s inspection decision from January 2024, seeking its annulment. The case sheds light on the boundaries of the...
On 26 May 2025, the Swedish Competition Authority’s (the “SCA”) new Regulations and General Guidelines on Merger Notifications entered into force. The Regulations and General Guidelines entail enhanced requirements as regards, inter alia, which internal documents and what market data must be submitt...
On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (the “Commission”) issued a fining decision of EUR 329 million against online food delivery companies Delivery Hero (owner of Foodora) and Glovo for participating in a multifaceted cartel that included an agreement not to hire each other’s employees (so called...
On 8 May 2025, the European Commission (the “Commission”) launched a public consultation on the review of its EU merger control guidelines which will last at least two years. The consultation consists of two components. The first adopts a broad perspective, asking stakeholders to respond to overarch...
The Swedish Government has recently appointed an expert that will draft a proposal on how the procurement legislation should be changed to comply with the preliminary rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) in cases C-652/22 and C-266/22, and what possibilities contracting auth...