The EU State aid rules have shifted over the past decade. From traditionally placing tight limits on targeted investment aid, the State Aid framework has now been adapted to give Member States more room to support investments in innovation, the green transition, and strategic industrial projects. Ke...
The EU Commission has published a proposal for new public procurement rules, aimed at modernising and simplifying the public procurement framework and making it more flexible and effective. The proposed new regulation follows extensive discussions with, and reports by, several stakeholders, such as...
On 3 September 2026, the European Commission (the ”Commission”) adopted its first-ever guidelines on the application of Article 102 TFEU to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings (the ”Guidelines”). Somewhat simplified, exclusionary abuse refers to conduct by a...
This summer, both Sweden and the EU took significant steps to expand the scope of foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening. On 15 July 2026, a revised Swedish regulation on essential activities entered into force, broadening the range of activities subject to notification under the FDI Act. On 8...
Today, 1 Augus 2026, a significant package of competition law reforms aimed at strengthening competition in both the private and public sectors enters into force in Sweden. The new rules, introduce three major changes to Swedish competition law: a new competition tool for market investigations, a ne...
On 30 June 2026, the Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal (the “Court”) allowed the appeal brought by Tapwell AB (“Tapwell”), overturning the Swedish Patent and Market Court’s ruling, thereby setting aside the Swedish Competition Authority’s (the ”SCA”) decision to impos...
On 4 June 2026, the Swedish Patent and Market Court delivered a highly anticipated ruling in the case between the Swedish Competition Authority (the “SCA”) and the digital healthcare provider Min Doktor. The court annulled the SCA’s decision imposing a SEK 6.5 million (approx. EUR 600,000) competiti...
On 19 March 2026, the Swedish Competition Authority (the ”SCA”) issued a decision finding that Mavera AB (”Mavera”, now rebranded as Verisk Analytics AB), an intermediary provider of insurance medical advisory services, had abused its dominant position. The SCA found that Mav...
Today, the Swedish Parliament adopted a significant package of competition law reforms aimed at strengthening competition in both the private and public sectors. The new rules, which will enter into force already on 1 August 2026, introduce three major changes to Swedish competition law: a new compe...
On 24 March 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ” or the “Court”) delivered its judgment in C-767/23, Remling, raising the bar for national courts of last instance when refusing to refer questions for a preliminary ruling. The Court makes clear that such refusals can no longer...
On 7 March 2026, the Swedish Government submitted the bill “New tools to strengthen competition in the private and public sectors” (prop. 2025/26:203; the “Bill”) to the Swedish Parliament. The Bill contains proposals for a new act on public commercial activities (the “Act”) and significant amendmen...
On 17 March 2026, the Swedish Government submitted the bill “New tools to strengthen competition in the private and public sectors” (prop. 2025/26:203; the “Bill”) to the Swedish Parliament. The Bill contains proposals for a new act on public commercial activities (the “Act”) and significant amendme...