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UK and EU Antitrust News: Merger Control Joint Statement

On April 20, 2021, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the German  Bundeskartellamt and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued a joint statement on merger control to highlight the need for rigorous and effective merger enforcement on a global basis. It is addressed to businesses, advisers, courts, and governments. The statement was prompted by high levels of concentration across certain markets in the UK, Germany, and Australia; an increase in the number of merger reviews involving dynamic and fast-paced markets; and political pressure to relax merger control where markets have been weakened, including by the pandemic. Two key related messages emerge from the statement. First, competition authorities and courts must ensure that merger control consistently prevents firms from using M&A to gain market power, even in weakened markets, because it is difficult to reverse the loss of competition and the long-term negative consequences for businesses and end c

Drug Labeling Case Marks First EU High Court Ruling in Irish

A cyclist passes a closed bar in Dublin, Ireland, last October. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) LUXEMBOURG (CN) When Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha walked into a pharmacy to pick up medicine for his dog, he was not expecting to start a five-year legal battle over pharmaceutical labeling, culminating in the first Irish language case before the European Union’s high court. He just wanted his 10-year-old dog Samhain to feel better.  On Wednesday, the European Court of Justice found that Ireland must require the labels for pet medication to be written in both English and Irish, the country’s two official EU languages. The five-judge panel handed down their ruling on St. Patrick’s Day, including a version in Irish.  

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