Burcu Dal Gokalp and Alper Arslan have announced the establishment of their new firm in Turkey: the Gokalp Arslan Law Firm.
The Turkish Competition Authority Publishes its Final Report on its E-marketplace Sector Inquiry
The Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) published its Final Report on the E-Marketplace Sector Inquiry (“Final Report”) on April 14, 2022, after a period of almost a year after publishing its Preliminary Report on the E-Marketplace Sector Inquiry (“Preliminary Report”) on May 7, 2021.
Cobalt Successful for AirBaltic and Riga International Airport Before Supreme Court of Lithuania
Cobalt has successfully represented AirBaltic and the Riga International Airport before the Supreme Court of Lithuania against antitrust claims brought by bankrupt carrier FlyLAL.
New Law on Protection of Competition
Another milestone towards the approximation of the legislation with the EU Acquis has been completed by Kosovo. The new Law No. 08/L-056 “On the Protection of Competition”, entered into force on 22 June 2022. The Kosovan legislators in the drafting of the new law benefited from the technical assistance of EU funded project “EU support for the Kosovo Competition Authority and State Aid Commission.
New Age of FDI Screening – Stricter Rules for Non-EU Investors in Romania
Following the wave in Europe on the enforcement of foreign direct investment screening, Romania has just shifted to new rules for non-EU investors. The new regime entered into force on April 18, 2022, and is expected to be fully operational by June 18, 2022, when the new FDI Screening Commission is to be set up.
Turning a Challenging EC Decision Into an Opportunity: The PKN Orlen and Grupa Lotos Merger
While the deal looked almost impossible at first, with European Commission officials hawkish about its competition implications, PKN Orlen’s acquisition of Grupa Lotos eventually came to pass. For the two Polish energy leviathans the path towards unification was not an easy one, but that goal became a lot nearer following the EC’s 2020 approval. To learn more about the merger and how it managed to beat the odds we spoke to SMM Legal Managing Partner Maciej Mataczynski and Rymarz Zdort Managing Partner Pawel Rymarz.
PeliPartners Successful for UNSAR Before Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice
PeliPartners has successfully represented the National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Romania (UNSAR) before Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice in a dispute against the Romanian competition authority.