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Why The Egyptian Competition Authority Rejected A Settlement Request After Conviction
The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) recently issued a decision that reflects its increasingly assertive enforcement approach. On 26 September 2026, the ECA’s Board of Directors rejected a settlement request from a food-sector company convicted and fined by the Economic Court for failing to respond to the ECA’s requests for information (RFIs) within the set deadlines. The decision confirms that the ECA now treats procedural non-cooperation as an enforcement priority in its own right, and that a conviction for such failure does not automatically lead to a settlement.
Egypt Anti-trust
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Public Interest Considerations Under The EAC Merger Control
The 2025 East African Community Competition Act introduces expanded public interest considerations into merger control assessments, requiring the EAC Competition Authority to weigh factors beyond pure competition analysis. This development reflects broader African trends in regional competition regimes, raising questions about how public interest concerns interact with traditional antitrust evaluation and when they may override competition-focused findings.
Global Anti-trust
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Exclusivity In Distribution And Agency Arrangements In Egypt
Egypt's approach to exclusivity in dealership arrangements differs from other Middle Eastern jurisdictions by treating it as a matter of contract rather than statutory default. The Egyptian Competition Authority evaluates exclusive distribution agreements through an effects-based framework, examining market power, competitive impact, and potential barriers to entry rather than treating exclusivity as inherently unlawful.
Egypt Anti-trust
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Exclusivity In Distribution And Agency Arrangements In Kuwait
Two bodies of law govern exclusivity in Kuwaiti distribution and agency arrangements, creating a complex interplay between contractual freedom and competition regulation. While the Commercial Agency Law abolished mandatory exclusivity to promote market access, the Competition Law places significant limits on how parties may structure their relationships, prohibiting arrangements that restrict competition. Understanding this tension—and how termination protections may inadvertently create anti-competit
Kuwait Anti-trust
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Why The Egyptian Competition Authority Rejected A Settlement Request After Conviction
The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) recently issued a decision that reflects its increasingly assertive enforcement approach. On 26 September 2026, the ECA’s Board of Directors rejected a settlement request from a food-sector company convicted and fined by the Economic Court for failing to respond to the ECA’s requests for information (RFIs) within the set deadlines. The decision confirms that the ECA now treats procedural non-cooperation as an enforcement priority in its own right, and that a conviction for such failure does not automatically lead to a settlement.
Egypt Anti-trust
BF
BREMER LF WLL
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Public Interest Considerations Under The EAC Merger Control
The 2025 East African Community Competition Act introduces expanded public interest considerations into merger control assessments, requiring the EAC Competition Authority to weigh factors beyond pure competition analysis. This development reflects broader African trends in regional competition regimes, raising questions about how public interest concerns interact with traditional antitrust evaluation and when they may override competition-focused findings.
Global Anti-trust
BF
BREMER LF WLL
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