Dear Members,

We are pleased to bring you the Q3 2026 edition of the ICLN newsletter. Thank you to all those who contributed. We hope you enjoy reading it. 

Sarah Houghton

Mishcon de Reya LLP

Merger Control

• Call-in powers for competition authorities: a growing risk below the thresholds – Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH 
• Below threshold merger review: Shifting tides in regulatory approaches to non-notifiable deals – Mishcon de Reya
• Merger Control in the Healthcare Sector in Portugal – Abreu Advogados
• Our Participation in the Public Consultation on the Revision of Notification Thresholds for Concentrations in Slovakia – Havel & Partners

Vertical Agreements 

• Deckers v Up & Running: Court of Appeal clarifies the test for ‘by object’ restrictions in selective distribution under UK competition law – Mishcon de Reya

Labour Markets

• Labour Market Agreements: Draft Note Shows the Swiss Competition Commission’s View – Schellenberg Wittmer 

Online Platforms

• Multi-Homing in the Sale of Used Cars and Competition Law – Havel & Partners

Financial Services

• Jurisdiction of the FCCPC over consumer complaint against Banks: A critical Analysis of UBA Plc V FCCPC – Moroom 

Regulatory Powers

• Major Amendment to Competition Act: Stronger Office for the Protection of Competition, More Uncertainty for Businesses – Havel & Partners