News – Competition law and policy | 2nd Quarter 2026

Learn about the latest news for the second quarter of 2026.

This edition highlights relevant decisions by the Portuguese Competition Authority in the field of merger control, including transactions in the food and maritime-port sectors, as well as infringement decisions concerning anti-competitive practices in the telecommunications market. At the European level, we highlight European Commission investigations in the digital, transport and synthetic turf sectors, as well as the latest developments in the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. We also highlight legislative reforms in the areas of merger control, technology transfer and State aid, concluding with an analysis of relevant judgements of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning merger control, private enforcement actions and “no-poach” agreements.

Read more in the document prepared by our EU and Competition team.