Author: Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke
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When “margin guarantees” and “price moderation” on a B2B marketplace add up to resale price maintenance
Vertical price fixing remains a core enforcement priority for the Bundeskartellamt. A recent decision in the tyre wholesale sector is a reminder that resale price maintenance does not need an explicit fixed or minimum resale price to be unlawful – recommended prices, margin guarantees and platform-based price monitoring can add up to the same thing.…
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The revised FDI Screening Regulation 2026 and its implications for national FDI regimes
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24–36 minutes—
Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke, Daniel Baker, Sam Wolters, Saimi Merenlahti, Mattijs Baneke, Marie-Laure Combet, Lasse Nordström, Annagreta SirénOn 8 June 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a revised Regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments in the EU (revised FDI Regulation or Regulation).[1] The new rules replace the current FDI screening framework that has been in force since October 2020 (current FDI Regulation).[2] The revised FDI Regulation will shortly be published in the EU’s…