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competition

Competition in the communications sector is complex and fast-changing. This presents both risks and opportunities to providers, as well as challenges for public authorities.

Our competition intelligence services help organisations understand the changing face of competition. We help them grasp the commercial and policy implications of new developments, and make decisions with efficiency and confidence.

Offered on a subscription basis, the service includes alerts, reports, and a database of case summaries written in English. You can also contact our competition law experts at any time for answers to specific questions.

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antitrust & mergers

Our Antitrust & Mergers service makes it simple to follow key trends in competition law and its enforcement. Covering the telecoms, media and postal sectors, as well as the digital economy, our intelligence helps leaders:

    • Stay informed on developments in abuse of dominance cases, covering infringements such as excessive pricing, predatory pricing, margin squeeze, self-preferencing, and tying and bundling.
    • Access data on the actions taken across the EU to address potentially anti-competitive agreements, such as network co-investment and sharing, and online sales restrictions in distribution agreements.
    • Track merger control cases to understand the wider implications of market consolidation for competition in Europe.

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state aid & subsidies

Our State Aid & Subsidies service offers intelligence on EU rules designed to ensure that public support measures in telecoms and the digital economy do not unduly distort competition and private investment. The principal focus of the service lies in the application of state aid rules to subsidised broadband deployment and take-up measures.

Subscribe to our State Aid & Subsidies intelligence service to:

    • understand the allowances and limits of public funding for broadband under EU state aid rules
    • follow the enforcement of these rules in relation tother developments, such as unfair advantages in spectrum auctions and big tech taxation
    • gain insights into key EU funding initiatives in telecoms and the digital economy, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
    • understand the implications of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)

     

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Latest Antitrust & Mergers intelligence

Google Android possible abuse, Switzerland (pending case)
16 July 26 Miklós Kozma

The Swiss competition authority launched an antitrust investigation against Google after it stopped showing the so-called choice screen for default search engine selection on Android mobile devices in Switzerland. The authority said that the removal of the choice screen “could limit the visibility of search engines competing with Google when users set up their devices, thereby reinforcing barriers to entry”.

Past and pending antitrust cases against big tech companies
16 July 26 Janne Kalliala

This report provides an overview of antitrust cases brought against the largest online platform companies – Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft – by the European Commission and national competition authorities in Europe.

FedEx/Advent/A&R/InPost merger (pending case)
14 July 26 Miklós Kozma

The European Commission is reviewing the proposed €7.8bn acquisition of European parcel delivery company InPost by a consortium led by FedEx and US private equity firm Advent International. The Commission’s phase I decision is due by 17 August 2026.

Latest State Aid & Subsidies intelligence

Explainer: EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)
16 July 26 Janne Kalliala

This updated report explains the key provisions of the FSR, which allows the Commission to address distortions in the EU internal market caused by foreign subsidies, i.e. subsidies granted by non-EU countries. It complements the EU’s state aid rules, which only apply to subsidies granted by EU countries.

Review of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: targeted adjustments to reduce administrative burden
16 July 26 Janne Kalliala

The European Commission's first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation found that the regulation is fit for purpose and does not require structural changes. However, the Commission plans to publish draft targeted adjustments to the procedural framework for consultation in autumn 2026.

Stakeholders highlight key challenges ahead in EU AI Act implementation
01 July 26 Alessandra Vaes

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary conference in Brussels on 23 June 2026, Cullen International hosted a panel discussion on the EU AI Act, addressing topics such as the role of standards and secondary legislation to help implement this regulation.

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For more information about our Competition services, please contact:

Janne Kalliala phone: +39 348 69 18 879 janne.kalliala@cullen-international.com