When I went to college, I couldn't decide between law and economics. In the end, I came out just somewhere in between. Competition law is great - intellectually interesting, evolving, and relevant. In addition, I am very lucky to have good colleagues. If you didn't know, the H&P competition team is top!
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Our participation in the public consultation on the revision of notification thresholds for concentrations in Slovakia
The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic conducted a public consultation until 28 February 2026 on the revision of notification thresholds for concentrations in Slovakia. The proposed revision is expected to lead to a significant expansion of the Office’s powers in the area of merger control.
HAVEL & PARTNERS provided comments to the ongoing review of the Czech merger control regime
The Czech Competition Authority (the “CCA”) initiated a public consultation concerning the proposed review of the Czech merger control regime. The review may result in the most extensive changes to the regime in decades. HAVEL & PARTNERS has submitted its comments to the consultation.
What did the first year of FDI screening in Slovakia bring?
Slovakia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime came into force on March 1, 2023. As decisions of the Slovak Ministry of Economy (MoE), a competent authority enforcing the regime, are not public, only limited information as to how the regime functions in practice has been available so fa
New Competition Tool à la tchèque?
Rising food prices in recent years have turned the attention of the general public to the role of the Czech Competition Authority (CCA). While some view it as an accomplice to high inflation, the CCA defends itself against such accusations by pointing out that current legislation does not allow it t
The saga continues: Illumina hit with €432 million fine for acquiring GRAIL without the Commission's approval
The European Commission fined Illumina a record €432 million for implementing the acquisition of GRAIL without the Commission’s approval. The fine represents the maximum amount the Commission could have imposed under EU competition rules in this case – 10% of the company's annual turnover. The fine