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Antitrust, Competition and Trade Law Firm in Slovakia

WE COVER EVERY AREA OF ANTITRUST, COMPETITION AND TRADE LAW – IN­TER­NA­TION­ALLY AND IN THE SLOVAKIAN MARKET

The CMS Antitrust, Competition and Trade (ACT) group is one of the largest specialist competition and trade teams in the world. More than 225 CMS professionals advise clients in over 40 countries on all ACT matters. 

Due to our size and wide reach, we are able to deal with all ACT matters regardless of their location. Where appropriate, we work with long-standing contacts from our wider network of law firms anywhere in the world.

We are specialists in the full range of antitrust, competition and trade matters. In the last three years alone, we have advised clients in more than 750 competition and trade-related proceedings. We have specialist sub-groups that specializing in particular areas within the broader competition and trade area, e.g. state aid and foreign direct investment/foreign investment control. We are also known as experts in various sectors of the economy. Our renowned sector specialisation encompasses automotive, consumer products/FMCG, construction, digital economy, energy/oil & gas, life sciences, telecommunications/media and transport to name but a few.

Our clients include many very large multinational companies that often use our team as their ACT law firm for the entire region (e.g. in Europe) as well as public authorities at all levels and a large number of medium-sized companies. 
We use the most up-to-date technical and AI tools to support our business.  

Every year we organise a renowned conference on EU competition law, which has become part of the Brussels calendar.  We regularly publish updates on European and international competition and trade case law as part of our Law Now service. Our monthly webinars on EU law feature our in-house lawyers from around the world. Our group is governed not only by a steering committee of partners, but also by an active group of attorneys who serve our clients through innovation.

We cover all areas and matters of antitrust, competition and commercial law, in particular, we advise on: 

  • concentrations, notification of concentrations to the Slovak Antimonopoly Office
  • competition aspects of commercial contracts
  • protection against unfair competition practices 
  • internal checks on compliance with EU and Slovak competition rules
  • state aid 

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Abuse of dominant position and economic dependence
The competitive behaviour of companies with strong market positions is increasingly subject to scrutiny and can lead to unwanted regulatory interventi
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Commercial law and sanctions
Our multi-jur­is­dic­tion­al team helps clients navigate the rapidly changing complex export control re­quire­ments, trade sanctions and embargo rules at EU
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Compliance
We provide day-to-day advice on all competition law issues to help clients avoid any competition law conflicts. We work closely with our CMS Complianc
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Control of foreign subsidies
The EU intends to extend state aid control to business support provided by non-EU governments. This new area of law is expected to enter into force so
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Digital markets
CMS is widely recognised as a leader in providing legal advice to clients in the digital and technology marketplace. We help companies avoid regulator
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Foreign investment screening
Our extensive presence with CMS offices in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, combined with a very broad network of long-stand­ing contacts in all
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General EU law, free movement of goods, services and capital
With our highly specialised expertise in general European law, based mainly in Brussels, we help companies protect their commercial interests in all E
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Horizontal agreements
Our spe­cial­ists’ expertise covers the whole range of horizontal cooperation or coordination between companies (joint ventures, spe­cial­isa­tion, j
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Merger Control
We advise clients on merger control requirements and represent them in merger control proceedings. In the M&A process, we notify transactions to t
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Private enforcement
The CMS team represents plaintiffs and defendants in all private competition law cases. Our extensive experience in many cases gives clients the confi
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Regulation
With our in-depth expertise in sec­tor-spe­cif­ic competition law, we help clients verify that conduct and market behaviour is fully compliant with the l
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Competition and Cartel Investigation
Slovakia: Competition and cartel in­vest­ig­a­tions
We represent our clients in cartel and other regulatory authority in­vest­ig­a­tions. We defend their interests in subsequent or separate court proceeding
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State aid and EU subsidies
We advise public authorities as well as private and public companies on all aspects of state aid rules within the EU and in all countries that have al
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Unfair trading
Unfair Trade Practices (UTP)
We are at the forefront of advising clients on unfair trading practices. Whether assessing contracts and commercial practices or dealing with complain
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Vertical agreements
We provide clients with confidence in their re­la­tion­ships with suppliers, vendors and customers, both online and offline. By reviewing their distribut
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10/07/2023
In-depth in­vest­ig­a­tion by the European Commission into Danish and Swedish...
In August 2020, Denmark and Sweden notified the European Commission of their plans to provide support in the form of re­cap­it­al­isa­tion measures for the airline SAS.As a result of pan­dem­ic-re­lated travel...
Law-Now Competition & EU
26/06/2023
Revised guidance on the application of EU State aid rules in the UK post-Brexit
On 9 June 2023, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted a revised Notice on the application of the EU State aid rules to the UK following the end of the Brexit transition period.  On the same day...
Law-Now Brexit
01/06/2023
State aid: following appeals by Ryanair, the General Court of the EU annuls...
On 11 May 2023, the General Court of the EU cancelled two European Commission decisions authorizing State aid in the form of capital injections for the airlines SAS and Deutsche Lufthansa, in par­tic­u­lar...
Law-Now Competition & EU
18/05/2023
European Commission's public consultation on the extension of operating...
The European Commission has recently submitted for public consultation its draft com­mu­nic­a­tion extending the transitional period for operating aid that can be granted to regional airports under the 2014...
Law-Now Competition & EU
13/04/2023
CMS series: At CEEnter stage
Our engaging podcast and video series, "At CEEntre Stage," is a valuable resource for pro­fes­sion­als and legal advisors seeking in-depth insights into various Corporate and M&A topics. Our series caters to diverse businesses in Central and Eastern Europe, providing com­pre­hens­ive coverage of the ongoing challenges they face.Half-hour moderated discussions with legal experts and industry leaders allow us to gain valuable insights into their vision for the future, the challenges they face, and ways to improve their businesses. We also provide guidance on navigating legal complexities and avoiding potential traps, ensuring our listeners receive con­tex­tu­al­ized insights into the region's distinctive business landscape and regulatory en­vir­on­ment.Our com­pre­hens­ive coverage of various industries and their ongoing challenges makes "At CEEntre Stage" an essential resource for staying ahead of the curve in today's fast-paced economy. The podcast covers relevant Corporate and M&A topics from W&I insurances, FDI to ESOP, joint ventures, financing and ESG.Tune in to "At CEEntre Stage" today and stay informed on the latest insights and trends in the world of corporate law and M&A.
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13/04/2023
State aid: Italian EUR 400 million loan for Alitalia qualified by the European...
On 27 March 2023, the European Commission concluded that an Italian loan of EUR 400 million granted in 2019 in favour of Alitalia constituted illegal and incompatible aid that has to be reimbursed. Alitalia...
Law-Now Competition & EU
15/03/2023
State aid: revision of GBER and Temporary Crisis Framework to encourage...
On 9 March 2023, the European Commission approved revisions to the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and the Temporary Crisis Framework with the aim of enabling Member States to provide the necessary...
Law-Now Competition & EU
13/03/2023
State aid: the Court of Justice of the EU annuls Commission decision in...
On 17 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the EU held two judgments annulling the rulings of the General Court of the EU of 13 May 2020 for case easyJet (T-8/18) and case Volotea (T-607/17), which...
Law-Now Competition & EU
10/03/2023
State aid: the General Court of the EU annuls the decision of the European...
On 8 February 2023, the General Court of the EU annulled the European Commission decision that had concluded to the absence of  aid granted by Timișoara Airport in favour of Wizz Air following an annulment...
Law-Now Competition & EU
16/02/2023
Foreign subsidies control creates a burdensome merger control 3.0
Foreign subsidies controls have the potential to create an additional burdensome clearance procedure for M&A transactions on top of merger and investment control procedures:  High ad­min­is­trat­ive burdens...
Law-Now Competition & EU
23/01/2023
The European Commission publishes the results of its evaluation of State...
The European Commission has recently published the results of the evaluation of its State aid rules applicable to services of general economic interest (SGEI) in the field of social services, health and...
Law-Now Competition & EU
19/12/2022
European Com­mis­sion’s green light to €14.3 million Croatian com­pens­a­tion...
Law-Now Competition & EU
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