In brief The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has constantly been a pioneer in the region when it comes to making decisions to protect the environment and limit the spread of plastic waste, which poses a significant danger to the environment and wildlife. On 30 December 2023, the Dubai Executive Council issued Decision No. 124 of 2023 to regulate the usage of single-use products in the Emirate of Dubai (“Decision”), in support of the previous Dubai…
Cases involve abuse of dominance relating to retail price maintenance (RPM) and “Most Favoured Nation” (MFN) clauses In brief In two recent cases, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued infringement decisions against two dominant companies. In the first case, the ECA established that a company operating in the yeast industry has abused its dominance in a number of ways, including restricting passive sales between distributors and also engaging in retail price maintenance (RPM). In another…