{"id":1604,"date":"2023-07-06T14:27:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bk.shalakany.ae\/?page_id=1604"},"modified":"2024-09-08T08:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T08:52:46","slug":"competition-and-consumer-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shalakany.com\/fr\/practice-areas\/competition-and-consumer-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition and Consumer Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1604\" class=\"elementor elementor-1604\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-778defc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"778defc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6618d3d\" data-id=\"6618d3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9a454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb9a454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/shalakany.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/comp-and-cons-protection-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shalakany.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/comp-and-cons-protection-jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/shalakany.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/comp-and-cons-protection-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/shalakany.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/comp-and-cons-protection-267x400.webp 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28d34fd\" data-id=\"28d34fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15b6d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d15b6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShalakany advised many clients on competition and antitrust matters across various sectors. The Firm was one of the leading firms that represented the Cement producing and manufacturing companies in the landmark competition investigation and prosecution of 2008. Our antitrust practice includes regulatory, litigation and investigations work.\n<br><br><h5><strong>Merger Clearance<\/strong><\/h5>\nWe handle regulatory clearance for some of the largest transactions in Egypt. We work closely with clients to develop a well-rounded understanding of their business, placing us not only to provide the solution, but also to assist our clients in finding the right and workable business model. Additionally, the Firm has acted for a number of clients in relation to merger-control filings in Egypt and COMESA.<br><br>\n<h5>Litigation<\/h5>\nShalakany is staffed with a deep bench of experienced trial lawyers and litigators, our Antitrust Litigation practice represents clients in all types of litigation, including administrative litigation, and parallel civil and criminal court litigation. Our cases involve novel innovative legal arguments with a development of complex factual records.<br><br>\n<h5>Investigations<\/h5>\nFinally, we handle a variety of public and non\u2011public antitrust\u2011related governmental investigations in Egypt, including investigations related to transactions and allegations of price fixing, output coordination, monopolization and attempted monopolization, and industry\u2011wide conspiracy.\n<br><br>\nOn the consumer protection front, the Firm developed expertise in consumer rights and protection law and advised and represented clients on consumer protection investigations and disputes.<br><br>\n<h5>Consumer Protection<\/h5>\nShalakany developed expertise in consumer rights and protection law and advised and represented clients on consumer protection investigations and disputes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac502d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac502d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a9381\" data-id=\"22a9381\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9c02a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9c02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><u>Below are a few of the high level Merger Clearance matters we have worked on:<\/u><\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>The Firm recently submitted a number of merger-control filings on behalf of a Saudi Oil &amp; Gas and Petrochemicals giant for several acquisitions and unions in several jurisdictions.<\/li>\n \t<li>We have recently submitted notifications in relation to M&amp;As in the manufacturing, construction, auto manufacturers and logistics and outsourcing sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>\n<strong><u>Below are a few of the high level Investigations matters we have worked on:<\/u><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Shalakany represented a number of the largest Cement manufacturing and producing companies based in Egypt on a landmark investigation and prosecution in 2008.<\/li>\n<li>Shalakany represented\u00a0beIN, one of the leading global sports and entertainment broadcasters, on a criminal investigation by the Egyptian Competition Authority and the Attorney General.<\/li>\n<li>The Firm recently submitted a number of merger-control filings on behalf of a Saudi Oil&amp;Gas and Petrochemicals giant for several unions and M&amp;As in several jurisdictions.<\/li>\n \t<li>We have recently submitted notifications in relation to M&amp;As in the manufacturing, construction, auto manufacturers and logistics and outsourcing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shalakany advised many clients on competition and antitrust matters across various sectors. 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