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Our Competition partners, Miguel Troncoso and Andrew Ward, analyse in El Confidencial the key trends expected to shape Competition law in 2026, in a context of growing regulatory complexity and an increasingly prominent role of the European Union.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As they explain, the anticipated rise in activity will have a direct impact on both merger control and enforcement. At the national level, they expect intense activity in merger review and market monitoring, as well as a potential increase in sanctioning proceedings driven by the recent uptick in inspections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their analysis comes amid heightened scrutiny of digital markets, artificial intelligence, and the implementation of new EU regulations, pointing to a particularly dynamic year ahead for Competition law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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