Competition Law

The Costa-Creta Law Firm assists its clients in all matters related to the fields of competition and market regulation on unfair trade practices, both in administrative and judicial proceedings.

The Firm offers its clients advice and assistance prior to the negotiation of contracts or extraordinary transactions that could involve potential antitrust implications, in order to ensure the compliance between the business practices and competition rules on cartels, concentrations and the abuse of dominant position.. The Firm also provides assistance regarding the notification of concentrations.

In the case of investigations by the Competition and Market Authority or the European Commission, the Firm supports its clients through every stage of the administrative proceeding, as well as assists clients who wish to submit complaints and reports of agreements, concerted and abusive practices and abuses of economic dependence.

In case of litigation, the Firm’s professionals provide assistance before the relevant Italian or EU courts.