EU & Competition law serves as a cornerstone of market regulation within European integration, carrying significant implications with fines reaching up to 10% of an undertaking's annual turnover. At WAHL, we are deeply committed to guiding you through the complexities of these laws, offering expert advice on specific compliance challenges, strategic partnership design and overall strategy implementation.
Our Competition team, recognized as one of the largest and most experienced in the Croatian market, has played a pivotal role in some of the most sensitive competition investigations and litigations over the past decade. This extensive experience ensures we remain at the cutting edge of market dynamics across various sectors.
WAHL's team is uniquely composed of former case leaders, internationally qualified lawyers, and specialists adept at navigating the evolving landscapes of e-commerce and modern competition law frameworks.
WAHL also provides strategic support in matters involving Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs), assisting clients in managing supply chain relationships and regulatory risks under UTP law. Our support includes risk mapping, commercial policy development, contract review and representation before the Competition Agency.
Our comprehensive expertise includes, but is not limited to:
- Assistance during investigations and dawn-raid in cartel, vertical infringement and abuse of dominance cases
- Market researches
- National and EU merger filings in domestic and cross-border M&A cases
- Analysis of dominant position and representing undertakings in a dominant position
- Filings complaints to the authority
- Horizontal and vertical arrangements
- State aid and subsidies
- Competition and UTP compliance
