GAC's Latest Guidelines: What You Need to Know
The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) continues to develop its antitrust and competition regulatory framework to bring it in line with international standards. These efforts are part of the Kingdom’s broader goal of positioning itself as a hub for investment and economic diversification under the Kingdom’s blueprint for building a brighter future for Saudi Arabia, known as Saudi Vision 2030. In a continuation of these efforts, on April 8, 2025, the GAC issued its fifth edition of the Economic Concentration Review Guidelines (the “Guidelines”).
These Guidelines, formerly known as the Merger Review Guidelines, implement the GAC’s merger control framework as established by the KSA Competition Law and its Executive Regulations. The revised Guidelines aim to enhance transparency and clarify provisions to help local and foreign companies comply with notification procedures. They provide essential refinements and clarity on what constitutes an Economic Concentration, when it must be notified to the GAC, and what the GAC considers during its review.
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