Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

2cases from 2 jurisdictions
€1.8mTotal of monetary amounts (1 case with an amount)
€1.8mLargest single case: Viatris Inc.
€1.8mMedian per case with an amount

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  1. United Kingdom €1.8m 100 % · 1 case
  2. USA — 0 % · 1 case

What for?

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  1. Fine €1.8m 100 % · 1 case
  2. Order — 0 % · 1 case

Who?

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  1. Viatris Inc. €1.8m 100 % · 1 case
  2. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA — 0 % · 1 case

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2 cases

14 Aug 2026 Henkel AG & Co. KGaAHenkel/Liquid Nails: court blocks takeover of Loctite’s main competitor USAMerger control Order

Henkel wanted to buy the construction adhesive brand Liquid Nails for 725 million USD from the financial investor American Industrial Partners, thereby taking over the main competitor of its Loctite brand. After a seven-day trial, the federal court, on application by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a permanent injunction against the acquisition.

What organisations can take from it

Acquiring the closest competitor carries a high risk of prohibition, even at a moderate deal volume.

Authority / court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (auf Antrag der FTC)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Section 7 Clayton Act; Section 13(b) FTC Act (Permanent Injunction)
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
17 Aug 2026

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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22 Nov 2024 Viatris Inc.Viatris: 1.5 million GBP – key staff replaced despite hold-separate order United KingdomMerger control €1.8m

During the review of the sale of the European rights to the hormone products Duphaston and Femoston to Theramex, an Initial Enforcement Order was in force. Viatris replaced members of the UK management without the consent of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and subsequently failed to report the breach; the CMA imposed 1.5 million GBP.

What organisations can take from it

During a merger review, staffing decisions in the target business also require consent – and breaches must be reported immediately.

Relevance to training and awareness

Standstill and interim obligations in merger proceedings (management, HR)

Authority / court
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Enterprise Act 2002, s. 72(2) (Initial Enforcement Order), s. 94A
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Employees
10,000 or more

Original amount 1,500,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 Nov 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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